---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Sun, 12 Aug 2001 17:55:27 -0600 (MDT) From: security curmudgeon <jerichoat_private> To: defaced-commentaryat_private Subject: [defaced-commentary] Tripwire.com Forums defaced On August 12, 2001, a defacer known as 'Evil Angelica' compromised and defaced a machine on the tripwire.com network. Tripwire is well known for their Tripwire security product line. According to the Forums page, Tripwire is running phpBB Version 1.4.0. Given the recent posting of vulnerability information to Bugtraq (Aug 10) and Vulnwatch (Aug 3), it is very likely the defacement occured because of the vulnerabilities outlined in these posts. About Tripwire: Tripwire solutions are among the most widely deployed and trusted data and network integrity solutions in the world. Tripwire software runs on all leading platforms, including Windows NT, Windows 2000, UNIX, and Linux enabling you to monitor the most diverse multivendor environments. Previous commentary on Evil Angelica: http://www.attrition.org/security/commentary/angelica.html Mirror of defacement: http://defaced.alldas.de/mirror/2001/08/12/forums.tripwire.com/ - 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 currently hosted by Attrition.org To unsubscribe email majordomoat_private with 'unsubscribe isn' in the BODY of the mail.
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