Some inconsequential govt. website getting temporarily defaced means "Radical Islam is infiltrating the heartland," declares Ohio Treasurerpic.twitter.com/0ivkSuMpzd
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And the tactic tends to work, as most people lack a sophisticated understanding of what "hacking" entails, and will defer to authorities.
So many things that can't be explained in a headline/tweet get treated the same.. it's a major problem living in our microwave society
It's almost as if journalists with no expertise in IT security are Tweeting more and more opinions about hacking to get clicks.
Yeah, it's their version of pudgy wannabe journalists claiming they've been assaulted by 78 year-old women. You're still a dull joke.
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