The 10 weirdest, wildest, most shocking security exploits ever

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    The 10 weirdest, wildest, most shocking security exploits ever


    Posted: 16 Feb 2013
    Surprise! Bad guys are getting creative. (Never underestimate the oh-so-powerful combination of greed, boredom, and cleverness.) Rather than targeting Internet Explorer, now they're gunning for your virtual machine, your video games, and your Web-connected thermostat.

    "The more digital our lives become, the greater the number of potential nontraditional entry points for cybercriminals attempting to steal data and wreak havoc," says McAfee Labs security strategist Toralv Dirro, who referred us to some of the wild exploits highlighted here. Grab your tinfoil hat, and let's take a walk down wacky-hack lane.
    The 10 weirdest, wildest, most shocking security exploits ever | PCWorld
    Borg 386's Avatar Posted By: Borg 386
    16 Feb 2013



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    Man, that was by turns shocking, entertaining and thought-provoking.

    Thanks, Borg.
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    Number 11, wow.
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    I can't get past the advertisement on that page to find the article.
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    Took me a minute too. The > to start the slideshow is on the left.
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    indianacarnie said:
    Number 11, wow.
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    indianacarnie said:
    Number 11, wow.
    Agreed. The thought of someone being killed by an infected heart pacemaker gives me the creeps!
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    indianacarnie said:
    Number 11, wow.
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    I found it. Great read and nice videos. Thank you.
    Other things that come to mind. I'm not crazy. When I have posted in other threads stating that anything that connects to a computer in any fashion can get infected. Or beware of clouds because you loose control of your security.I can tell by the return posts that some think I went off the deep end of paranoia. I'm not crazy but still somewhat paranoid.

    I still keep my automatic coffee pot covered with a aluminum foil pyramid so nobody know when I home making coffee. That's being cautious not paranoid.
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    Layback Bear said:
    I found it. Great read and nice videos. Thank you.
    Other things that come to mind. I'm not crazy. When I have posted in other threads stating that anything that connects to a computer in any fashion can get infected. Or beware of clouds because you loose control of your security.I can tell by the return posts that some think I went off the deep end of paranoia. I'm not crazy but still somewhat paranoid.

    I still keep my automatic coffee pot covered with a aluminum foil pyramid so nobody know when I home making coffee. That's being cautious not paranoid.
    I'm with you Jack! I don't think we are paranoid though, since people are out to get us.
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