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Hackers got Clorox passwords by simply asking for them? (feddit.online)
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“Cognizant was not duped by any elaborate ploy or sophisticated hacking techniques,” according to a copy of the lawsuit reviewed by Reuters. “The cybercriminal just called the Cognizant Service Desk, asked for credentials to access Clorox’s network, and Cognizant handed the credentials right over.”

https://www.nbcnews.com/business/business-news/lawsuit-says-clorox-hackers-got-passwords-simply-asking-rcna220313

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[–] Death_Equity@lemmy.world 27 points 1 week ago (5 children)

It is easier to gain access by conning the right person into giving you access than pretty much any other means.

[–] statler_waldorf@sopuli.xyz 3 points 1 week ago

Kevin Mitnick's book is full of this.

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