If he did windows in 2 hours. Then I can tell you he never got into a linix system, because they are not as open as windows. Why do you think the government still uses unix and linix for all military bases. Because its the hardest to crack and easiest to trace you from. over 90% of web sites are ran off linix or unix boxes, because of there safety factor.
At 09:19 PM 2/18/2008, you wrote: >You said Linux? Oh my, 5 minute hack is simple to do on a Linux system. . . >And no I don't hack. . . But, I've seen somebody that hacked into a few >systems, totally setup and supposed to be completely secured, and gues what, >he hacked the Mac in less then 3 mins, and linux 5 mins and windows took >longer but he finally hacked it in 2 hours. Mind you this was certified >ITT's that set these suckers up. > >Best way to keep people hacking so easy is doing a multiple system network. >I used to had my own set up a few years back, and hosted web sites for >awhile. But, I had people try to hack it. Never could get past all the >Security and fake doors I had. > >Orca setup I had it's the bomb. Besides it's what Ebay uses. > >Kuvvosh > >-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On >Behalf Of Thomas Ward >Sent: Monday, February 18, 2008 7:36 PM >To: Andy Smith; Gamers Discussion list >Subject: Re: [Audyssey] USA Games site and services down. > >Hi Andy, >I don't want to say too much about how it was done, but I will just say >the cracker managed to gain illegal access to the Linux root account, >and then proceeded to rm -rf * everything in site including the backups. >We have reinstalled most of the basic services, and I have spoken to >Shane and he has made sure the security whole was fixed. At least we are >sure the cracker won't gain entry through that whole again. >As for the USA Games web site we are using a double backup polacy from >now on. Shane will do daily backups of the server images, and I will be >doing weekly backups of the USA Games home directory. That way just in >case anything this horrible happens again there will be account backups >in two places. > >Andy Smith wrote: > > Well, looks like hackers don't care. How did the idiot get in in the first >place? > > > > >--- >Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org >If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to >[EMAIL PROTECTED] >You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at >http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. >All messages are archived and can be searched and read at >http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] >If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, >please send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > >--- >Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org >If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] >You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at >http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. >All messages are archived and can be searched and read at >http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] >If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, >please send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Tim trouble "Never offend people with style when you can offend them with substance." --Sam Brown Blindeudora list owner. To subscribe or info: http://www.freelists.org/webpage/blindeudora --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
