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

Hackers Use AI Agents to Do Hacking for Them
Hackers Use AI Agents to Do Hacking for Them
October 19, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

New research shows the growing use of AI-powered hacking systems in cybercrime operations. The trend was uncovered in an investigation by cybersecurity firm NorForge, findings from...

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Ledger Suspends Southeast Asian Resellers During $90 Million Crypto Wallet Hack Investigation
Ledger Suspends Southeast Asian Resellers During $90 Million Crypto Wallet Hack Investigation
October 14, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

Ledger is asking resellers and distributors in Southeast Asia and Hong Kong to suspend sales of its cryptocurrency hardware wallets while it investigates an incident...

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Cyber Risks Turn Physical When Hackers Control the Retail Thermostat
Cyber Risks Turn Physical When Hackers Control the Retail Thermostat
October 13, 2026  |  Cybersecurity

An unidentified hacking group, or several of them, wrought havoc across hundreds of European supermarkets this week. The root cause of the fiasco wasn’t stolen...

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Ransomware Gang Claims MoneyGram Data Theft
Ransomware Gang Claims MoneyGram Data Theft
October 12, 2026  |  Cybersecurity

A ransomware gang claimed Monday (Oct. 12) that it stole data from payment network MoneyGram and will publish the data if the company does not start negotiating, Cybernews reported Monday (Oct....

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Japan Races to Improve Cybersecurity After Hacks Expose IDs
Japan Races to Improve Cybersecurity After Hacks Expose IDs
October 09, 2026  |  Cybersecurity

Japan’s government agencies are racing to improve the country’s cybersecurity measures after more than 20 major companies disclosed cyberattacks in recent weeks, the Financial Times...

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Revolut Pays for New Customer IDs After September Data Breach
Revolut Pays for New Customer IDs After September Data Breach
October 07, 2026  |  Cybersecurity

Revolut’s CEO for Western Europe, Béatrice Cossa-Dumurgier, said the company will pay the cost of new identity documents for customers impacted by the data breach...

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Chinese Hackers Impersonate US AI Experts in Phishing Campaign
Chinese Hackers Impersonate US AI Experts in Phishing Campaign
October 01, 2026  |  Cybersecurity

A new report says Chinese hackers are impersonating American AI professionals to steal emails from other artificial intelligence (AI) experts. That report, issued Thursday (Oct....

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Hacking Is Getting Cheaper Faster Than Enterprises Can Make Software Safer
Hacking Is Getting Cheaper Faster Than Enterprises Can Make Software Safer
October 01, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Enterprises are spending heavily to make software capable of acting autonomously across increasingly valuable company systems. But the return on that investment depends on giving...

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Bitget Sees $463 Million in Outflows Following $388 Million Hack
Bitget Sees $463 Million in Outflows Following $388 Million Hack
September 29, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

Bitget has recorded around $463 million in net outflows after suffering this year’s worst cryptocurrency hack. The outflows happened in the 24 hours leading into Tuesday...

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