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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Being Hacked, Having Identity Stolen Top Americans’ Feared Crimes List

Being Hacked, Having Identity Stolen Top Americans’ Feared Crimes List
Being Hacked, Having Identity Stolen Top Americans’ Feared Crimes List
November 13, 2017  |  Cybersecurity

What worries Americans more than cybercrime? Maybe nothing. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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180M Smartphones Vulnerable To Hacker Eavesdropping
180M Smartphones Vulnerable To Hacker Eavesdropping
November 10, 2017  |  Cybersecurity

Appthority, the enterprise mobile threat protection company, announced news on Thursday (Nov. 9) that it published research on its recent discovery of a so-called Eavesdropper...

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What We Can Learn From The KRACK WiFi Loophole
What We Can Learn From The KRACK WiFi Loophole
November 02, 2017  |  Cybersecurity

Only you can prevent forest fires. And, as the KRACK WiFi vulnerability perhaps demonstrated, only you can prevent hackers from worming their way into your...

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Things That Go Bump In The Payments Night
Things That Go Bump In The Payments Night
October 28, 2017  |  Retail

Halloween is now just three days away. The prepared have already purchased the best costumes and the candy favorites coveted by trick or treaters. Americans have spent a lot of...

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How Hackers Compromise Computers To Mine Bitcoin
How Hackers Compromise Computers To Mine Bitcoin
October 27, 2017  |  Bitcoin

Hackers are using virus-infected consumer computers to generate bitcoin, according to news from The Wall Street Journal. Unknowing users may be having their processing power commandeered...

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Fear The Reaper: Botnet Could Be Bigger And Badder Than Mirai
Fear The Reaper: Botnet Could Be Bigger And Badder Than Mirai
October 26, 2017  |  Cybersecurity

Just in time for Halloween, the Reaper is coming, and he’s after your internet. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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What Makes Dating Apps Vulnerable To Hacks
What Makes Dating Apps Vulnerable To Hacks
October 26, 2017  |  Cybersecurity

Dating apps are particularly vulnerable to as many as three different types of cyberattacks that can track and reveal users’ locations, their identities and their...

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Hackers’ Newest Target? Schools
Hackers’ Newest Target? Schools
October 24, 2017  |  Cybersecurity

Hackers, being an ever-inventive group, have found a new target to go after. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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