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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PayPal’s TIO Network Breach Said To Impact 1.6M Customers

PayPal’s TIO Network Breach Said To Impact 1.6M Customers
PayPal’s TIO Network Breach Said To Impact 1.6M Customers
December 04, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

PayPal disclosed late last week that the personal information of around 1.6 million users may have been compromised at its TIO Networks unit, a company...

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Chinese Hackers Behind Moody’s Cyberattack
Chinese Hackers Behind Moody’s Cyberattack
November 28, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Three individuals connected to a Chinese cybersecurity company have reportedly hacked automation company Siemens, software processing firm Trimble and bond credit rating business Moody’s Analytics...

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Amazon Key Security Cam Might Not Be So Secure
Amazon Key Security Cam Might Not Be So Secure
November 17, 2017  |  Amazon Delivery

Amazon’s new delivery service, dubbed Amazon Key – which enables delivery agents to leave packages inside homes and apartments, and comes with a camera to...

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Being Hacked, Having Identity Stolen Top Americans’ Feared Crimes List
Being Hacked, Having Identity Stolen Top Americans’ Feared Crimes List
November 13, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

What worries Americans more than cybercrime? Maybe nothing. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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180M Smartphones Vulnerable To Hacker Eavesdropping
180M Smartphones Vulnerable To Hacker Eavesdropping
November 10, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Appthority, the enterprise mobile threat protection company, announced news on Thursday (Nov. 9) that it published research on its recent discovery of a so-called Eavesdropper...

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What We Can Learn From The KRACK WiFi Loophole
What We Can Learn From The KRACK WiFi Loophole
November 02, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Only you can prevent forest fires. And, as the KRACK WiFi vulnerability perhaps demonstrated, only you can prevent hackers from worming their way into your...

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Things That Go Bump In The Payments Night
Things That Go Bump In The Payments Night
October 28, 2017  |  Retail

Halloween is now just three days away. The prepared have already purchased the best costumes and the candy favorites coveted by trick or treaters. Americans have spent a lot of...

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How Hackers Compromise Computers To Mine Bitcoin
How Hackers Compromise Computers To Mine Bitcoin
October 27, 2017  |  Bitcoin

Hackers are using virus-infected consumer computers to generate bitcoin, according to news from The Wall Street Journal. Unknowing users may be having their processing power commandeered...

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Fear The Reaper: Botnet Could Be Bigger And Badder Than Mirai
Fear The Reaper: Botnet Could Be Bigger And Badder Than Mirai
October 26, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Just in time for Halloween, the Reaper is coming, and he’s after your internet. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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