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Legal protection for ethical hacking under Computer Misuse Act is only the first step

I'm dreaming of a white hat mass Opinion It was 40 years ago that four young British hackers set about changing the law, ...
The Next Web

Hacker (Computer Security)

In the computer security context, a hacker is someone who seeks and exploits weaknesses in a computer system or computer network. Hackers may be motivated by a multitude of reasons, such as profit, ...
PC Magazine

Hackers Can Take Over Your Security Cameras—and It’s Easier Than You Think

Government agencies, schools, and hospitals install security cameras to protect their clients and their own integrity. But as one research team discovered at the Black Hat security conference this ...
PCMag on MSN

Hackers are targeting Windows 10 users. Make sure to do this one thing to stay safe

To access the ESU, you must meet some simple requirements. Only consumer-side Windows editions qualify, and your Windows 10 ...
ZDNet

Why no small business is too small for hackers - and 8 security best practices for SMBs

But none of these folks understand the economics of a hack when it comes to small businesses. There isn't a random guy out there who's decided to target your business. AT&T assistant vice president of ...
Bleeping Computer

Hacker targets other hackers and gamers with backdoored GitHub code

A hacker targets other hackers, gamers, and researchers with exploits, bots, and game cheats in source code hosted on GitHub that contain hidden backdoors to give the threat actor remote access to ...
TechSpot

Hackers are embracing AI-powered malware as security teams counter with their own AI

The AI arms race: The explosive growth of chatbots, large language models, and other AI technologies is reshaping cybersecurity on both sides of the fence. While hackers are already exploiting AI to ...

UM security cam shows Matt Weiss at time of computer hacking, FBI says

A sealed FBI file alleges Matt Weiss was in UM offices when computer accounts were hacked, leading to the theft of intimate ...

Hackers exploit Gladinet CentreStack cryptographic flaw in RCE attacks

Hackers are exploiting a new, undocumented vulnerability in the implementation of the cryptographic algorithm present in ...
Forbes

Microsoft Windows Security Bypass — Hello Hackers Use Own Faces

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Davey Winder is a veteran cybersecurity writer, hacker and analyst. This story has been updated on August 59with a statement from ...
Forbes

What Is Ethical Hacking? Using Hacking Techniques For Good

Ethical hacking might sound like a contradiction in terms, but it’s actually an important tool when it comes to an organization's cyber security. An ethical hacker, also known as a white hat hacker, ...
Computer Weekly

Would you hire a hacker?

In the wake of four young people being arrested over suspected involvement in the recent Marks & Spencer, Co-op and Harrods ransomware attacks, it is easy to rush to censure those responsible for the ...