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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Microsoft Patches Vulnerabilities After Hackers Warn Of “Microsoft Apocalypse”

Microsoft Patches Vulnerabilities After Hackers Warn Of “Microsoft Apocalypse”
Microsoft Patches Vulnerabilities After Hackers Warn Of “Microsoft Apocalypse”
April 17, 2017  |  Safety and Security

A group known as the Shadow Brokers published on Good Friday a set of confidential hacking tools used by the NSA to exploit software vulnerabilities...

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Tony Fadell And Jim McCarthy Talk Our Connected (Commerce) Future
Tony Fadell And Jim McCarthy Talk Our Connected (Commerce) Future
April 13, 2017  |  Commerce

Digital, to be sure, is one path commerce is taking and will take. The question is, what else does the future hold for us, interconnected...

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Amazon Tracker: Cash In Bloom
Amazon Tracker: Cash In Bloom
April 12, 2017  |  Amazon

While the company’s shares (AMZN) saw significant growth in the winter months of 2017, the first weeks of April trading brought AMZN to new heights....

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Hacker Tracker: Kaspersky Labs Runs The DDoS Attack Numbers
Hacker Tracker: Kaspersky Labs Runs The DDoS Attack Numbers
April 07, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

One of the main drivers in the popularity of distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks among cybercriminals is the favorable cost-profit ratio. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Are Samsung TVs Hiding Major Hacking Flaws?
Are Samsung TVs Hiding Major Hacking Flaws?
April 05, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Security researchers in Israel have discovered serious vulnerabilities in the operating system used by Samsung in its smart televisions, smart watches and mobile devices, Fortune...

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Brazilian Bank’s Online Ops Hijacked
Brazilian Bank’s Online Ops Hijacked
April 05, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

On Tuesday (April 4), Kaspersky Lab described how a group of hackers compromised a Brazilian bank’s operations top-to-bottom. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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North Korea Linked To Bangladesh Heist
North Korea Linked To Bangladesh Heist
April 04, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

On Monday (April 3), Kaspersky Lab revealed a link between North Korea and the multimillion-dollar cyberattack that rocked Bangladesh’s central bank and the financial industry...

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Cybercriminals Opt For Low-Tech ATM Attacks
Cybercriminals Opt For Low-Tech ATM Attacks
April 04, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

New research shows that hackers are turning to a new, more low-tech ways to steal money out of ATMs, Wired reported. Get the Full Story...

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Hacker Tracker: Cyber Knowledge Lags, Fighting Dirty Bitcoins, And Ignoring Ransom Demands
Hacker Tracker: Cyber Knowledge Lags, Fighting Dirty Bitcoins, And Ignoring Ransom Demands
March 31, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

It can be difficult to know how to handle cybercriminals and their malicious attacks, especially when many people don’t have a foundational knowledge on what...

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