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Re:U.S. to give ransomware hacks similar priority as terrori... by andreilys on Thursday June 03, 2021 @07:17PM (#27388677)
If you leave your houses front door open and a giant sign that says "please come rob me" then yes you deserve some of the blame.

That's the case with a lot of these companies who:

a) Have pitiful/non-existent bug bounty programs (or even worst, prosecutes white hat hackers who raise issues)

b) Prioritizing exec bonuses instead of investing in InfoSec

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Re:U.S. to give ransomware hacks similar priority as terrori... by nkozyra on Thursday June 03, 2021 @07:20PM (#27388693)
> If you leave your houses front door open and a giant sign that says "please come rob me"

Sure, but as much as we might roll our eyes at the state of corporate security, this is a disingenuous metaphor.

It's neglect and incompetence. It's repeatedly forgetting to lock the door even after every neighbor has been robbed.

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