 RobIn Deo speramus, God Bless the USAPremium
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kudos:2 | Hack? Really? If I recall correctly, these children used social engineering to gain access to the domain registrar where Comcast's domain is registered and changed the DNS servers.
What they did wasn't hacking. These are kiddies who couldn't hack their way through a paper bag. If anything, I'd call it domain hijacking.
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 TzaleProud Libertarian ConservativePremium
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NYC Metro | said by Rob:If I recall correctly, these children used social engineering to gain access to the domain registrar where Comcast's domain is registered and changed the DNS servers. What they did wasn't hacking. These are kiddies who couldn't hack their way through a paper bag. If anything, I'd call it domain hijacking. How do you know what they could and couldn't do?
As far as I know, social engineering is the #1 method used to gain unauthorized access to information systems nowadays. And it's a pretty damn good one...
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RobIn Deo speramus, God Bless the USAPremium
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kudos:2 | Because real hackers don't waste their time on petty stuff like this. |
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kudos:5 | Security is 50% illusion.
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 jester121Premium
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Lake Zurich, IL | Brass tacks are 50% illusion, depending on how you hold them.
I have no idea what that means. |
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 KrKHeavy Artillery For The Little GuyPremium
join:2000-01-17
Tulsa, OK | reply to Karl Bode
Social engineering they call it. It's the path of least resistance/most success, and is exploited often. |
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 spamdPremium
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Cherry Valley, IL | reply to bullet087
Red pill or Blue pill. |
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said by KrK:Social engineering they call it. It's the path of least resistance/most success, and is exploited often. Definitely true. all the antiviruses, secure operating systems, firewalls, complex passwords etc fail in the face of a good social engineer and a willing dupe. It requires little hacking skill once the target has handed over the keys. The skill is in the preparation, research of the target and convincing the victim to cooperate.
Those engineers will steal your beer. 
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said by Rob:Because real hackers don't waste their time on petty stuff like this. Quite right
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It's a 50/50 chance |
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KearnstdElf WizardPremium
join:2002-01-22
Mullica Hill, NJ | reply to Rob
a big mistake these kids made was they thought they where cool redirecting comcast.net and then they melted every host they tried for their message. they should have researched the volume comcast.net handles each hour before trying to redirect it lol. Rumor is the portal is one of the higher traffic sites.
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said by EGeezer:said by KrK:Social engineering they call it. It's the path of least resistance/most success, and is exploited often. Definitely true. all the antiviruses, secure operating systems, firewalls, complex passwords etc fail in the face of a good social engineer and a willing dupe. It requires little hacking skill once the target has handed over the keys. The skill is in the preparation, research of the target and convincing the victim to cooperate. Those engineers will steal your beer. people that need to feel smart call it social engineering , ya see criminals call it CONJOB
and thats what it is , has been and a smart person doesn't need a 2 word multiple syllable set a words to describe "CON"
differentiate ( your word of the day !! ) between script kiddies and hackers.....anyone moron can run a script except bill gates that is.... |
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said by Karl Bode:I think actually most of the biggest hacks of all time were based around conning an idiot administrative assistant into giving up a password over the phone. I'm no hacker, but I know a few, and I'm pretty sure most hackers would agree that manipulation of dumb people is about 50% (or more) of the equation... As I'm sure you know, Karl Bode, the human element is always the biggest flaw in ANY security environment. |
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said by spamd:Red pill or Blue pill. I don't know, life was kinda crappy with a red pill but my body can be used and I killed in the process or my mind overwritten if I remain a blue pill. I think Red Pill is the way to go. |
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