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

Hackers increasingly targeting cloud infrastructure

By Warwick Ashford 13 Jul 2018

Cloud infrastructure is a growing target for cyber attackers because of available computing resources, as well as the repositories of valuable data, a report reveals Read More

Travelex hackers threaten to sell credit card data on dark web

By Bill Goodwin 09 Jan 2020

Sodinokibi cyber gangsters have threatened to sell Travelex customers’ private data on a Russian underground cyber crime forum if it fails to pay a $6m ransom Read More

Hackers earn nearly $2M in HackerOne's hacking event

By Ha Ta 05 Sep 2019

One hundred hackers and 75 hackers in training gathered in Las Vegas for HackerOne's hacking event to find security flaws in organizations, including Verizon Media and GitHub. Read More

State-sponsored hackers are hijacking DNS, researchers warn

By Warwick Ashford 18 Apr 2019

A DNS-hijacking campaign targeting the Middle East and Africa may lead to actors more broadly attacking the global DNS system Read More

Hackers primed to exploit 5G to Wi-Fi handover flaws

By Joe O’Halloran 05 Dec 2019

Warning that attackers will find new vulnerabilities to access voice and data on 5G mobile phones as carriers hand off calls and data to Wi-Fi networks to save bandwidth Read More

CW Benelux: Dutch academic hunts the personality behind the hacker

08 Aug 2019

Rutger Leukfeldt, senior researcher on cyber crime at the Netherlands Institute for the Study of Crime and Law Enforcement, is working to help organisations understand the personalities behind criminal hackers. ... Read More

Beware of the gray hat hacker, survey warns

By Kathleen Richards 02 Oct 2018

Close to 40% of security professionals either know, or have known, a legitimate security practitioner who has participated at some point in black hat activities. Read More

How can a Moxa MXview vulnerability be exploited by hackers?

By Judith Myerson 27 Mar 2018

A vulnerability was found in Moxa MXview -- a software used to visualize network devices and physical connections. Learn how this vulnerability can enable privilege escalation. Read More

Law enforcement takedowns continue with RaidForums seizure

By Arielle Waldman 12 Apr 2022

The hacker forum, which used to sell and purchase sensitive information including login credentials, has been dismantled, and its alleged founder was arrested and indicted. Read More

DNC lawsuit claims Russian hackers attacked again after midterms

By Michael Heller 22 Jan 2019

A Democratic National Committee lawsuit regarding Russian cyberattacks in the lead-up to the 2016 election now also claims Russia attacked DNC systems after the 2018 midterms. Read More