According to sources at the University of Victoria, two people claiming to be network computer technicians presented themselves at the headquarters of the Canadian Centre for Climate Modeling and Analysis and tried to
gain access to the data servers.
Not exact matches
When a hacker
gains access to any corporate
data, the value of that
data depends on which
server, or sometimes a single person's computer, that the hacker
gains access to.
But the fact that the
data watchdog is forced
to sit on its hands waiting
to gain access to servers that the companies of interest
to its investigation are in control of or able
to access raises serious questions about the asymmetry between big
data and regulation.
According
to Mr. Frind, a hacker from Argentina named Chris Russo co-ordinated a sophisticated two day attack on Plenty of Fish's
servers in an attempt
to gain access to user
data and extort the site's owners.
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Server side ActiveSync polices should be configured
to enforce the use of a non-trivial password on the iPhone, preventing thieves from
gaining access to any
data should the device end up stolen.
Hackers
gain access to data through a company's
server or emails and either threaten
to disclose it - known as
data ransoming - or make it inaccessible with ransomware, a type of malware that can quickly infiltrate and...
Hackers
gained access to one of the firm's
servers which allowed the hackers
to steal valuable
data and emails.
The UK's
data protection watchdog, the ICO, has also applied for a warrant
to gain access to CA's offices and
servers — accusing the company of failing
to hand over information the regulator had requested as part of a wider investigation it's carrying out into the use of
data analytics for political purposes.
If a hacker or a group of hackers
gain access to an e-commerce platform's
servers, users» financial
data will inevitably become leaked.