Hackers

The US military will hold a competition this August at the renowned DEFCON hacker convention in which rival teams of white-hat hackers will, for the first time ever, attempt to breach and seize control of computer systems on a satellite…

The White House said on Tuesday as part of its drive to have electronic surveillance programs renewed by Congress that the US had used them to apprehend fentanyl smugglers and the hackers who temporarily shut down a US gasoline pipeline.…

Chinese hackers have breached critical infrastructure in multiple locations, including Guam, a vital U.S. outpost in Taiwan-related conflicts, officials warned Tuesday. In accordance with the findings of Microsoft researchers, it is…

Scammers waiting to steal tax refunds from the naive have arrived alongside tax season. Financial services firm IPX1031 reports a 45% increase in tax-related identity fraud over the past two years, and the FTC documented 111,723 cases in…

At least $20 million was allegedly stolen from the US government by Chinese hackers linked to the Chinese Communist Party by taking advantage of COVID-19 relief money. The APT41 organization, according to the Secret Service, allegedly…

You probably have an image of hackers stealing your personal data. How do they, both legitimately and criminally, make money, though? The culprit confronting us has a sizable question mark in front of their face, and the environment is…