The 10 weirdest, wildest, most shocking security exploits ever

[Borg 386]

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

 

[Bertison]

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

Thanks, Borg.

 

[indianacarnie]

Number 11, wow.

 

[Layback Bear]

I can't get past the advertisement on that page to find the article.

 

[indianacarnie]

Took me a minute too. The > to start the slideshow is on the left.

 

[marsmimar]

Number 11, wow.

 

[LittleJay]

Number 11, wow.

Agreed. The thought of someone being killed by an infected heart pacemaker gives me the creeps!

 

[x BlueRobot]

Number 11, wow.

:shock:

 

[Layback Bear]

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.

 

[Britton30]

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.

 

[marsmimar]

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 disable the Autorun feature.

 

[Britton30]

:d