When Good Traits Go Bad: MGM Resorts and the Bitter Taste of Social Engineering

In a surprising twist, MGM Resorts fell victim to a social engineering attack, illustrating the potential pitfalls of being too trusting in the digital world. The hackers used the company’s own helpfulness against it, showing that even good traits can go bad in certain circumstances.

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The Nimble Nerd
Confessional Booth of Our Digital Sins

Okay, deep breath, let's get this over with. In the grand act of digital self-sabotage, we've littered this site with cookies. Yep, we did that. Why? So your highness can have a 'premium' experience or whatever. These traitorous cookies hide in your browser, eagerly waiting to welcome you back like a guilty dog that's just chewed your favorite shoe. And, if that's not enough, they also tattle on which parts of our sad little corner of the web you obsess over. Feels dirty, doesn't it?