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

Alibaba’s Taobao Market Sees 20M User Accounts Compromised By Hackers

Alibaba’s Taobao Market Sees 20M User Accounts Compromised By Hackers
Alibaba’s Taobao Market Sees 20M User Accounts Compromised By Hackers
February 04, 2016  |  Security & Fraud

Alibaba’s Taobao eCommerce marketplace has come under attack from hackers who attempted to access over 20 million active accounts, according to a state media report...

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Fed’s $6B Security System Not Up To Snuff
Fed’s $6B Security System Not Up To Snuff
February 02, 2016  |  Security & Fraud

A secret audit by the Government Accountability Office (GAO), which released a public version of its findings last week, found that a federal security system...

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HSBC Hit By Cyberattack
HSBC Hit By Cyberattack
January 29, 2016  |  Security & Fraud

HSBC customers are experiencing yet another outage, but this time it’s due to a cyberattack. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Investigation Casts Doubt On China’s Role In OPM Hack
Investigation Casts Doubt On China’s Role In OPM Hack
December 02, 2015  |  Security & Fraud

While China has long been suspected of launching the massive cyberattacks against the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) earlier this year, a new probe...

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