Mat's iPhone, Mac, and Google account were obliterated — and all because the hackers wanted access to his three character (@mat) Twitter account. (YouTube: Our thoughts on the hacking of @mat.)
It took considerable effort (and cost!) to recover Mat's data:
Naturally, Mat has developed a strong interest in the types of social engineering methods which were used to "hack" his accounts. And a member of one of this year's most infamous hacker gangs, UGNazi (@UG) contacted @mikko to offer his assistance.
Quote: "The only thing I am certain of is that online security is an illusion."
Before reading, we felt more or less comfortable that all of our eggs weren't exposed in just one basket. But now, after having read this story… well, now perhaps it's time to track down and delete some of our older underused eggs (accounts).
