Web Site Warning: Defacement Contest Sunday

[dayboy2k1]

http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,3959,1174366,00.asp

 

[Sage]

Thanks for the heads up!

I don't have to worry though, since all of the files on my site are mirrored on my HD.

 

[skylineGTR_guy]

uh oh tell jordan to back everything up

 

[dayboy2k1]

The official website for this challenge so you can find out more info: www.defacers-challenge.com

 

[Shannon]

I heard off this on the news. They said web hosting companies should take extra precaution.

 

[Pako]

Should they be allowed to do this? I mean, a little Islamic law would go a long way in detouring these people from damaging other peoples property and privacy. How do you guys feel about it?

 

[Matrixhasu77]

They shouldn't be allowed to do something like this. It's the same as destroying someone's personal property.

 

[skylineGTR_guy]

why doesn't someone deface THEIR site?

oh wait because then we wouldnt be any better than them...

 

[Shannon]

Well, I guess that they aren't allowed to do it. But, how can you stop a whole group of hackers at once?

 

[rjensen11]

I think it would be all right if the hackers ended up issueing reports to the owners of the websites they cracked and told them where their weaknesses in their sites are....

 

[GilesGuthrie]

Originally posted by rjensen11
I think it would be all right if the hackers ended up issueing reports to the owners of the websites they cracked and told them where their weaknesses in their sites are....

That would be the only way that some good could come of it.

So, all my sites missed out/were immune. Anyone get hit?

 

[kideng]

Well, what kind of a hacker would enter such a contest, do you think?
kideng

 

[rjensen11]

Originally posted by kideng
Well, what kind of a hacker would enter such a contest, do you think?
kideng

The kind I suggested? People that go to hacker conventions...

 

[Pako]

Originally posted by GilesGuthrie
That would be the only way that some good could come of it.

So, all my sites missed out/were immune. Anyone get hit?

I've monitored a lot of random and repeated hits from the .de region in the last couple of days. I'm just grateful my firewall is doing what it's supposed to do.

 

[dayboy2k1]

Originally posted by GilesGuthrie
Anyone get hit?

I've read that wwe.com got hit, they were back up very quickly though

 

[kideng]

Originally posted by rjensen11
The kind I suggested? People that go to hacker conventions...

I think I missed that post...
kideng

 

[the_cobbinator]

Well, what kind of a hacker would enter such a contest, do you think?

A "Black Hat" hacker. Basically one who means to be malicious in every possible way

Not all hackers are bad. A lot of professional people make a living by "hacking" company websites, and letting the company know what vulnerabilities can be exploited, and how to fix them. It's a shame these people are wasting their talent on such a sh**** contest