Blog: The Great Google Password Heist: 15 years of hacking passwords to test our security (and build team culture!)
The Leaving Tradition in Google's security team, which could be described as a type of small-scale offensive security exercise, is a great (and fun) example of team culture. Curious? See this blog post for details.
Hasnain says:
“All of what we described in this post is why Leaving Traditions are a cherished part of Google's security culture and something we believe is valuable to share with the industry. They enable us to:
Discover and fix critical vulnerabilities, making Google more secure
Demonstrate the importance of multi-factor authentication as a key defense, ensuring that getting hold of a password isn't enough to compromise an account
Have some fun with coworkers leaving Google, and give them a lasting memento of their time at Google”