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Hacker (Term)

Hacker is a term that has been used to mean a variety of different things in computing. Depending on the context although, the term could refer to a person in any one of several distinct (but not completely disjointed) communities and subcultures: People committed to circumvention of computer security.

UN suffered a serious hack — and then tried to cover it up
  • Security

UN suffered a serious hack — and then tried to cover it up

  • Mix
  • 5 years ago
UK’s high court orders crypto exchange Bitfinex to dox recipients of $860K in Bitcoin
  • Company

UK’s high court orders crypto exchange Bitfinex to dox recipients of $860K in Bitcoin

  • David Canellis
  • 5 years ago
Bitcoin sextortionists target Google Nest cameras in latest campaign
  • Google

Bitcoin sextortionists target Google Nest cameras in latest campaign

  • Yessi Bello Perez
  • 5 years ago

Russian military hackers go after the Ukrainian quid that Trump tried to pro quo
  • Russia

Russian military hackers go after the Ukrainian quid that Trump tried to pro quo

  • Tristan Greene
  • 5 years ago
Jeopardy! adds Bitcoin ransomware to its GOAT tournament
  • Vulnerability (computing)

Jeopardy! adds Bitcoin ransomware to its GOAT tournament

  • David Canellis
  • 5 years ago
Foreign exchange firm Travelex hit with ‘$6M ransomware attack’
  • Data

Foreign exchange firm Travelex hit with ‘$6M ransomware attack’

  • Yessi Bello Perez
  • 5 years ago
How AI is preventing email phishing attacks
  • Email

How AI is preventing email phishing attacks

  • Eyal Benishti
  • 5 years ago
Hackers steal $480,000 worth of NULS cryptocurrency from its dev team
  • Vulnerability (computing)

Hackers steal $480,000 worth of NULS cryptocurrency from its dev team

  • David Canellis
  • 5 years ago
Alleged Bitcoin extortionist extradited to US for ties to ‘Dark Overload’ hacker crew
  • Data

Alleged Bitcoin extortionist extradited to US for ties to ‘Dark Overload’ hacker crew

  • Yessi Bello Perez
  • 5 years ago
Ring home surveillance cameras are far less secure than Gmail and Facebook
  • Gear

Ring home surveillance cameras are far less secure than Gmail and Facebook

  • Abhimanyu Ghoshal
  • 5 years ago
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