ISSA UK site hacked
p2pnet.net News:- The Information Systems Security Association’s UK Web, sponsored by security companies Sophos and Websense, was hacked on January 7, the ISSA admits.
The site was defaced earlier this month after a server upgrade, says ZDNet UK, going on to quote ISSA UK president Richard Starnes as saying:
“In mid-December we switched to a different server and upgraded the software. In the patching process, some of the patches were missed. The Web site was subsequently hacked. We took the Web site down, removed the vulnerability, audited the Web site and reported it to the proper authorities.”
“The mirror image of the defacement hack showed large pictures of the Turkish flag and a message saying ‘HACKED By iSKORPiTX (Turkish Hacker)’,” says ZDNet, adding that the browser was then diverted to another Web site displaying a large photo of dolphins.
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patches were missed – Security organisation’s Web site hacked, ZDNet UK, January 24, 2005
January 25th, 2005 at 2:55 am
Dear Sir,
This greatly proves, neither the ISSA, Microsoft, US Government or any others, that may have the time and resources can ever be fully immune from dedicated saboteurs!
I hope by your article will serve as a warning and set security priority even higher-up in corporate agendas.
With regards
George Mathanool
Vice Pres., ISSA International Relations & Development
Information Systems Security Association (ISSA)