hacking
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Two ‘ViLE’ Cybercrime Gang Members Charged With Hacking Federal Law Enforcement Data Portal
Last year, cybercriminals started using a novel tactic to pilfer subscriber data from social media companies: using stolen passwords purchased on the dark web, digital hoods would hack into police email accounts, then use their access to file something called an emergency data request, or EDR. A type of urgent subpoena that requires no court…
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Hacker Who Stole 100 Million People’s Personal Info From Capital One Gets 5 Years Probation
Paige Thompson, an ex-Amazon software engineer who stole the credit card applications, social security numbers, and bank account numbers of more than 100 million people from Capital One, costing the company at least $US270 ($375) million, was sentenced to time served and just five years probation late Tuesday in a Washington court.
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10 of the Best (and Worst) Hacker Movies
Hollywood sure loves a good cyber warrior flick, even if they sometimes struggle to make them enjoyable.
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Systems Are ‘Guarding’ Your Data in Cyberspace but Who Is Guarding These Guards?
We use internet-connected devices to access our bank accounts, keep our transport systems moving, communicate with our colleagues, listen to music, undertake commercially sensitive tasks – and order pizza. Digital security is integral to our lives, every day. And as our IT systems become more complex, the potential for vulnerabilities increases. More and more organisations…