Thursday, January 19, 2017

Most cybersecurity experts are worried about Russian hackers. One says: Look, a squirrel!

Squirrels and other wildlife animals are a partial threat to cyber security. The reason for this is In 1987, a rogue squirrel took out the power to Nasdaq's computer center for 90 minutes, and according to The New York Times it disrupted 200 million trades. Also a bird stored up to 300 pounds of acorns in a microwave transmitter. And a jellyfish that pooled into a power plant's water. Overall we need to have more protection for our cyber security because I don't think animals are leaving for a long time.

To learn more click here to go to The Washington Post.

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