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

$196M BitMart Hack Puts Crypto’s Weakness on Display
$196M BitMart Hack Puts Crypto’s Weakness on Display
December 06, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

Well, crypto got hacked again. This time it was the exchange BitMart, which announced a hack of at least $150 million on the evening of...

READ MORE >
Crypto Company to Hackers: Give Back Our $119M
Crypto Company to Hackers: Give Back Our $119M
December 06, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

The blockchain company BadgerDAO has a message for whoever stole $119 million in cryptocurrency from its platform: Please give it back. As Vice reported on...

READ MORE >
Bitcoin Daily: MercadoPago to Allow Bitcoin Buying, Selling in Brazil; UK Man Faces Extradition to US Over Crypto Scam
Bitcoin Daily: MercadoPago to Allow Bitcoin Buying, Selling in Brazil; UK Man Faces Extradition to...
November 23, 2021  |  Bitcoin

MercadoPago will soon let Brazilian customers buy, sell and hold bitcoin, Bitcoin Magazine reported. MercadoPago is the digital payments app of MercadoLibre. MercadoPago Vice President...

READ MORE >
Hacking Group MosesStaff Targets Israeli Groups
Hacking Group MosesStaff Targets Israeli Groups
November 16, 2021  |  Cybersecurity

Is a ransomware attack still a ransomware attack if the attacker doesn’t demand a ransom? That’s the question posed by MosesStaff, a group of hackers...

READ MORE >
White House: Federal Computers Vulnerable to Cyberattacks
White House: Federal Computers Vulnerable to Cyberattacks
November 11, 2021  |  Cybersecurity

A new White House directive outlines nearly 300 cybersecurity holes that leave the federal government’s antiquated computer systems susceptible to cyberattacks, according to a Thursday...

READ MORE >
Hackers Steal Millions of Robinhood Customer Emails, Data
Hackers Steal Millions of Robinhood Customer Emails, Data
November 08, 2021  |  Cybersecurity

Brokerage and crypto-buying app Robinhood has experienced a data security incident, resulting in a hacker stealing five million customer email addresses, the company announced Monday...

READ MORE >
Ongoing Hacking Campaign Hits Global Healthcare, Energy, Defense Networks
Ongoing Hacking Campaign Hits Global Healthcare, Energy, Defense Networks
November 08, 2021  |  Cybersecurity

At least nine critical networks were hacked — including one from the U.S. — in an ongoing campaign that has compromised healthcare, defense, energy, technology,...

READ MORE >
Google Warns Government-Backed Hackers Are on the Rise
Google Warns Government-Backed Hackers Are on the Rise
October 17, 2021  |  Cybersecurity

Google’s Threat Analysis Group (TAG) is warning high-risk groups that there has been a surge in activity by government-backed hacking campaigns, up 33% so far...

READ MORE >
DOJ Introduces National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team
DOJ Introduces National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team
October 07, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

Cryptocurrency crimes are under the microscope as the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) steps up enforcement efforts with the formation of the National Cryptocurrency Enforcement...

READ MORE >