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Attack (Computing)

In computer and computer networks an attack is any attempt to destroy, expose, alter, disable, steal or gain unauthorized access to or make unauthorized use of an asset.

Ex-Amazon employee who hacked Capital One bank used its servers to mine cryptocurrency
  • Vulnerability (computing)

Ex-Amazon employee who hacked Capital One bank used its servers to mine cryptocurrency

  • Matthew Beedham
  • 6 years ago
US preps voting systems against ransomware attacks ahead of 2020 elections
  • Data

US preps voting systems against ransomware attacks ahead of 2020 elections

  • Ravie Lakshmanan
  • 6 years ago
Hacker who sold Uber’s and Sainsbury’s customer data forced to give up $1M in cryptocurrency
  • Data

Hacker who sold Uber’s and Sainsbury’s customer data forced to give up $1M in cryptocurrency

  • Yessi Bello Perez
  • 6 years ago

23 state agencies across Texas succumb to a ‘coordinated ransomware attack’ (Updated)
  • Security

23 state agencies across Texas succumb to a ‘coordinated ransomware attack’ (Updated)

  • Ravie Lakshmanan
  • 6 years ago
South Korea takes the brunt of North Korea’s cryptocurrency cyberattacks
  • South Korea

South Korea takes the brunt of North Korea’s cryptocurrency cyberattacks

  • Matthew Beedham
  • 6 years ago
Apple announces developer iPhones with root access for security research
  • Gear

Apple announces developer iPhones with root access for security research

  • Napier Lopez
  • 6 years ago
This cryptocurrency stealing malware was blocked more than 360,000 times over the past year
  • User (computing)

This cryptocurrency stealing malware was blocked more than 360,000 times over the past year

  • Matthew Beedham
  • 6 years ago
Secretive ‘Machete’ hacker group steals GBs worth of sensitive files from the Venezuelan military
  • Data

Secretive ‘Machete’ hacker group steals GBs worth of sensitive files from the Venezuelan military

  • Ravie Lakshmanan
  • 6 years ago
Malware attacks on infrastructure and state-run facilities shot up 200% in 2019
  • Infrastructure

Malware attacks on infrastructure and state-run facilities shot up 200% in 2019

  • Ravie Lakshmanan
  • 6 years ago
Ugh, this is what Bitcoin’s hash rate means and why it matters
  • China

Ugh, this is what Bitcoin’s hash rate means and why it matters

  • Matthew Beedham
  • 6 years ago
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