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Oracle, other companies ''punkd'' in hacking contest

Oracle, other companies "punkd" in hacking contest

A weekend contest at the world's largest hacking convention in Las Vegas showed one reason why big corporations seem to be such easy prey for cyber criminals: their workers are poorly trained in security.

Oracle, other companies 'punkd' in hacking contest

Company logo shown at headquarters for Oracle Corp shown in Redwood City
A weekend contest at the world's largest hacking convention in Las Vegas showed one reason why big corporations seem to be such easy prey for cyber criminals: their workers are poorly trained in security.

Why Do Hackers Find Many U.S. Companies Easy to Hack?

Anonymous Hackers Target BART
Why so big companies fall prey to cyberattacks so easily? According to hackers taking part in Defcon conference -- the world's largest hacking convention in Las Vegas -- workers at big corporations are poorly trained in security, which makes it easy for hackers to trick them into revealing key information.
Company logo shown at headquarters for Oracle Corp shown in Redwood City

Oracle, other companies "punk'd" in hacking contest

A weekend contest at the world's largest hacking convention in Las Vegas showed one reason why big corporations seem to be such easy prey for cyber criminals: their workers are poorly trained in security.
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