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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Slack Security Flaw Could Have Exposed Users To Hacker Hijacking
Slack Security Flaw Could Have Exposed Users To Hacker Hijacking
March 06, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Workplace communication and collaboration platform Slack disclosed earlier this week that a major security vulnerability within its system was patched. While it’s good news that...

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Yahoo Reports Another Major Data Breach … Again
Yahoo Reports Another Major Data Breach … Again
March 03, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

The data breach news keeps getting worse for Yahoo. According to Reuters, Yahoo said that in the past two years nearly 32 million user accounts...

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ProfitStars Introduces New Security Tool
ProfitStars Introduces New Security Tool
February 23, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Jack Henry & Associates, a provider of technology solutions and payment processing services, primarily for the financial services industry, announced Wednesday (Feb. 22) its ProfitStars...

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Hacker Tracker: Shimmers, Identity Fraud, And Hacked Hotels
Hacker Tracker: Shimmers, Identity Fraud, And Hacked Hotels
February 10, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Just when payment card data seemed somewhat protected by EMV technology, hackers have found yet another way to steal information and gain access to PINs....

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Health Care Information More Valuable Than Credit Card Data For Hackers
Health Care Information More Valuable Than Credit Card Data For Hackers
February 10, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Health care information about an individual is more valuable to bad guys than credit card information, according to Xerox’s 2017 eHealth survey. In a press...

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Hackers Sink Their Teeth Into Arby’s Credit Card Data
Hackers Sink Their Teeth Into Arby’s Credit Card Data
February 10, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Fast food chain Arby’s confirmed that credit card data was stolen from thousands of its customers due to a data breach that took place last...

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Russian Cybersecurity Experts Reduce Cooperation With The West
Russian Cybersecurity Experts Reduce Cooperation With The West
February 09, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

It seems as though the working relationship and cooperation between cybersecurity experts in Russia and the U.S. has cooled. U.S. authorities and industry sources told...

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Computer Virus Brings Ohio Town’s Government To A Halt
Computer Virus Brings Ohio Town’s Government To A Halt
February 03, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

A virus that infected the computer system of the Licking County government offices in Ohio has shut down the entire network, including that of the...

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Russian Hacker Tracker At Kaspersky Lab Arrested On Treason Charges
Russian Hacker Tracker At Kaspersky Lab Arrested On Treason Charges
January 26, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

One of the top cybercrime experts at Russia’s biggest cybersecurity firm was arrested on charges of treason last month. According to Business Insider, Kaspersky Lab...

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