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.

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Hackers Prey On Consumer Worry Over Equifax Breach
Hackers Prey On Consumer Worry Over Equifax Breach
September 29, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Equifax’s data breach, which may have impacted 143 million U.S. consumers, has resulted in digital thieves sending hundreds of thousands of phishing emails pretending to...

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Google Tracker: Calling For Backup From Smartphone Producer HTC
Google Tracker: Calling For Backup From Smartphone Producer HTC
September 12, 2017  |  Retail

How could Google benefit from acquiring smartphone maker HTC? What is the company doing to help out in the wake of Hurricane Harvey — and...

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North Korean Hackers Target Bitcoin
North Korean Hackers Target Bitcoin
September 12, 2017  |  Bitcoin

North Korean hackers are increasing their attacks on cryptocurrency exchanges to try to secure bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. Bloomberg Technology reported that the country’s hackers...

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Equifax Blames Flaw In Database Software For Breach; Backlash Mounts From Consumers, Lawmakers
Equifax Blames Flaw In Database Software For Breach; Backlash Mounts From Consumers, Lawmakers
September 11, 2017  |  Safety and Security

Equifax, the credit scoring company that suffered a data breach that impacted as many as 143 million Americans, is blaming a vendor software flaw in...

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The Explanations Edition: Equifax, Apple and Square
The Explanations Edition: Equifax, Apple and Square
September 11, 2017  |  Data Dive

All eyes were on the sky last week, as most of the Southeastern United States braced for Hurricane Irma. And, as post-Harvey rebuilding assessments are ongoing...

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In Equifax’s Wake, Outrunning The Breach Bear
In Equifax’s Wake, Outrunning The Breach Bear
September 11, 2017  |  Risk Management

What have we learned from the Equifax hack? Maybe nothing? Maybe everything? Maybe something in between? The stats are alarming, of course. Equifax, which is one of...

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Kohl’s Sizzles, ICOs Fizzle And Juicero’s Cold-Pressed Sales Run Dry
Kohl’s Sizzles, ICOs Fizzle And Juicero’s Cold-Pressed Sales Run Dry
September 08, 2017  |  Sizzle/Fizzle

Sizzle Kohl’s: Brick-and-mortar stores are the new battlefront for Amazon, and Kohl’s is the latest beneficiary. The physical retailer is joining forces with the online...

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Equifax Hack Impacts 143 Million Customers
Equifax Hack Impacts 143 Million Customers
September 08, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Credit scoring company Equifax announced Thursday (Sept.7) it had experienced a cybersecurity incident that may have impacted approximately 143 million consumers in the U.S., as...

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Bangladesh Central Bank Continues Heist Recovery Efforts In Philippines
Bangladesh Central Bank Continues Heist Recovery Efforts In Philippines
September 05, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

In continued efforts tied to an investigation of $81 million stolen from Bangladesh’s central bank, the entity is sending officials to the Philippines to try...

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