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

EU to Boost Cybersecurity Rules as Risk of Cyberattacks Looms
EU to Boost Cybersecurity Rules as Risk of Cyberattacks Looms
March 28, 2022  |  Cybersecurity

The European Union is proposing new rules to establish common cybersecurity and information security measures across EU institutions and to reinforce the EU Agency for...

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EMEA Daily: Retail Holdouts in Russia Face Repercussions in Poland; Russian Government Employees Charged in Worldwide Hacking Scheme
EMEA Daily: Retail Holdouts in Russia Face Repercussions in Poland; Russian Government Employees Charged in...
March 25, 2022  |  International

In today’s top Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) news, foreign retailers who have continued to do business in Russia following the attack on Ukraine...

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Hackers Target European Charities Helping Ukrainian Refugees
Hackers Target European Charities Helping Ukrainian Refugees
March 23, 2022  |  International

Hackers have had their sights set on European charity groups that are helping Ukrainian refugees fleeing the country following Russia’s invasion, Victor Zhora, the deputy...

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Microsoft: Lapsus$ Hackers Pilfered Source Code
Microsoft: Lapsus$ Hackers Pilfered Source Code
March 23, 2022  |  Security & Fraud

The hacker gang known as Lapsus$ breached Microsoft’s systems and pilfered the software giant’s source code for the Bing search engine and Cortana voice assistant,...

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Biden: Russia Hatching Private Sector Cyber Attacks
Biden: Russia Hatching Private Sector Cyber Attacks
March 22, 2022  |  Cybersecurity

President Joe Biden issued an urgent warning that Russian cyberattacks on the private sector are coming and advised business leaders to immediately step up their...

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Samsung Source Code, Corporate Data Stolen in Breach 
Samsung Source Code, Corporate Data Stolen in Breach 
March 07, 2022  |  Cybersecurity

A breach at Samsung Electronics exposed source code for its Galaxy smartphones as well as internal company data — but no personal information was stolen,...

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Hacking Group Anonymous Wages ‘Cyber War’ Against Russia
Hacking Group Anonymous Wages ‘Cyber War’ Against Russia
February 25, 2022  |  International

Hacking collective Anonymous has declared a “cyber war” against Russia in response to Russia’s actual war in Ukraine. According to multiple published reports Friday (Feb....

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What’s Next After Ransomware Gangs Have Consultants and Arbitrators?
What’s Next After Ransomware Gangs Have Consultants and Arbitrators?
February 14, 2022  |  Cybersecurity

Ransomware professionals are starting to operate more like legitimate businesses, selling ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) to non-technical would-be cyber thieves — a subscription-based or pay-for-use malware. There...

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Ransomware Reaches Beyond Money With More Sinister Goals
Ransomware Reaches Beyond Money With More Sinister Goals
February 11, 2022  |  Cybersecurity

Ransomware activity related to cryptocurrency is most often associated with the release of malware that encrypts a victim’s information — usually a major corporation —...

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