Hackers shoveled snow for company, were rewarded with network admin access

Re:Hackers shoveled snow for company, were rewarded with net... by UnfitFootprint on Friday July 03, 2026 @12:07PM (#48776653)

Being overly suspicious of everyone is a terrible way to live. Maintenance should have the autonomy to do as they did here - and security correctly followed up. The right response should only be technical imo. A meeting room should not lead to this level of network access.

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Re:Hackers shoveled snow for company, were rewarded with net... by Volundr on Friday July 03, 2026 @12:40PM (#48777000)

> Maintenance should have the autonomy to do as they did

Really? We're talking about letting strangers in through the literal back door.

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Re:Hackers shoveled snow for company, were rewarded with net... by lokar on Friday July 03, 2026 @12:51PM (#48777128)

A better approach is to train everyone to be polite and helpfully walk the person to reception, who can arrange access.

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Re:Hackers shoveled snow for company, were rewarded with net... by UnfitFootprint on Saturday July 04, 2026 @06:29AM (#48784333)

Yeah, true.

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Re:Hackers shoveled snow for company, were rewarded with net... by handoflixue on Friday July 03, 2026 @02:10PM (#48778022)

Agreed! As a friendly favor, could you please post your full name, ZIP code, credit card number, and the 3 digit security code on the back?

- Love and peace, your neighbor on HackerNews

(which is to say, I think you know that you can be friendly without being foolish - but if not I'm going to really enjoy the gift of that credit card :))

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