This Hacker Can Use Your Amazon Wish List To Take Control Of Your Entire Online Life
Going through a site that aggregates people's personal information, Spokeo, Geise found the comedian's
Here's where the weaknesses start to show, of course – at the human level. The security expert calls up Amazon customer service (on the phone!) and, thanks to some loopholes and social engineering based on all the data he'd collected, is able to fully take over Stolhanske's Amazon account.
As the dominos begin to fall, Geise manages to take over Stolhanske's AOL account, Apple ID, and main email accounts. For all the details on how he did so, read it on CBS News »
Disclosure: Jeff Bezos is an investor in Business Insider through his personal investment company Bezos Expeditions.
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