FC: European Commission "Net-security" site invaded by hackers

From: Declan McCullagh (declanat_private)
Date: Wed Jun 13 2001 - 06:58:18 PDT

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    http://www.cnn.com/2001/TECH/internet/06/11/safer.net.hack.idg/index.html
    European 'safer Internet' site hit by hackers
    By Joris Evers (IDG)
    
    Hackers embarrassed the European Commission last week by identifying and 
    exploiting two security holes on a new commission-sponsored Web site that 
    promotes safer use of the Internet. One of the holes allowed the hackers to 
    get administrator privileges on the server that powers the Safer Internet 
    Exchange site [...]
    
    
    
    
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