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

What Makes Dating Apps Vulnerable To Hacks
What Makes Dating Apps Vulnerable To Hacks
October 26, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Dating apps are particularly vulnerable to as many as three different types of cyberattacks that can track and reveal users’ locations, their identities and their...

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Hackers’ Newest Target? Schools
Hackers’ Newest Target? Schools
October 24, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Hackers, being an ever-inventive group, have found a new target to go after. Public schools. According to the U.S. Department of Education, a new cyberthreat...

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Homeland Security Warns Consumers Of Infrastructure Attacks
Homeland Security Warns Consumers Of Infrastructure Attacks
October 23, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Cyberattacks targeting U.S. energy and industrial firms are increasing, prompting the U.S. government to issue a public warning about the potential threat. According to a...

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Google Tracker: WiFi Weak Spots Get A One-Two Hit
Google Tracker: WiFi Weak Spots Get A One-Two Hit
October 17, 2017  |  Google

Google is among those exposed by two massive Wi-Fi security vulnerabilities revealed on Monday. The search engine giant has already rolled out patches. In better...

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Adobe Warns Of Flash Malware Vulnerability
Adobe Warns Of Flash Malware Vulnerability
October 17, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Adobe Systems has warned its users that hackers are exploiting vulnerabilities in its Flash multimedia software platform in web browsers. According to a news report...

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Why It’s Time To Shut Down Cryptocurrencies
Why It’s Time To Shut Down Cryptocurrencies
October 16, 2017  |  Bitcoin

Two innovators approached a well-heeled investor asking for money. Their sales pitch was very convincing. They told this investor that their innovation was so incredibly...

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Chicago Is Number One For Botnets
Chicago Is Number One For Botnets
October 12, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

New research reveals that 6.7 million additional bots joined the global botnet in 2016, with Chicago and Washington D.C. as the leading U.S. cities in...

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Cybersecurity Falls Short In September
Cybersecurity Falls Short In September
October 02, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Since Sept. 7, the media has been abuzz over the security breach at credit scoring company Equifax and the vast number of consequences the incident...

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Google To Offer New Online Account Security Tools
Google To Offer New Online Account Security Tools
October 02, 2017  |  Google

Aiming to protect users from hackers and political operatives, Google is gearing up to enhance its online security tools. Citing two people familiar with the...

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