The Hacker

with the U.S. population having 318 million [1] people and Ashley Madison had 32 million [2] about 1 in 10 people are registered for this site (roughly). Hackers have always had their own set of principles outside of the normal person. While a lot of people wouldn’t agree with the ALM company most would’ve just shrugged it off. These hackers however decided to do something about it. They are going by the name of the ‘Impact Team’ and they “have posted personal information like e-mail addresses…

the global financial sectors have become victims to an overwhelming increase in cyber security criminal attacks on financial institutions around the world. Hackers are the single most dangerous enemy facing financial institutions today because of their malicious intent to obtain financial gains or harm the reputation of companies. Last year hackers took aim at JPMorgan Chase and a number of other banks, stealing customer and other data in an operation, which sparked concerns at the highest…

balls and more. But there is a downside Pokemon Go is more dangerous than it may seem. People can get hit by cars, hackers can change the game to make it more dangerous. Pokémon Go is a target for innocent people. Hackers can set poke stops in dangerous places to kidnap people or kill them. There is an article that a girl was lead to a dead body in a river. Another danger is that a hacker can track you down. Instead of a poke stop being outside they can track you down to your house or lure you…

widespread and so there was another incentive to have multiple copies printed without the fear of having hand copied prints altered or inexact. One modern example of patronage would be in the American government hiring hackers to find flaws in their security and helping to hunt down rouge hackers who seek to undermine the government’s security. This example compares to the…

many diverse systems and disparate departmental roles managing the various systems the overall information security plan was not update to date nor consistent. There were obvious holes in the security plan which allowed a hacker to infiltrate the main domain server. The hacker secured administration rights on the server and they managed to infect other systems attached to the network. Thankfully, a trail of clues were found by the administrators. Various suspicious events were found by a…

anti-establishment roots, which expressed a desire for knowledge and community that did not conform with big corporations and government. The first generation hackers essentially saw their activities as a voyage to expand their knowledge and evade the dominant institutions of society, which they felt held them back. Many modern day hackers have abandoned the quest for knowledge and freedom and instead focused on how to capitalize on breaching computer systems. Monetary gain is a large motivator,…

Ashley Madison was praised for keeping it user information safe and secured until 33 million members participation and activity was revealed after hackers was able to breach the system and leaked customer data including partial credit card numbers, billing addresses and even GPS coordinates. Email account associated with .gov or military was also discovered indicating spill of high profile information. This is an interesting incident because it talks about bcrypt password hash was put in place…

benefit comes a risk. That’s why most places conduct a cost benefit analysis before making a decision such as this. In this case, the benefits outweighed the risks. The risks you take with Health Information Exchange is Identity theft, errors and hackers. ("Risks and Benefits of Health Information Exchange (HIE)") Although, health information benefits from all the security measures developed in other financial divisions such as defense and finance, it bears the same risks these other sectors…

Though it cost all you have, get understanding” (New International Version). Therefore, it is imperative that one is fervently aware of the intrusions that can occur online. Internet users must take preventive measures against surveillance and online hackers. Thus, each individual must take the time to set up a computer firewall, antivirus software and security settings for each personal computer, social media site and email subscription they have. Surveillance at this moment in American society…

In chapter one, Critical Reading, from the book The Bedford Read, published by Bedford/St. Martin’s, the authors illustrate that critical reading “involves looking beneath the surface of the work” and “understanding the creator’s intentions” (9). The authors suggest that it is best to write while reading by underlining ideas, writing questions, and feelings. One should develop the understanding of the text by summarizing and thinking critically. A simple check list in critical reading can…