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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Surprise Edition: Amex, Hackers And Starbucks E-Commerce Sign-Off
Surprise Edition: Amex, Hackers And Starbucks E-Commerce Sign-Off
August 28, 2017  |  Data Dive

Last week’s news cycle was all about surprises. Hurricane Harvey blew into the coast of Mexico as a “blob of weather systems” and instead snuck...

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China’s Plans To Develop Cybersecurity Schools
China’s Plans To Develop Cybersecurity Schools
August 21, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Something’s afoot over in China in the cybersecurity space. With the world showing no signs of slowing down in terms of the amount of connected...

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Survey Says Security Professionals Doubt Effectiveness of Encryption Backdoors
Survey Says Security Professionals Doubt Effectiveness of Encryption Backdoors
August 18, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Venafi, the provider of machine identity protection, announced Thursday (Aug. 17) that, based on survey results, the majority of IT security professionals think encryption backdoors...

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Worldwide IT Security Spending To Hit $86.4B This Year
Worldwide IT Security Spending To Hit $86.4B This Year
August 17, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Worldwide spending on information security products and services will reach $86.4 billion in 2017, marking a seven percent increase over 2016. That’s according to market...

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Kaspersky Lab Catches Backdoor In NetSarang System
Kaspersky Lab Catches Backdoor In NetSarang System
August 16, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

NetSarang — a software vendor “used by hundreds of large companies worldwide, including those in financial services, education, telecoms, manufacturing, energy and transportation,” according to a...

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APT 28 Is Reportedly Behind European Hotel Wi-Fi Attack
APT 28 Is Reportedly Behind European Hotel Wi-Fi Attack
August 14, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

APT 28, a cyber spying group that is suspected to be connected to military intelligence in Russia, was likely behind a cyberattack of hotel guests...

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Botnets For Breakfast, Election Hacks For Snacks
Botnets For Breakfast, Election Hacks For Snacks
August 11, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Conspiracy theorists who think someone tampered with the 2016 U.S. election may actually have a case. The level of security on U.S. voting machines — or...

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Your P@$$w0rd Is Bad – Here’s Why
Your P@$$w0rd Is Bad – Here’s Why
August 09, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Your clever password, dotted with capital letters, numbers and symbols isn’t so clever after all. The man who wrote the book on crafting uncrackable passwords...

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UK Regulators Crack Down On Car Hacking
UK Regulators Crack Down On Car Hacking
August 07, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

The U.K. government released new regulation guidelines on Sunday (August 6) that call on makers of internet-connected cars and trucks to place more stringent cybersecurity...

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