Types of Hackers When it comes to hackers, the term often brings to mind images of malicious cybercriminals breaking into systems and stealing sensitive information. However, not all hackers fit this stereotype. In fact, there are several different types of hackers, each with their own unique set of skills and motives. In this blog post, […]
Posts Tagged ‘Hackers’
Six Ways to Protect Yourself and Your Family on Data Privacy Day
This article was co-written by Iman Watson, senior solutions architect, and Kailey Hughes, lead development representative. As we mostly are working remotely these days, securing your space when you’re not in the safeguards of the office walls are critical. Perficient places a high value on data security and has several processes and tools in place […]
Operation BLACKHAT
Operation BLACKHAT Two-Minute Conversation A tycoon businessman, Mr. Sanjay was having a two-minute conversation with the kidnappers regarding the ransom and location to rescue his son, a 5th-grade student – Raghav. Mr.Sanjay wondered how the kidnappers got the new family code. The family code changes every month and kept secret within the close aides. He […]
The Effect Of Anonymous’ Operation Icarus On Financial Services
Anonymous, an international network of hackers, recently pledged to take on the financial services industry in a 30-day cyberattack campaign called “Operation Icarus,” more commonly referred to online as #OpIcarus. While the information about the group’s plan is somewhat spotty, various videos (purportedly, the group’s very own) and news articles indicate that the group is […]
Perficient Hackers Softball Team Continues Undefeated Season
The Perficient Hackers are returning to the softball field this fall after a two-year absence. Team member TL Stephanchick recently took some time from his busy schedule to sit down to talk about Hackers softball tradition. Q: It’s been a few years since the team has taken the field. What do you think is going to be […]
Evernote’s Security Breach and A Good Reaction
I’ve been seeing a lot of news about hackers taking their game to the next level. You can see this with Twitter’s recent blog post and forced reset of many users passwords. In keeping with the trend, Evernote just posted about similar attacks and recommended that all users reset their passwords even though they don’t […]
Evernote's Security Breach and A Good Reaction
I’ve been seeing a lot of news about hackers taking their game to the next level. You can see this with Twitter’s recent blog post and forced reset of many users passwords. In keeping with the trend, Evernote just posted about similar attacks and recommended that all users reset their passwords even though they don’t […]