http://gulfnews.com/business/technology/big-security-lapses-make-mideast-firms-easy-prey-1.648615 By Arno Maierbrugger Deputy Business Editor Gulf News July 1, 2010 Dubai: It takes nothing more than a simple Google search and the use of an appropriate keyword string to get access to the web server of some of the largest companies in the Middle East, a recent trial of German web hacking experts has shown. They said they were able to access web servers of the world's largest oil exploration company, Saudi Aramco, of the Pearl Qatar development and several other regional company networks. According to a member of the German hacker community, who informed Gulf News but understandably does not want to have his name published, Aramco's "poorly secured" web server is "like an open book" for those who conduct a specially crafted search query to reach file directories. The web specialists were able to access and download confidential documents such as technical drawings, detailed information on oil rigs and even blueprints of the infrastructure, fire protection system and communication network of the world's largest oil field, Al Ghawar. Some of the downloaded documents can be viewed on the hackers' website. [...] _________________________________________________________________ Attend Black Hat USA 2010, hosted at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, Nevada July 24-29th, offering over 60 training sessions and 11 tracks of Briefings from security industry elite. To sign up visit http://www.blackhat.comReceived on Wed Jun 30 2010 - 22:49:55 PDT
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