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

Crypto Hackers Stole Billions Last Year by Targeting DeFi

Crypto Hackers Stole Billions Last Year by Targeting DeFi
Crypto Hackers Stole Billions Last Year by Targeting DeFi
February 02, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

Adding to the cryptocurrency sector’s 2022 woes, hackers stole $3.8 billion from crypto companies last year. This, as a new crypto crime report from blockchain...

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Tenable to Invest Up to $25M in Early-Stage Cybersecurity Firms
Tenable to Invest Up to $25M in Early-Stage Cybersecurity Firms
January 26, 2023  |  Investments

Tenable will invest up to $25 million in startups that can help its cybersecurity efforts. Those ventures will be part of the company’s new corporate investment...

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Major Hacks Highlight Evolving Ransomware Threat in Europe
Major Hacks Highlight Evolving Ransomware Threat in Europe
January 23, 2023  |  Cybersecurity

A string of major hacks in Europe has put ransomware in the spotlight. A type of malware that infects computer networks, ransomware threatens to publish...

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T-Mobile Reports Monthlong Data Breach Affecting 37M Customers
T-Mobile Reports Monthlong Data Breach Affecting 37M Customers
January 19, 2023  |  Cybersecurity

A hacker siphoned customer data from T-Mobile for more than a month. In that time, the bad actor obtained data about 37 million customers, the...

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Binance and Huobi Recover Some Funds From 2022 Harmony Hack
Binance and Huobi Recover Some Funds From 2022 Harmony Hack
January 16, 2023  |  Cybersecurity

Cryptocurrency exchanges Binance and Huobi have recovered some of the funds stolen in last year’s hack of Harmony. “We detected Harmony One hacker fund movement,”...

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German Financial Authority Warns Consumers About ‘Godfather’ Android Banking Trojan
German Financial Authority Warns Consumers About ‘Godfather’ Android Banking Trojan
January 10, 2023  |  Cybersecurity

Germany’s Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) has warned consumers about “Godfather” malware attacks. On Monday (Jan. 9), the regulator said that around 400 banking and...

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Financial Crimes and Scams Will Be Among 2023’s Few Certainties
Financial Crimes and Scams Will Be Among 2023’s Few Certainties
December 29, 2022  |  Cybersecurity

The year 2023 holds few certainties, but financial crimes and scams will be among next year’s sure bets. The past year has seen any number...

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CFOs’ Fight Fraud With Automation and Education
CFOs’ Fight Fraud With Automation and Education
December 13, 2022  |  Cybersecurity

Gone are the days when chief financial officers (CFOs) were considered old-fashioned and tech illiterate. According to Ofer Brown, general manager of Israel and APAC...

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