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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Senators Want Better SEC Cybersecurity After EFT-Related Hack
Senators Want Better SEC Cybersecurity After EFT-Related Hack
January 14, 2024  |  Cybersecurity

Two U.S. senators want the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to up its cybersecurity game after a recent hack. Last week, someone breached SEC’s account on...

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Attack Vectors 2024: Misinformation Tops Global Risk List, WEF Says
Attack Vectors 2024: Misinformation Tops Global Risk List, WEF Says
January 10, 2024  |  Security & Fraud

A lie gets halfway around the world before the truth has a chance to get its pants on. That’s a quote from Winston Churchill, who...

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Hackers Hijack SEC X Account to Announce Phony ETF Approval
Hackers Hijack SEC X Account to Announce Phony ETF Approval
January 10, 2024  |  Cryptocurrency

Hackers took over the SEC’s X account to falsely trumpet the agency’s bitcoin ETF approval. The breach happened Tuesday (Jan. 9), allowing whoever took over...

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NIST Says Defending AI Systems From Cyberattacks ‘Hasn’t Been Solved’
NIST Says Defending AI Systems From Cyberattacks ‘Hasn’t Been Solved’
January 05, 2024  |  Artificial Intelligence

New technologies bring with them new opportunities — and new threats. As we enter the new year, many eyes are on the transformative potential of...

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Insomniac Reports Data Breach Involving Employee Information, Game Development Details
Insomniac Reports Data Breach Involving Employee Information, Game Development Details
December 22, 2023  |  Security & Fraud

Sony-owned video-game studio Insomniac released a statement Friday (Dec. 22) about a data breach that became known earlier this month. “We’re both saddened and angered...

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Comcast Reports Hack Exposed Data of Nearly 36 Million Xfinity Customers 
Comcast Reports Hack Exposed Data of Nearly 36 Million Xfinity Customers 
December 19, 2023  |  Security & Fraud

Comcast says hackers stole personal data from millions of customers during a recent breach. The data breach involved customers of the company’s cable and internet business Xfinity, Comcast...

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VF Corporation Says Cyberattack Impacts Ability to Fulfill Orders
VF Corporation Says Cyberattack Impacts Ability to Fulfill Orders
December 18, 2023  |  Security & Fraud

VF Corporation, the owner of Vans, The North Face, Timberland and Dickies, is having trouble fulfilling orders after a Wednesday (Dec. 13) cyberattack. Consumers can...

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MongoDB Reports Security Breach of Its Database Management Company
MongoDB Reports Security Breach of Its Database Management Company
December 18, 2023  |  Security & Fraud

Database management firm MongoDB is investigating a security breach that exposed customer information. In an alert published on its website Saturday (Dec. 16), the company...

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Crypto Wallet Firm Ledger Reports Security Breach 
Crypto Wallet Firm Ledger Reports Security Breach 
December 14, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

Crypto wallet firm Ledger experienced a security breach on Thursday (Dec. 14) in which hackers managed to steal $484,000.  The hackers did so by inserting malicious code...

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