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Citibank And Google Exposed To Cross Site Scripting Threats

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Big internet names are vulnerable to a hacker technique despite more than 18 months' worth of warnings, claims a security expert. Security watcher Dave deVitry, of Infigon Technologies, released a shortlist of high-profile sites he claims are still vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting including Citibank, Google, CNet, Oracle, MSNBC and eBay, complete with samples. And yes, some of them do show signs of the vulnerability.. . .

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Nov 21, 2001

Trinux Incident Overview: Analyzing the W00tx0rs Breach Impact

On November 11, 2001, a defacer known as "w00tx0rs" defaced the home page for 'Trinux'. Since the defacement, the site has not responded to any attempts to load the web page.. . .

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Nov 16, 2001

Unix Systems GUI Issue: Remote Access Risk of Administrative Control

A vulnerability in a component of a graphical user interface currently shipping with several commercial Unix systems could let a malicious attacker take administrative control of an affected host system. CERT, the US government-backed institute that monitors Internet security, said the . . .

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Nov 14, 2001

Cambridge Students Expose Banking Security Breach Techniques

Two graduate students have found a way to hack into security systems that protect many banking and e-commerce transactions, Cambridge University said on Thursday. Michael Bond and Richard Clayton, computer science Ph.D. students, developed programs allowing them to hack into an . . .

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Nov 09, 2001

Mobilizing White Hat Hackers for Vendor Accountability on Security

Responding to an effort by Microsoft [NASDAQ:MSFT] to squelch the full disclosure of software vulnerabilities, a group of "white hat" hackers is putting out a call to other experts, asking them to deluge software vendors with bug reports. "Let's flood the security department of every vendor with new issues.. . .

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Nov 06, 2001

Sony's Aibo Affected By Code Removal: Community Concern Grows

Sony has forced a programmer to remove from his Web site code that changed the behavior of its Aibo robot dog. According to a report in New Scientist, the programs gave Aibo new functionality. One, called Disco Aibo, made . . .

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Nov 06, 2001

FBI Advisory: Increased DDoS Threats to U.S. National Networks

The FBI's National Infrastructure Protection Center warned Friday of an increased threat of distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks on computer networks. According to an advisory released at the NIPC Web site, the organization "has reason to believe that the potential for future DDoS attacks is high.". . .

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Nov 06, 2001

In October 2001, Linux Defacement Rates Surpass Those Of Windows

One interesting fact this month is that for the first time in a long time the most defaced Operating System is actually Linux. Linux was defaced 670 times (36.69%) against Windows 625 times (34.23%). This is very rare and you might . . .

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Nov 05, 2001

Hacker Tracking Journey at MIT in 1989: Steven Lynch's Story

Steven Lynch was first introduced to the joys of hunting down hackers in MIT in 1989. While working in the University's IT department he came across Australia's very own Leftist and Urvile, as they took control of the institutions servers and used them to poke holes in systems on the other side of the world.. . .

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Oct 30, 2001

SecurityNewsPortal Shuts Down After Defacement By Hacker

A security news website closed down Wednesday after its owner decided it wasn't worth fighting a malicious hacker who defaced the site the day before. The message bore the name of Kim Schmitz, a well-known hacker. But many in the hacker community doubt he was responsible, and Schmitz has reportedly said he didn't do it.. . .

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Oct 25, 2001

UK Institutes Alliance to Combat Increasing Cyber Threats

An alliance has been formed between the Information Assurance Advisory Council (IAAC) and the Institute for Communications Arbitration and Forensics (ICAF) to promote improved understanding of cyber-security. The move comes after research, conducted by ICAF and the Communications Management Association, into . . .

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Oct 24, 2001

Taliban Online: Maxmouse Defaces National Party Website Amidst Cyber Attack

The official website of Afghanistan's National Taliban party has been defaced by what appears to be a new script kid on the block. But what has amazed security experts more is the fact that it took so long for someone to . . .

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Oct 23, 2001

GForce Hackers Launch Cyber Jihad Against US and UK Following FBI Warning

Hackers in Pakistan have declared a cyber jihad on the US and Britain, only days after the FBI issued a warning predicting as much. Earlier this week, Pakistani hacker group GForce defaced the website of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric . . .

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Oct 18, 2001

Webcertificate.com Data Breach Exposes Customer Info After Extortion

An online gift certificate company said a hacker that blackmailed it for weeks after pilfering its customer information has apparently carried out threats of disclosing the data to its customers. Webcertificate.com customers reported getting an e-mail message that included their home and e-mail addresses.. . .

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Oct 11, 2001

Telecom Incident: Thousands Affected by DoS Attack on Service

Thousands of internet users were disrupted yesterday after hackers forced Telecom to sever its internet link with the outside world. It is understood that Telecom cut the link to its United States-based internet supplier, AboveNet, about 12.30 pm. Full services had . . .

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Oct 09, 2001

Proposed US Anti-Hacking Laws Addressing Online Terrorism Threats

As the US considers new anti-hacking laws, security experts say the measures are in line with the real threat of online terrorism New anti-hacking laws are being proposed in the US to prevent terrorism, and UK security experts are calling for similar measures to be adopted globally.. . .

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Oct 08, 2001

Hacker Claims Partnership With US Intelligence To Uncover Al-Qaida Funds

It would be every computer hacker's dream. Working from home, playing the usual games, except this time breaking into computers alongside U.S. intelligence forces - hunting down Osama bin Laden's money through cyberspace. A German hacker claims his pals have done just that.. . .

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Oct 07, 2001

US Anti-Terrorism Act: Harsh Consequences for Low-Level Cyber Crimes

Legislation under consideration in the United States Congress to combat terrorism will treat low-level computer crimes as terrorist acts and threaten hackers with life imprisonment, according to officials of the civil liberties group Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF). EFF says the Anti-Terrorism . . .

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Oct 01, 2001

UK Hackers Capture Osama Bin Laden's Banking Information

A group of UK hackers claims to have captured confidential banking information on the wanted terrorist Osama bin Laden, and Al Qaeda, the organisation he heads up. According to 27-year-old millionaire Kim Schmitz, otherwise known as convicted hacker "Kimble", the group . . .

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Oct 01, 2001

Cyber Attacks: Evaluating Threats to U.S. Information Infrastructure

This report analyzes the possibility of cyber attacks against U.S. and allied information infrastructures in response to anticipated military strikes against terrorists and nation-state sponsors. While many have speculated about the possibility for such cyber attacks, this report provides a detailed, . . .

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Sep 28, 2001

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