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Blogger Hacked

Posted by michael on from the it-must-be-friday dept.

WCityMike writes "Blogger has been severely hacked into, with users' passwords and e-mail addresses being replaced with 'hacx0redbyme' or 'hax0redbyme.' Apparently, attempts to change your password or other information do not succeed due to a major database problem. Blogger currently has no official news: its main page simply apologizes for being down for repairs and its status blog has no information, probably suffering from the same accessing problem as other blogs. In the meantime, discussion, information, and advice is appearing on the weblogs of Anil Dash and Tom Coates, as well as this QuickTopic thread. Glad I use another journaling service." We usually try to avoid "Site X Hacked!" stories, but since this affects so many people - and, heh-heh, they don't have anywhere else to talk about it - here you go.

14 of 340 comments (clear)

  1. frost squid by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    squicka squich

  2. heh by gornar · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Blogckdown!

  3. one thing that can't be hacked... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    is a nice fresh subway sub.

    g to the oatse
    c to the izzex

  4. Re:Anal Dash? What kind of name is that? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Did you say Tom Goatse?

  5. the results are in... by ice-nine · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    the early posts made on this topic (four of 5 +3+ posts moderated funny) seem to show what most slashdotters think of blogs... they're pretty much a joke. i can't say i agree or disagree, however.

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    zing
  6. Re:no where else to talk about it.... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic
    BTW, my mom doesn't have anywhere else to talk about her recipes.
    ...or her herpes.
  7. Re:no where else to talk about it.... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Tell her to try here, here or here. or just google for recipe for more. ;)

  8. This is strange... by sh4na · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    The one time I submit a scoop it gets rejected, and half an hour later, here it is! No fair...

    And can you believe it, it's the second site today to be hacked in which I had info? The other one, if you're interested, is a portuguese forum site, PTGate. Now excuse while I go and change my net passwords... :(

    Today isn't friday 13th, is it?

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    shana
    ......gone crazy, back soon, leave message
  9. Re:michael = asshat by stratjakt · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    How's bout 'the editor formally known as asshat'?

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    I don't need no instructions to know how to rock!!!!
  10. (s core: +pi, sarcasm) by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Damn, and I just blew all my mod points on modding down no-good-shits.

  11. Re:Good for them by GargoyleMT · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Or, alternatively, "email". I once read a great write up on why to not hyphenate "e-mail," but it was so wonderful that I've forgotten it. And you know how trying to find a URL to something is usually like a needle-in-haystack adventure.

  12. Re:one more pointless joke about blogs by suffocate · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Holy shit! Somebody actually posted something actually worth modding as funny on slashdot!

    call the authorities.

  13. Re:michael = asshat by haa...jesus+christ · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    i'll take that. makes all the extra typing worth it.

  14. Paul Wellstone shot out of sky by Bush Admin! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic
    Paul Wellstone (D-MN) was killed in a plane crash today. The Senate will most likely be led by Republicans, since this tragic incident will pave the way for Norm Coleman (R-MN). The US had been focusing on this particular Senate race, as control of the Senate hung in the balance.

    War, loss of civil liberties, and McCarthyism, thinly veiled as 'Patriotism' will likely be the result.

    Top leaders in the Bush Administration were seen to be wringing their hands, and grinning evilly.