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

Zomato Breach Threatens 17 Million Users
Zomato Breach Threatens 17 Million Users
May 19, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Zomato, the restaurant app, disclosed Thursday (May 18) that around 17 million users’ information has been stolen in a data breach. According to a report...

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Was North Korea Behind WannaCry Ransomware Attack?
Was North Korea Behind WannaCry Ransomware Attack?
May 16, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

The hackers behind the WannaCry ransomware attack that has created havoc around the globe is still a mystery, but one researcher thinks it’s Lazarus Group,...

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Netflix Show Leaked, Other Studios’ Content Up For Ransom
Netflix Show Leaked, Other Studios’ Content Up For Ransom
May 01, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Even as Netflix and other media companies invest internally in the latest cybersecurity, services at outside entities remain at risk. A hacker claiming to hold...

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Ransomware, Cyberespionage On The Rise Finds Verizon
Ransomware, Cyberespionage On The Rise Finds Verizon
April 28, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Ransomware incidents have risen 50 percent over the last year according to Verizon, who just recently released the 2017 edition of their Data Breach Investigations...

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Hacker Tracker: U.S. Most Willing To Pay On Ransomware
Hacker Tracker: U.S. Most Willing To Pay On Ransomware
April 28, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

The U.S. was the number one target for ransomware last year. Its end users were also the most willing to pay. This according to the...

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US Ransomware Incidents Skyrocket Because Businesses Pay
US Ransomware Incidents Skyrocket Because Businesses Pay
April 27, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

The U.S. was the number one target for ransomware last year. Its end users were also the most willing to pay. This according to the...

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The Galaxy S8 And Payments
The Galaxy S8 And Payments
April 27, 2017  |  Mobile Payments

If nothing else, Samsung’s certainly won the smartphone “buzz award” for 2017 so far. The Galaxy S8 has managed to inspire a lot of eager...

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MoneyGram CIO Talks Data Security
MoneyGram CIO Talks Data Security
April 24, 2017  |  Safety and Security

  While there aren’t many good things one can say about cybercriminals and the chaos they’ve created, in at least one sense you kind of have...

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