Overview of Hacking in 2011 [Infographic]
As the business world continues to embrace technology, hackers continue to exploit technology for financial and political gain. 2011 has already welcomed plenty of damage due to hackers, including the 77 million Playstation Network user accounts that were hacked.
In order to provide a closer glimpse at the hacking world, Gadgets and Gizmos has produced a great infographic entitled, “Hack Attack: All You Need To Know“. The fact that was most astounding to me was that 73% of Americans have been hacked in one form or another.
The infographic also provides us some information on exactly what the financial impact of hacking has been so far in 2011. If you aren’t familiar with who the renown figures are in the hacking world, the infographic also contains a quick overview of most notorious “white hat” and “black hat” hackers.
If you haven’t yet been convinced to create a secure password, take a look at the chart towards the end of the the infographic below and you may change your mind!
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[...] Let’s look at this security-related story. We’re talking about these hackers that were arrested across the world in Ireland, Britain, New York, and Chicago. These guys were members of the group Lulz Security, (#lulzsec) an offshoot of global hacker collective Anonymous. (For more on Anonymous, including great background, check out this history from InfoSec.) These guys have hacked their way up and down the internet for the past couple years. I think most of us have heard the official headline that 2011 was the worst year for internet security ever, and looking at the statistics I think few would argue (for more on hacking in 2011, check out this infographic). [...]