Security experts are voicing their doubts about suggestions that China tried to hack New Zealand government IT systems, saying it is technically very difficult to identify the point of origin of such attacks.
Local software developer John Ballinger, who could well be the first Kiwi to hack an iPhone, has confirmed an open source hack released this week works.
Wellington webhoster iServe was the victim of a large-scale hack this weekend, according to Joy Cottle, general manager, who says hundreds of sites were defaced.
I’ve always been a firm believer in the idea of hacking yourself. After all, if you don’t hack yourself, the hackers will. So, if you’re a good security administrator, you must learn about the various hacking tools that might be used against your environment, become familiar with them, and use them.
On average 33 .nz websites are hacked every month, says Ken Low, senior security manager of 3Com Asia Pacific, secure networks vendor.
Hackers broke into the official Rhode Island state government website, www.ri.gov, late last year and stole 4,117 credit card numbers, according to New England Interactive (NEI), the company that manages the site. NEI is a subsidiary of e-government provider NIC.
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