---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Wed, 13 Jun 2001 13:17:09 -0600 (MDT) From: security curmudgeon <jerichoat_private> To: defaced-commentaryat_private Subject: [defaced-commentary] PoizonB0x targets "security" sites Over the past three days, a group known as PoizonB0x has defaced 12 web sites with 'security' in their name. Despite the names, the notion that they are targeting computer security web sites is a bit off based. In looking at their targets, only 2 of them are readily identifiable as computer security specific. While embarassing and amusing, it doesn't necessarily define a trend of targeting computer security companies as some fear. 13/06/2001 www.esecurityinc.com E-Security, Real-Time Security and Awareness Software When Brian McWilliams of Newsbytes approached the company, he was told the security of their web site is handled by a third party. Jim Engineer, a spokesperson for e-Security, said the company's site is hosted by an outside vendor, HostPro, Inc., a subsidiary of Micron Electronics. All maintenance of the server, including security patches, are the responsibility of HostPro, according to Engineer. "Obviously, we expect them to be proactive about security measures. We are in the process of consolidating this function in house so we can do an even better job," said Engineer, who reported that the site is purely informational and the defacement did not affect e-Security's partners' or customers' information security. Considering E-Security just closed 20 million in equity financing, one might wonder why they couldn't afford the resources to host their site in home. 13/06/2001 www.compasssecurity.com Hauser Technology Integration, Inc. As the time of this article, compasssecurity.com is not responding to HTTP requests. Doing a quick search for their name on Google, one can find a little more about Hauser Technology and their COMPASSSecurity product. http://hausertech.com/biz_solutions.asp CompassSecurity ensures that only authorized individuals have access to a web- based application. Where traditional password protection fails, CompassSecurity provides positive ID via a hardware "key," user name and password. Sensitive materials and services can now be securely accessed over private or public networks. Among the other sites defaced were a security search engine and three companies not readily identifiable as computer security related. 13/06/2001 www.security.co.il (still defaced) Security Industry Search Engine 13/06/2001 www.securitycart.com (still defaced) Security Cart 13/06/2001 www.blanketsecurityinc.com (still defaced) BlanketSecurityInc 13/06/2001 www.enterprisesecurity.com Enterprise Security Systems, Inc. 11/06/2001 security.ia.ac.cn (still defaced) Five of the sites belonged to companies that install physical security devices such as residential and business alarm systems. 13/06/2001 www.nz-security.co.nz (still defaced) New Zealand Security 13/06/2001 www.bicsecurity.com (still defaced) BIC Security Systems 12/06/2001 www.highsecurity.it Highsecurity 12/06/2001 www.aasecurity.com (still defaced) A&A Security Systems & Services 12/06/2001 www.eagle-security.com Eagle Security Products (Two-Way Audio Alarms) -- Mirrors of the PoizonB0x defacements: http://defaced.alldas.de/defaced.php?attacker=PoizonB0x&p=1 Hacking Group Targets Security Sites By Brian McWilliams, Special to Newsbytes http://www.newsbytes.com/news/01/166787.html - The information and commentary is Copyright 2001, by the individual author. Permission is granted to quote, reprint or redistribute provided the text is not altered, and the author and attrition.org is credited. The opinions expressed in this mail are not necessarily the opinion of all Attrition staff members. Commentary Archive: http://www.attrition.org/security/commentary/ The Attrition Mirror: http://www.attrition.org/mirror/attrition/ Country/TLD Statistics: http://www.attrition.org/mirror/attrition/country.html Attrition Defacement Statistics: http://www.attrition.org/mirror/attrition/stats.html Operating System Graphs: http://www.attrition.org/mirror/attrition/os-graphs.html Other Web Defacement Mailing Lists: http://www.attrition.org/security/lists.html Contacting Attrition Staff: staffat_private To subscribe to Defaced Commentary, send mail to majordomoat_private with "subscribe defaced-commentary" in the BODY of the mail (without quotes). To unsubscribe, include "unsubscribe defaced-commentary" in the BODY of the mail. ISN is hosted by SecurityFocus.com --- To unsubscribe email isn-unsubscribeat_private
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