[NTLUG:Discuss] Houston, we have a problem

Chris Cox cjcox at acm.org
Sat Nov 10 01:19:56 CST 2001


Since everyone is curious.  The hack was through ssh (kinda makes you scared
don't it!).

I'm updating now.

Daniel Hauck wrote:
> 
> Hahaha... how embarassing... :)
> 
> I guess our experts should keep up with security updates and such.  I wonder
> what method was used to hack in?  By the looks of it, the hacking was not
> malicious but simply a childish prank.  Gotta admire those kids to some
> degree anyway. :)  In a perfect world, we wouldn't need locks on our
> doors... :)
> 
> I hope it gets patched soon and the embarassed party, whoever that may be,
> learns the lesson they are teaching.
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "R. Jay Campbell" <chezjc at home.com>
> To: <discuss at ntlug.org>
> Sent: Saturday, November 10, 2001 12:19 AM
> Subject: [NTLUG:Discuss] Houston, we have a problem
> 
> > Just happened to notice that the NTLUG website has been cracked!
> > Anybody working on this?
> >
> > --
> > R. Jay Campbell
> > mailto:chezjc at home.com
> > "Imagine there's no heaven,
> > it's easy if you try..."
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