Neglecting the Rules: A Hacker's Tale
I would now like to present two hacking scenarios that occurred in organizations that did not practice the virtues and rules of security. One example is from a professional hacking group that successfully attacked a Fortune 500 company, the other is from a giant organization that fell prey to random script kiddies. These two cases were specifically chosen to illustrate how failure to practice specific rules and virtues, and a general failure to remain security–focused, can lead to disaster.
“Sneak Attack”
This is the story of a hacking group that successfully gained access into the network of a large international organization, which we will refer to as ORG. ORG had a relatively large security practice, including ...
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