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

We’re doing AI all wrong

01 Aug 2023

In this week’s Computer Weekly, AI is being imposed upon society from the top down and the socio-economic implications will cause problems – we talk to an expert who says there is a better way. We find out how ... Read More

Hackers scan for MySQL ransomware targets

By Michael Heller 29 May 2019

A security researcher found that malicious actors have been scanning database servers for MySQL ransomware targets running on Windows, but mitigation should be relatively easy. Read More

Are US hacker indictments more than Justice Theater?

By Michael Heller 30 Nov 2018

New hacker indictments and U.S.Treasury Department sanctions highlight the disconnect between government action and real world consequences for threat actors. Read More

Maastricht University pays €200,000 to Russian hackers

06 Feb 2020

A Dutch university has taken the difficult decision to pay hundreds of thousands of Euros to Russian hackers that compromised its systems through a ransomware attack Read More

Teen TalkTalk hacker accused of cryptocurrency fraud in US

By Alex Scroxton 26 Sep 2019

Elliott Gunton, one of the teenage hackers who broke into TalkTalk’s systems in 2015, faces extradition to the US to face fraud charges Read More

Too many secrets: What can today’s cyber teams learn from a 30-year-old film?

By Peter Ray Allison 08 Dec 2022

Despite being 30 years old, Sneakers remains a classic hacker film. The technology may have dated, but the underlying themes remain relevant and remind us about the threats lurking online Read More

Twitter ‘replacement’ Hive Social shuts off service in privacy alert

By Alex Scroxton 02 Dec 2022

Hive Social, a recently established social media network, has temporarily closed its servers to address deep structural privacy issues identified by ethical hackers Read More

Security Think Tank: Hooded hackers? More like ruthless competitors

By Vladimir Jirasek 10 Jan 2020

The traditional picture of a hacker is of a script kiddie in a hoodie hunched over a computer keyboard, but this stereotype is stale and outdated. Is it time to move away from a fear-based approach to security? Read More

Iranian hackers pose as far-right group to threaten U.S. voters

By Alexander Culafi 22 Oct 2020

The FBI said Russia and Iran have obtained voter information, and Iranian hackers have also been sending threatening emails to voters that appeared to be from a far-right group. Read More

6 ways to prevent privilege escalation attacks

By Michael Cobb 24 Oct 2022

Privileges dictate the access a user or device gets on a network. Hackers who access these privileges can create tremendous damage. But there are ways to keep your networks safe. Read More