Forwarded from: The Unknown Security Person... [With apologies (again) to Murray Langston... :) - WK] ISS's official stance on the defacement is here: http://www.informationweek.com/story/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=9600021 Why would a legitimate website be used as a honeypot? What kind of personal information from students was gathered on this so-called honeypot? Is it ethical to host a discussion site for students "about BlackIce and how they can protect themselves from hacker attacks" on a honeypot? On a honeypot??? Which is meant to be insecure? Which is meant to be cracked? -----Original Message----- Date: Mon, 5 May 2003 18:26:49 -0400 (EDT) From: security curmudgeon <jerichoat_private> To: defaced-commentaryat_private Subject: [defaced-commentary] ISS Defaced http://www.zone-h.org/en/news/read/id=2657/ Iss.net webdavized... where is the security? G00db0y www.zone-h.org admin 05/05/2003 Where is the security if also a site of a big security company is hacked? Today a very well known security company was defaced using the last webdav vulnerability. You can find more about this vulnerability here: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms03-007.asp Internet Security System (www.iss.net) was not hacked in the main server but in a secondary site. Everywhere USG hacked them. The USG team replaced the main page with these words: "ISS Hacked By ShellCode And rD of USG! F*CK BUSH, BLAIR And SHARON AND F*CK ALL WHO SUPPORT THE WAR... greetz: DKD, FBH, S4t4n1c_S0uls and all who support us". You can see by yourself here: http://xfiw.iss.net Mirror here: http://www.zone-h.org/en/defacements/view/id=258882/ *********************************************************************** DISCLAIMER: The information transmitted may contain confidential material and is intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed. Any review, retransmission, dissemination or other use of or taking of any action by persons or entities other than the intended recipient is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please delete the information from your system and contact the sender. *********************************************************************** - 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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