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A hacker is an individual who uses computer, networking or other skills to overcome a technical problem.Read More

Hackers vs. lawyers: Security research stifled in key situations

By Shaun Nichols 07 Jun 2021

The age-old debate between sharing information or covering legal liability is a growing issue in everything from bug bounties to disclosing ransomware attacks. Read More

Hacker makes off with $600m in world’s largest crypto-heist

By Sebastian Klovig Skelton 11 Aug 2021

Despite bagging $600m worth of cryptocurrency in what has been described as the biggest decentralised finance hack, the hacker has already started returning the funds Read More

How to detect and control the spread of shadow APIs

By Twain Taylor 17 Mar 2023

Now that infiltration via APIs has become a favored method for hackers, IT teams need to take additional steps to safeguard those important interfaces. Read More

Neurodiversity on the rise among career hackers

By Alex Scroxton 23 Jun 2020

More diverse hackers enhance the ability of both traditional and cutting-edge cyber security solutions to find and fix vulnerabilities, according to a new report from Bugcrowd Read More

The wide web of nation-state hackers attacking the U.S.

By Alexander Culafi 20 Apr 2021

Cybersecurity experts weigh in on what it means to be a nation-state hacker, as well as the activities and motivations of the 'big four' countries attacking the U.S. Read More

Royal Holloway: The Computer Misuse Act and the characteristics of convicted hackers

07 Apr 2021

In this Royal Holloway article, the authors go beyond the perpetuated stereotypes often found in media surrounding hackers by analysing the characteristics of real-life convicted hackers in the UK, who were charged... Read More

Ethical hacker career path advice: Getting started

By Sharon Shea 08 Dec 2020

Matt Walker, author of a Certified Ethical Hacker exam guide and practice exam book, offers advice to career hopefuls on the profession, CEH certification and more. Read More

Russian state-sponsored hackers exploit VMware vulnerability

By Arielle Waldman 07 Dec 2020

The NSA issued a cybersecurity advisory warning government agencies to mitigate as soon as possible, as the vulnerability was disclosed and patched last week. Read More

Garmin may have paid hackers ransom, reports suggest

By Alex Scroxton 28 Jul 2020

Garmin’s services are coming back online, but the company remains tight-lipped about what exactly happened to it Read More

No relief in sight for ransomware attacks on hospitals

By Alexis Zacharakos 16 Feb 2023

Despite being off limits for some hackers, hospitals continue to be lucrative targets for ransomware groups because of their valuable data and higher rate of paying ransoms. Read More