Hackers

A computer hacker is any skilled computer expert that uses their technical knowledge to overcome a problem. While "hacker" can refer to any skilled computer programmer, the term has become associated in popular culture with a "security hacker", someone who, with their technical knowledge, uses bugs or exploits to break into computer systems.

Source: en.wikipedia.org

Today In Data: The Many Roads To Making Consumers Feel Secure
Today In Data: The Many Roads To Making Consumers Feel Secure
July 23, 2018  |  Today In Data

Security is a complicated and thorny topic in payments and commerce, because it means different things to different consumers. The most obvious threat is the...

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Hackers Increasing Sophistication With Secondary Attacks
Hackers Increasing Sophistication With Secondary Attacks
July 23, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

Hackers are growing much more sophisticated; a new report shows that when incident response teams thwart an attack, they are finding another attack waiting in...

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How Dallas Cowboys’ Lewis Neal Wants Companies To Tackle Data Security
How Dallas Cowboys’ Lewis Neal Wants Companies To Tackle Data Security
July 23, 2018  |  Risk Management

From blocking and tackling on the gridiron to blocking and tackling Internal threats and hackers – and quantum computers? HyperSpace board member Lewis Neal (of...

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As PSD2 Gets Off the Ground, Fraudsters Gear Up
As PSD2 Gets Off the Ground, Fraudsters Gear Up
July 18, 2018  |  Fraud Prevention

Criminals are always on the hunt for new opportunity. As companies settle into a world governed by Europe’s second Payment Services Directive (PSD2), and as...

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Five At Five: The Implications Of Google’s $5 Billion Fine
Five At Five: The Implications Of Google’s $5 Billion Fine
July 18, 2018  |  News

Welcome to Five at Five, your late look at the day’s payments and commerce news. Coverage includes a deeper look at Google’s high-cost headache in...

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Microsoft Launches Bounty Program For Digital Identity Services
Microsoft Launches Bounty Program For Digital Identity Services
July 18, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

Microsoft announced on Tuesday (July 17) a new program in which it will pay hackers between $500 and $100,000 if they can break into its...

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Macy’s Credit Card Data Breach Includes Card Numbers
Macy’s Credit Card Data Breach Includes Card Numbers
July 11, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

Another retailer has been hit with a data breach. This time, Macy’s has revealed that hackers obtained names and passwords of online customers — and might...

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Equifax Agrees To Regulators’ Demand For Stronger Security Practices
Equifax Agrees To Regulators’ Demand For Stronger Security Practices
June 28, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

Equifax has made a deal to tighten up its security after a massive data breach that compromised the sensitive data of more than 145 million...

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FIs Facing $100B A Year In Cyberattack Losses
FIs Facing $100B A Year In Cyberattack Losses
June 25, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

The impact from a cyberattack on financial institutions (FIs) could reach as high as a few hundred billion dollars annually, chipping away at profits and...

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