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February 25, 2013

Welcome to the Year of the Hack

John Herrman, BuzzFeed


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"I think it is worse than ever," admits Wisniewski. "Our privacy is currency and our information is currency, and the criminals have figured that out." Criminals and, according to reports, the Chinese government, which would constitute a cyber-threat with an unprecedented combination of resources and motivation. In other words, it's not just a perfect storm. It's a perfect storm with no forecasted end.

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TAGGED: privacy, cyber war, Hacking

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