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

Reddit enlists HackerOne to run public bug bounty programme

By Alex Scroxton 07 May 2021

Online community platform is opening up its HackerOne bug bounty programme to any ethical hacker who cares to have a look under the bonnet Read More

North Korean hackers tied to cryptocurrency attacks in South Korea

By Warwick Ashford 17 Jan 2018

North Korea's Lazarus Group targeted South Korean cryptocurrency exchanges and users in late 2017, but may soon go after exchanges and users in other countries, warns report Read More

No easy fix for vulnerability exploitation, so be prepared

By Andrew Morris 18 Oct 2021

Vulnerability management and disclosure is a tricky business with ethical and business ramifications for software vendors, CISOs and ethical hackers alike – and CISOs sit right in the middle of this Read More

How to ethically conduct pen testing for social engineering

By Kyle Johnson 03 Jun 2021

Author Joe Gray explores his interest in pen testing for social engineering, what it means to be an ethical hacker and how to get started in the career. Read More

Beat hackers with a vulnerability assessment process

By Steve Weissman 26 May 2016

Get started on a vulnerability risk assessment process to prevent hacks on data, applications and more. Take these steps to identify vulnerabilities and improve risk management. Read More

GovTech launches vulnerability rewards programme

By Aaron Tan 31 Aug 2021

Vulnerability rewards programme will offer rewards ranging from $250 to $5,000 to white hat hackers who find vulnerabilities in critical government systems Read More

Hacker behind Uber data breach was paid off through bug bounty

By Madelyn Bacon 08 Dec 2017

News roundup: The man responsible for the 2016 Uber data breach is a 20-year-old from Florida. Plus, Ethiopia reportedly targeted dissidents with Israeli spyware, and more. Read More

T-Mobile offers details of data breach that affected 40M

By Shaun Nichols 27 Aug 2021

According to T-Mobile, the hackers who stole its customer database had knowledge of the company's network and testing setup. The hack was a carefully planned network breach. Read More

Boost Docker API security to protect ports

By Stuart Burns 28 Sep 2021

Unguarded Docker APIs can let in unwanted visitors and expose data to hackers. To shield your Docker environment, follow these best practices -- and avoid common pitfalls. Read More

Yahoo data breach hacker pleads guilty to cybercrime charges

By Madelyn Bacon 01 Dec 2017

One of the Yahoo data breach hackers pleaded guilty to his involvement in the attack. Plus, the FBI failed to notify U.S. officials that they were targets of Fancy Bear, and more. Read More