In hindsight: 6 ways Santa could have prevented being hacked

When Santa was hacked earlier this month by the Bah-Hum Bug, it almost ruined Christmas for everyone — serving as a worldwide reminder that cyber crimes can happen to anyone and have wide and devastating effects.

In addition to exposing the private data of millions of people all over the world, the data hack and subsequent leaking of the Naughty / Nice List pushed Santa over the edge and risked turning our holiday wishes into coal — a harrowing experience that reminds us all of the importance of an online safety check.

It remains unclear who hacked Santa and precisely how they did it, but Santa has vowed to never let it happen again. Read more...