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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Hackers Tapped Microsoft Resellers To Gain Access, Report Says

Hackers Tapped Microsoft Resellers To Gain Access, Report Says
Hackers Tapped Microsoft Resellers To Gain Access, Report Says
December 27, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

The suspected Russian hackers who penetrated important U.S. government networks by hijacking the system information technology vendor SolarWinds Corp. used to update customers’ software also...

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US Probes Hack Of Treasury, Commerce Department
US Probes Hack Of Treasury, Commerce Department
December 13, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

Attacks by hackers linked to the Russian government against the U.S. Department of the Treasury, the U.S. Department of Commerce and its National Telecommunications and...

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Cybersecurity Firm FireEye Hacked By Suspected Nation-State
Cybersecurity Firm FireEye Hacked By Suspected Nation-State
December 09, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

The cybersecurity firm FireEye — which counts numerous government agencies among its clients — said in a blog post that its proprietary tools were hacked...

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Report: Hackers Hit 2,000 Robinhood Accounts
Report: Hackers Hit 2,000 Robinhood Accounts
October 15, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

A recent hack compromised around 2,000 Robinhood Markets accounts, suggesting the attacks were more widespread than previously realized, Bloomberg reported. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Hackers Hit Mobile Money Payments Processor In Uganda
Hackers Hit Mobile Money Payments Processor In Uganda
October 08, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

Ugandan police are investigating the hacking of a third-party processor of phone-based transactions, Bloomberg reported, that affected MTN Group and Standard Bank Group‘s local units....

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Treasury Issues Red Alert As Ransomware Attacks Surge
Treasury Issues Red Alert As Ransomware Attacks Surge
October 01, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

As ransomware attacks surge and increasingly target vulnerable sectors like healthcare, the federal government’s financial crimefighting team is raising the alarm. Get the Full Story...

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Cybersecurity Agencies Warn Banks Of North Korean Hackers
Cybersecurity Agencies Warn Banks Of North Korean Hackers
August 26, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

Four federal agencies say that a hacking team from the North Korean government has attempted to steal nearly $2 billion from ATMs in more than...

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Alexa Could Spill Users’ Personal Data, Report Finds
Alexa Could Spill Users’ Personal Data, Report Finds
August 13, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

Alexa, how could you? Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

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Travel Management Firm CWT Pays $4.5M In Bitcoin To Hackers
Travel Management Firm CWT Pays $4.5M In Bitcoin To Hackers
July 31, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

Corporate travel manager CWT paid $4.5 million worth of bitcoin in ransom this week to hackers who said they seized control of 30,000 company computers...

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