Why a cybersecurity firm bought a domain about a 1990s prank
FreeCupHolder.exe was a harmless joke — a tiny program that ejected your CD-ROM tray and called it a "cup holder." But the reason it worked is the same reason modern attacks work: people trust things they shouldn't.
We built this site as an educational resource — a living reminder that the fundamentals of cybersecurity haven't changed since the '90s. The technology has evolved. The attacks have scaled. But the vulnerability is still the human sitting at the keyboard.
FreeCupHolder.com is a production of Pendergrass Consulting, an IT consulting firm based in Selma, North Carolina, serving small businesses across the North Carolina Triangle and nationwide.
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