Professional Hackers

JEE-Mains "Scam": CBI gets 2-day custody of Mikhail Shargin; it says he is a professional hacker and has not been cooperating with the investigators

A total of 5,379 students, innovators, educators, hackers, researchers, startups and professionals have registered to participate in the two day event which has begun today.

The personal and professional details of about 2.7 crore members registered with the retirement fund body Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) have been exposed to data theft.

The setting at this Gurugram office building basement could resemble a cool startup software company, complete with bean bags, bright furniture and Red Bulls instead of coffee. A group of 5 computer professionals work around a huge table, engrossed in their laptops. But that's where the similarity ends. The young men are busy trying to hack into on...

Professional hackers discovered at least one software flaw that helped the FBI break into an iPhone used by a San Bernardino attacker, the Washington Post reported Tuesday.

The FBI cracked a San Bernardino terrorist's phone with the help of professional hackers who discovered and brought to the bureau at least one previously unknown software flaw, according to people familiar with the matter.

The institutions aim to introduce a first-of-its-kind training programme in ethical hacking to create a manpower pool of trained InfoSec professionals in the country.

A group of well-known hackers and security professionals are trying to build better ties with the auto industry in an effort to enlist their help in improving vehicle security, one of the hottest areas of cyber research.

UK-based defense contractor BAE Systems said the attacks were launched by "committed and well-funded professionals".

Technology and tactics used by online criminals have outpaced the ability of security professionals to defend against those threats.

Beijing hotly denies accusations of official involvement in massive cyber-attacks against foreign targets, insinuating such activity is the work of rogues. But at least one element cited by Internet experts' points to professional cyberspies: China's hackers take the weekend off.

Technology security professionals seeking wisdom from industry leaders in San Francisco this week saw more of the dark side than they had expected: a procession of CEO speakers whose companies have been hacked.

IT professionals in troubled marriages are hacking into their spouse's email account for proof of extramarital affair or salary, say lawyers and cyber experts. Cyber experts say a growing number of cases have come to light where couples are hacking into each other's email accounts to collect evidence for divorce. And some are going a step further ...

JEE-Mains "Scam": CBI gets 2-day custody of Mikhail Shargin; it says he is a professional hacker and has not been cooperating with the investigators

A total of 5,379 students, innovators, educators, hackers, researchers, startups and professionals have registered to participate in the two day event which has begun today.

The personal and professional details of about 2.7 crore members registered with the retirement fund body Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) have been exposed to data theft.

The setting at this Gurugram office building basement could resemble a cool startup software company, complete with bean bags, bright furniture and Red Bulls instead of coffee. A group of 5 computer professionals work around a huge table, engrossed in their laptops. But that's where the similarity ends. The young men are busy trying to hack into on...

Professional hackers discovered at least one software flaw that helped the FBI break into an iPhone used by a San Bernardino attacker, the Washington Post reported Tuesday.

The FBI cracked a San Bernardino terrorist's phone with the help of professional hackers who discovered and brought to the bureau at least one previously unknown software flaw, according to people familiar with the matter.

The institutions aim to introduce a first-of-its-kind training programme in ethical hacking to create a manpower pool of trained InfoSec professionals in the country.

A group of well-known hackers and security professionals are trying to build better ties with the auto industry in an effort to enlist their help in improving vehicle security, one of the hottest areas of cyber research.

UK-based defense contractor BAE Systems said the attacks were launched by "committed and well-funded professionals".

Technology and tactics used by online criminals have outpaced the ability of security professionals to defend against those threats.

Beijing hotly denies accusations of official involvement in massive cyber-attacks against foreign targets, insinuating such activity is the work of rogues. But at least one element cited by Internet experts' points to professional cyberspies: China's hackers take the weekend off.

Technology security professionals seeking wisdom from industry leaders in San Francisco this week saw more of the dark side than they had expected: a procession of CEO speakers whose companies have been hacked.

IT professionals in troubled marriages are hacking into their spouse's email account for proof of extramarital affair or salary, say lawyers and cyber experts. Cyber experts say a growing number of cases have come to light where couples are hacking into each other's email accounts to collect evidence for divorce. And some are going a step further ...