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Botnets For Breakfast, Election Hacks For Snacks
Security & Fraud // August 11, 2017

Conspiracy theorists who think someone tampered with the 2016 U.S. election may actually have a case. The level of security on U.S. voting machines — or lack thereof — is practically an invitation to cyberhackers to tamper with election results, upload malicious software or compromise voter data....

When Hackers Outsmart The Smart Fridge
Security & Fraud // June 30, 2017

Cybercrime isn’t always about stealing credit card data. In the digital world, there’s strength in numbers, and a botnet — essentially, an army of IP addresses — can turn a pretty penny on the darknet. That’s why hackers are targeting Linux systems, and consumers don’t...

Hacker Tracker: New Threats And Old Classics
Security & Fraud // April 21, 2017

Cybercriminals certainly had a habit of churning out headline-worthy attacks in 2016 — from the Mirai botnet’s infamous distributed-denial-of-service attacks on domain directory Dyn and the DNC hack to hackers targeting the SWIFT interbank system. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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When Hackers Outsmart The Smart Fridge

June 30, 2017
Cybercrime isn’t always about stealing credit card data. In the digital world, there’s strength in numbers, and a botnet — essentially, an army of IP addresses — can turn a pretty penny on the darknet. That’s why hackers are targeting Linux systems, and consumers don’t even know they’re using them. Get the Full Story Complete […]

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Hacker Tracker: New Threats And Old Classics

April 21, 2017
Cybercriminals certainly had a habit of churning out headline-worthy attacks in 2016 — from the Mirai botnet’s infamous distributed-denial-of-service attacks on domain directory Dyn and the DNC hack to hackers targeting the SWIFT interbank system. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — […]