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

T-Mobile Data Breach to ‘Small’ Number of Customers Caused by SIM Swap Attacks
T-Mobile Data Breach to ‘Small’ Number of Customers Caused by SIM Swap Attacks
December 29, 2021  |  Security & Fraud

T-Mobile has confirmed that it was aware of SIM swap attacks affecting what it said was a “very small” number of customers, Bleeping Computer reported...

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Another Grim Day for DeFi as Hackers Loot $30M From Fantom Blockchain Yield Farming Project
Another Grim Day for DeFi as Hackers Loot $30M From Fantom Blockchain Yield Farming Project
December 20, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

Hackers looted more than $30 million from a decentralized finance project over the weekend, leading to a user exodus that saw more than 95% of...

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Microsoft: Foreign Governments Backing Log4j Hackers
Microsoft: Foreign Governments Backing Log4j Hackers
December 15, 2021  |  Security & Fraud

Hackers backed by China and other nations are part of an increasing cohort looking to expose weaknesses in computer server software, according to Microsoft and...

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Log4j Vulnerability Causes Nearly 900K Cyberattacks in Four Days
Log4j Vulnerability Causes Nearly 900K Cyberattacks in Four Days
December 14, 2021  |  Security & Fraud

There have been over 840,000 attacks on companies since Friday (Dec. 10) due to a vulnerability in the open-source Log4j software, Ars Technica reported. Check...

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Payroll Service Kronos Offline After Ransomware Attack
Payroll Service Kronos Offline After Ransomware Attack
December 13, 2021  |  Cybersecurity

The Log4Shell vulnerability has affected workforce management and human resources (HR) cloud provider Kronos, the company warned users in a blog post last updated Monday...

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$196M BitMart Hack Puts Crypto’s Weakness on Display
$196M BitMart Hack Puts Crypto’s Weakness on Display
December 06, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

Well, crypto got hacked again. This time it was the exchange BitMart, which announced a hack of at least $150 million on the evening of...

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Crypto Company to Hackers: Give Back Our $119M
Crypto Company to Hackers: Give Back Our $119M
December 06, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

The blockchain company BadgerDAO has a message for whoever stole $119 million in cryptocurrency from its platform: Please give it back. As Vice reported on...

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Bitcoin Daily: MercadoPago to Allow Bitcoin Buying, Selling in Brazil; UK Man Faces Extradition to US Over Crypto Scam
Bitcoin Daily: MercadoPago to Allow Bitcoin Buying, Selling in Brazil; UK Man Faces Extradition to...
November 23, 2021  |  Bitcoin

MercadoPago will soon let Brazilian customers buy, sell and hold bitcoin, Bitcoin Magazine reported. MercadoPago is the digital payments app of MercadoLibre. MercadoPago Vice President...

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Hacking Group MosesStaff Targets Israeli Groups
Hacking Group MosesStaff Targets Israeli Groups
November 16, 2021  |  Security & Fraud

Is a ransomware attack still a ransomware attack if the attacker doesn’t demand a ransom? That’s the question posed by MosesStaff, a group of hackers...

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