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

Amazon Merchants Affected By Cyberattack
Amazon Merchants Affected By Cyberattack
May 08, 2019  |  Cybersecurity

Amazon was the target of an “extensive” cyberattack in which hackers stole money from merchant accounts and funneled them into their own, according to a...

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Hackers Net $41M In Binance Bitcoin Heist
Hackers Net $41M In Binance Bitcoin Heist
May 08, 2019  |  Cybersecurity

Binance, one of the biggest cryptocurrency exchanges in the world, was reportedly hacked — with the bad guys stealing bitcoin valued at $41 million. In...

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Gas Station Software Vulnerable To Hacking
Gas Station Software Vulnerable To Hacking
May 03, 2019  |  Cybersecurity

Homeland Security’s cybersecurity agency has issued an advisory about a popular gas station software that has flaws, making it highly vulnerable to hacking. The Cybersecurity...

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DOE: Cyberattack Interrupted US Electrical Services
DOE: Cyberattack Interrupted US Electrical Services
May 02, 2019  |  Cybersecurity

The Department of Energy (DOE) has confirmed that a distributed denial-of-service attack (DDoS) perpetrated against an energy company caused “interruptions of electrical system operations,” according...

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SAP Customers Vulnerable To Hacking?
SAP Customers Vulnerable To Hacking?
May 02, 2019  |  Cybersecurity

As many as 50,000 companies running software by SAP could face a bigger risk of being hacked because a years-old vulnerability hasn’t been patched. That’s...

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Microsoft CISO Says Passwords Are Useless
Microsoft CISO Says Passwords Are Useless
May 02, 2019  |  Cybersecurity

Microsoft‘s chief information security officer (CISO), Brett Arsenault, believes that when it comes to protecting companies and individuals from cyberattacks, passwords are typically useless. He should...

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Hackers Had Six-Month Access To Citrix Networks
Hackers Had Six-Month Access To Citrix Networks
May 01, 2019  |  Cybersecurity

Citrix has confirmed that hackers had access to its networks for six months before the breach was discovered, according to reports. In a letter to...

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Bitcoin Daily: Hackers Use Malware To Generate Crypto; Disney Could Acquire Stakes In Crypto Exchanges
Bitcoin Daily: Hackers Use Malware To Generate Crypto; Disney Could Acquire Stakes In Crypto Exchanges
April 26, 2019  |  Bitcoin

Hackers are still using classified exploits built by the National Security Agency two years after they were stolen, this time to mine for cryptocurrency. According...

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FTC Settles With Two Websites Over Lack Of Consumer Data Security
FTC Settles With Two Websites Over Lack Of Consumer Data Security
April 25, 2019  |  Cybersecurity

Two consumer websites have settled with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) over allegations that they did not secure consumers’ data, allowing hackers to breach both sites. The...

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