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

Hackers targeting software supply chains, US report warns

By Warwick Ashford 27 Jul 2018

A US government report on cyber espionage by China, Russia and Iran says software supply chains are increasingly under attack Read More

White-hat hackers find record number of vulnerabilities

By Warwick Ashford 11 Jul 2018

White-hat hackers are finding more vulnerabilities than ever before, with crowdsourced security testing continuing to gain popularity, a report reveals Read More

Anonymous claims it has hacked the Central Bank of Russia

By Sebastian Klovig Skelton 24 Mar 2022

Hackers operating under the Anonymous banner claim to have stolen more than 35,000 sensitive files from the Central Bank of Russia as part of its cyber war against the Russian state Read More

How can Bosch's diagnostic dongle be leveraged by hackers?

By Judith Myerson 13 Jun 2017

Hacks on a car's diagnostic dongle can completely take over the vehicle and even shut off the engine. Expert Judith Myerson explains how this works and how to prevent it from happening. Read More

Russian-speaking hackers targeting financial institutions

By Warwick Ashford 10 Dec 2017

A Russian-speaking cyber criminal gang is targeting financial institutions in the UK, US and Russia, a Moscow-based security firm reports Read More

Ethical hacker, 86, rises to Santander’s challenge

By Karl Flinders 01 Jun 2018

Elderly hacker with little computing experience was able to hack WiFi and create phishing attack Read More

Yahoo hacker sentenced to five years in prison for massive breach

By Peter Loshin 31 May 2018

One of four Yahoo hackers was sentenced to five years in prison for his role in the massive 2014 breach, which included accessing millions of sensitive email accounts. Read More

Hackers steal nearly $80m in bitcoin

By Warwick Ashford 08 Dec 2017

Hackers have stolen nearly $80m worth of bitcoin from a bitcoin mining service as the cryptocurrency’s value continues to skyrocket Read More

North Korean hackers linked to Google Play spyware

By Peter Loshin 22 May 2018

The 'Sun Team' group of North Korean hackers placed malicious apps in the Google Play store to target defectors and steal personal data such as photos, contacts and SMS messages. Read More

Cross-site scripting a top vulnerability, hackers find

By Warwick Ashford 15 May 2018

Despite the much-publicised advances in cyber attack techniques, a well-known, well-documented and avoidable vulnerability is still the most popular for attackers to exploit – along with others like it that are ... Read More