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WTF Fun Fact 13535 – Catgirl Nuclear Laboratory Hack

The hack of a nuclear laboratory in Idaho was motivated by the truly bizarre. Click to read the full fact. The post WTF Fun Fact 13535 – Catgirl Nuclear Laboratory Hack appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source

WTF Fun Fact 13302 – Bug Bounty Programs

Big Tech pays out millions to helpful hackers each year. Click to read the full fact. The post WTF Fun Fact 13302 – Bug Bounty Programs appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source

WTF Fun Fact 13244 – The Dangers of Paying Ransom

Paying ransom after a hack may not be wise. Click to read the full fact. The post WTF Fun Fact 13244 – The Dangers of Paying Ransom appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source

Famous computer hacker Kevin Mitnick…

Famous computer hacker Kevin Mitnick only wound up in jail originally because a “friend” was pissed that Mitnick beat him at a $150 bet. | After being bested, Mitnick’s then-friend was so angry about losing that he called the FBI and blew Mitnick in. Mitnick’s autobiography goes into more detail, but the summary is this:… Read More »

WTF Fun Fact – Hotmail Eh Password

In 1999, a group of hackers identified a vulnerability in Microsoft’s Hotmail which allowed access to ~50 million email accounts. … Read More & Source The post WTF Fun Fact – Hotmail Eh Password appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source

A professional security tester…

A professional security tester named Jayson E. Street, was once hired to attempt to compromise the computers and networks of a bank in Beirut. He succeeded in the compromise and found several exploits, but was soon shocked to discover he had just robbed/hacked the wrong bank. The post A professional security tester… appeared first on… Read More »