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  2. Black hat (computer security) - Wikipedia

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    While hacking has become an important tool for governments to gather intelligence, black hats tend to work alone or with organized crime groups for financial gain. [2] [6] Black hat hackers may be novices or experienced criminals. They are usually competent infiltrators of computer networks and can circumvent security protocols. They may create ...

  3. Zoombombing - Wikipedia

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    Hackers and trolls also look for easy targets such as unprotected or underprotected "check-in" meetings in which organizations meet with their employers or clients remotely. [11] While a Zoom session is in progress, unfamiliar users show up and hijack the session by saying or showing things that are lewd, obscene, or racist in nature.

  4. Smudge attack - Wikipedia

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    Slight variations in the setup include the type and size of the light source and the distance between the camera and the phone. A more experienced attacker would pay closer attention to the angle of the light and camera, the lighting source, and the type of camera and lens used to get the best picture, taking into account the shadows and ...

  5. Cybercrime - Wikipedia

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    Cybercrime encompasses a wide range of criminal activities that are carried out using digital devices and/or networks.These crimes involve the use of technology to commit fraud, identity theft, data breaches, computer viruses, scams, and expanded upon in other malicious acts.

  6. Why Experts Warn You to Update Security Features on Your Devices

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    These processor chip flaws could allow hackers to read sensitive data stored in the memory, like passwords, or access your personal data and see what information you have open on your computer.

  7. Blackshades - Wikipedia

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    Blackshades reportedly can be used by computer hackers with little experience or by script kiddies, hackers that use programs developed by others to attack computer systems. [1] Blackshades can also act as ransomware. Hackers using Blackshades can restrict access to the victim's computer and demand a ransom paid to the hacker in order for the ...

  8. Hackers hijack a wide range of companies' Chrome extensions ...

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    By Raphael Satter and AJ Vicens-Hackers have compromised several different companies' Chrome browser extensions in a series of intrusions dating back to mid-December, according to one of the ...

  9. Protect yourself from advanced attackers - AOL Help

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    It will not contain any links or ask you to provide any authentication information. If you see this notice, which will display for up to 10 days, it will instruct you to do the following: • Check whether your account is affected and fix any issues as soon as possible. • Take steps to secure your account and keep it safe.