No one could deny cybersecurity is in a critical state. Not a day passes without a cyber attack, security breach, or the release of yet another security vulnerability fortunately unearthed by a white hacker. The attacks are far and wide, hitting local municipal councils, hospitals, IoT devices, factories, utilities, or consumer accounts such as Reddit, British Airways, Sony Entertainment, and Equifax. The impacts range from inconvenient to financially devastating and can even lead to death. The motivations can be financial, competitive, political, or just the thrill of a challenge.
The vast majority of cyber attacks, vulnerabilities, and infections are never revealed publicly. Many are detected prior to causing real damage and others are addressed by fast-acting security experts. But then there are the attacks that go public — and give the media a field day. Some are weird and some are funny — and you just can't help wanting to write about them. Here are just a few examples, some with just a touch of schadenfreude:
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