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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Worldwide IT Security Spending To Hit $86.4B This Year

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. Get the Full Story...

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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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WannaCry Hackers Laundering Ill-Gotten Gains Via ShapeShift
WannaCry Hackers Laundering Ill-Gotten Gains Via ShapeShift
August 04, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

The hackers behind the WannaCry ransomware attack that spread around the globe are reportedly starting to money launder the $143,000 in bitcoin they secured using...

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In A Ransom DDoS Attack, It Doesn’t Pay To Pay
In A Ransom DDoS Attack, It Doesn’t Pay To Pay
August 04, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Cyberattacks have become so common that criminals don’t even have to launch one in order to get victims to pay up; all they have to...

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Researcher Cracks The Apple Watch Code — Here’s What It Means For Forensics
Researcher Cracks The Apple Watch Code — Here’s What It Means For Forensics
August 03, 2017  |  Apple

The Apple Watch has been jail-broken, and the researcher who broke the code believes the technique could offer a critical back door for forensics experts...

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