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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Russian Hackers Hit Dow Jones Servers For Trading Secrets

Russian Hackers Hit Dow Jones Servers For Trading Secrets
Russian Hackers Hit Dow Jones Servers For Trading Secrets
October 19, 2015  |  News

Late last week, Bloomberg reported Russian hackers had targeted the servers of media company Dow Jones in order to steal stock trading information. Get the...

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Cybercrime Costs Rising, Especially For US Firms
Cybercrime Costs Rising, Especially For US Firms
October 12, 2015  |  News

The results of HP/Ponemon’s latest annual report on cybercrime’s true costs found that in the U.S., real cash outlays and intangible costs are on the...

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Hackers Settle $30M SEC Case
Hackers Settle $30M SEC Case
September 16, 2015  |  News

Allegations from the Securities and Exchange Commission against Jaspen Capital Partners and its chief executive, Andriy Supranonok, related to a suspected insider trading ring ended...

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Hackers Hit Mozilla Bug Tracker To Target Firefox Users
Hackers Hit Mozilla Bug Tracker To Target Firefox Users
September 07, 2015  |  News

Mozilla, the company behind the Firefox Web browser, reported hackers gained access to its bug tracker Bugzilla and stole security-sensitive data. Get the Full Story...

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US Drafts Sanctions Over Alleged China Cyber Hacking
US Drafts Sanctions Over Alleged China Cyber Hacking
August 31, 2015  |  Hmmm

The Obama Administration is reportedly taking a step toward holding China’s companies and individuals who have benefited from their government’s cyber theft accountable with economic...

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Uber Hires Jeep Security Hackers
Uber Hires Jeep Security Hackers
August 31, 2015  |  Merchant Innovation

Uber has hired the two high-profile security hackers that exposed a major automobile security loophole by hacking into a moving Jeep Cherokee earlier this month. Get the Full...

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Feds Arrest Hackers With Suspected Insider Trader Ties
Feds Arrest Hackers With Suspected Insider Trader Ties
August 12, 2015  |  News

U.S. authorities shut down a suspected insider-trading ring, which cybercriminals fueled with sensitive information stolen from corporate press releases before they became public, Bloomberg reported...

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