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Kinder, gentler hacks: A bevy of low-stakes early computer breaches

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An interesting look back at, well I will say "less interesting times" if you get my meaning ;)
 
By Josh Fruhlinger, CSO | April 6, 2016
 

It all seems so innocent now

 
 
When the world was new Today, IT security is a deadly serious business. But in the early days of computing, the stakes were a bit lower. Maybe it's just that we're seeing it through a nostalgic lens, but the computer breaches in the '70s, '80s, and '90s just seemed a bit more ... fun? We spoke to some people who were there, who enjoyed reminiscing about a gentler era, whether they were the ones hacking or the ones being hacked.
 
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    Back then the web was not as complicated as it is today. Back then the sophisticated exploits and virus's were not the many as they are today, it was much in its infancy stage.
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    The Web has changed big time from the old days! I enjoyed the innocence of the old time Web experience where you didn't realize or I didn't realize just how bad the Web could get get or become. I certainly learned a lot when using the AOL. We have come along ways haven't we in knowing how it's a must to protect ourselves from the Web now a days compared to the yesterday's.The reality of security has hit us harder now then before because of our experiences don't you think? We can never go back....only learn from the past how good or bad it was. We are so much smarter and aware now! 
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    It is like everything...starts off nice & easy, none to serious but then slowly but surely the whole thing gets caught up with MONEY...and then greed takes over...and the innocence is lost forever...:(
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