![]() ![]() The Lizard Squad was a hacking group that fulfilled the fantasies of every teen hacker on the planet (well, some of the fantasies) when it made headlines for successfully hacking famed PC manufacturer Lenovo. At this point, it’s become something of a trademark, and we have no doubt the song will appear in future hacks as well. Then came the infamous Ashley Madison hack of 2015, when millions of users had their very sensitive illicit hook-up data stolen, and employees found Thunderstruck playing from their computers. Naturally, the song kept on appearing, first in 2013 as an example of how someone could theoretically hack Thunderstruck into a device with the right PowerShell code (and how to prevent stuff like that). ![]() It’s not certain if the hack did anything else, but the story got out and quickly captured the hearts of hackers everywhere. Thunderstruck first made digital waves when Iran scientists were apparently hacked in 2012 to play the song from their computers. It also spawned a series of amusing copy-cat road sign hacks. State and federal agencies heaved heavy sighs, and put the signs on a long, long list of, “Things way overdue for security upgrades.” But we’re giving this prank extra points, because it was relatively harmless and probably made the drive home more enjoyable. Interestingly, this coincided with other traffic sign attacks on the other side of the country, so we’re guessing someone was passing along an easy way to break traffic software security. This hack replaced the warning on a San Francisco sign with, “Godzilla Attack! Turn Back!” Take this 2014 hack of traffic warning signs-which are programmed with basic warnings about serious traffic issues or repair ahead. Sometimes the simplest hacks are the best. Here’s what happens when digital attacks get silly. While most of the world has forgotten that, some still hack with a more lighthearted approach. That makes it easy to forget the first hacks were jokes and pranks, invented by coders looking to push a computer to its limit. ![]() Hacking is serious business these days: There’s always another attack that might have stolen your online information, another device that may be spying on you, or another vulnerability that you have to watch out for until it gets patched. ![]()
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