The SIM was one of the few common things in tech which were considered impossible to hack. Until now. Karsten Nohl of Security Research Labs (based out of Germany) has finally got a way past the 56-digit unique code and found a simple process which leaves an estimated 750 million SIM cards at risk.

It’s weird, but hackers are usually admired. I don’t know why, but I like these reckless guys too, although they often do pretty nasty things, like stealing money from credit cards. I have never been a victim of cyberpunks, so, I find them damn smart. Besides, they often act as Robin Hoods, i.e. take money from the rich and give it to the poor. Anyway, it’s interesting to watch how ordinary people (well, in fact they are far from being ordinary) make the government shake with fear. Away with boring stuff! Here’s the list of the biggest cyber attacks in history (of course, I am talking about those attacks we know about).