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How not to steal $46 million from the US government
A Wikipedia security engineer accidentally wakes a dormant JavaScript worm that hadn't stirred since 2024 - and within minutes, giant woodpecker images are plastered across the internet's favourite encyclopaedia. Meanwhi...
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How not to steal $46 million from the US government is an episode from Smashing Security by Graham Cluley, Carole Theriault. A Wikipedia security engineer accidentally wakes a dormant JavaScript worm that hadn't stirred since 2024 - and wit...
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Published Mar 12, 2026, 41:16 long, audio available.
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