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Your timely reminder: Not all hacking requires a computer
The public perception of hacking involves a shadowy figure in a hoodie hunched over a laptop, tapping furiously while a waterfall of glowing green text fills the screen. Also he's probably listening to industrial music. First off, that's a ridiculous caricature, and more important, not all intrusions are the result of someone banging away on a keyboard to "hack the network." Exploiting the vulnerabilities of a company can simply involve picking up a phone, chatting with a few people or memorizing a few tones.
