Holden added that while some of the information stolen from the NW3C may not be particularly useful for traditional cybercriminal purposes, that data may be of more interest to foreign governments. He noted that one of the more interesting lookups the attackers raninstructedthe NW3C’s database ...
Along with a slew of techniques and computer programs, hackers can use powerful password tools to seize raw user data for cracking purposes. Any identifying information is valuable to a hacker. A wily cybercriminal can put the pieces together like a jigsaw puzzle and then get cracking. Hacker...
In general, most governments aren't too crazy about hackers. Hackers' ability to slip in and out of computers undetected, stealing classified information when it amuses them, is enough to give a government official a nightmare. Secret information, or intelligence, is incredibly important. Many go...
If a hacker is a person with deep understanding of computer systems and software, and who uses that knowledge to somehow subvert that technology, then a black hat hacker does so for stealing something valuable or other malicious reasons. So it’s reasonable to assign any of those four motivati...
Hackers from China have been conducting a cyberattack campaign against prominent universities in the United States in the hopes of stealing valuable information for military purposes. The University of Hawaii, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), and the University of Washington are among ...
According to prosecutors, the trio hacked into corporate systems between 2011 and May 2017, for the purposes of stealing trade secrets, spying, and identity theft. The indictment alleges that the hackers conspired to breach company systems in order to access and steal internal documents, IP, and...
“Stealing full emails from organizations enables the cybercriminal group using Emotet to launch highly targeted attacks against those businesses,” adds Luis Corrons, Avast security evangelist. “It can also give them access to sensitive information that could be sold on the dark web.” ...
Poof Keylogs, as they’re also known, are small computer programs that are inserted into our devices without our knowledge and can be used for any number of purposes, including stealing data and spying on us. Keyloggers are not only used by security agencies to track down and prosecute cri...
Last week, Special Counsel Robert Muellerindicted12 GRU officers for stealing usernames and passwords of people working in Hillary Clinton’s 2016 presidential campaign, including its chairman John Podesta. That same day, Dan Coats, the director of national intelligence, said that Russian cyber attack...
Gray hat hackers are experts in camouflage. They can blend into black hat hackers from white hat hackers or vice versa according to their needs. Sometimes many consider grey hat hackers as black hat hackers as most of their work involves stealing information and data. However, if a white hat...