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Hacker Leaks Unreleased CERT Reports

Posted by chrisd on from the certain-errors-remain-tolerable dept.

Call Me Black Cloud writes "A hacker calling himself "Hack4Life" swiped 3 unpublished vulnerability reports from a company working with CERT and posted them to the Full Disclosure mailing list. A couple of days later, he did it again (while promising weekly leaks). Wired also has a story, including a link to one of the postings."

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  1. A little bit ironic by OptimizedPrime · · Score: 5, Funny

    Its a little too ironic if he's using the leaks in the reports he steals....

    1. Re:A little bit ironic by yoni003 · · Score: 5, Funny

      heh..these vulnerability reports shouldn't be so vulnerable

    2. Re:A little bit ironic by jd_esguerra · · Score: 5, Funny

      What will be really ironic is if he gets hacked to pieces in prison for protecting his own back-door. Once the guys in prison looking for "root access" portscan him, I bet they'll waste no time compromising his socket. Yep. I'm sick. And bored.

    3. Re:A little bit ironic by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

      I'm sure his hub will show plenty of packet collisions.

  2. oh the irony! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    wonder if there will be an advisory over this

  3. Well.... by MoonshineKid · · Score: 1, Funny

    It shouldn't be that hard to catch him if they know what information is being leaked and when.

  4. Bet he works for ISS by essdodson · · Score: 3, Funny

    With the way ISS handles things I bet they're after this guy.

    Otherwise... $5.00 says he works for ISS... any takers?

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    1. Re:Bet he works for ISS by rat7307 · · Score: 2, Funny

      I don't think this guy works on the International Space Station............

      That's how I read your comment....

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  5. Coffee by webword · · Score: 5, Funny

    I drink too much coffee. I leak several times per day.

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    1. Re:Coffee by IIRCAFAIKIANAL · · Score: 2, Funny

      Nosy Robot: Sir, are you aware that you're leaking coolant at an
      alarming rate?
      Fry: Uh ...
      Nosy Robot: Well, let me just patch you up with some hot resin. [he
      holds the gun up so Fry can see it]
      Fry: I think the leak's stopping itself. [it doesn't]
      Wait, wait ... [long pause] ... yeah, there we go. Wait ... there.
      Nosy Robot: [accusing] What sort of robot turns down a free blast of
      searing hot resin?
      [Fry is stumped]
      Leela: I'm sorry, my friend and I have to go perform some
      mindless, repetitive tasks.
      Nosy Robot: [chuckles] Sounds like a romantic evening. I won't keep
      you.

      props

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  6. And mitnick was released how long ago? by SensitiveMale · · Score: 1, Funny

    hmmmmmm?

  7. Re:FD and Bugtraq by RLiegh · · Score: 5, Funny

    and can put up with the occasional flame war ...

    I don't think any regular readers of slashdot fit that discription.
  8. Re:You've spelled Cracker wrong. by mattwolfewvu · · Score: 1, Funny

    Yeah, I'm going to be a leaker too, in the bathroom a minute or two after I hit submit. I don't think that Slashdot readers would be too interested in the details though.

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  9. Listen...can you hear that? by Jonboy+X · · Score: 3, Funny

    It's the sound of every sysadmin on Earth switching to BSD!

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  10. A modest proposal by kuhneng · · Score: 4, Funny

    Store the Windows vulnerabilities on a Windows server, Linux vulnerabilities on a Linux server, etc.

    That might take the edge off some companies' complaints about vulnerabilities leaking out before the clock is up.

  11. Re:FD and Bugtraq by DarkKnightRadick · · Score: 2, Funny

    No, they prefer continous flame wars. ;)

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  12. Re:I would agree, but... by Shanep · · Score: 4, Funny

    "I'm going to release these at 7pm on Friday, so that sysadmins don't know about this and can't do anything about this til Monday morning" (paraphrased).

    What I'd like to know, is what real sys admin is NOT glued to multiple consoles at 7pm on a Friday?

    That's about the start of the week when real work can get done!

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  13. When the jail system is done with him... by No.+24601 · · Score: 3, Funny

    he'll be called 'Packed4Life'.

  14. Hack4Life? by x136 · · Score: 3, Funny



    Worst. Hacker name. Ever.

    </voice>

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  15. Re:I would agree, but... by jaredmcook · · Score: 2, Funny

    Ya know, I thought it was just me, but every dos attack/hack attempt I have seen against my servers has been on friday night or on weekends. Assholes. I work my ass off all week, and I want to relax on the weekend.

  16. localhost? by Kaa42 · · Score: 4, Funny

    Hum, look at the references section

    ...
    6. http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/192995
    7. file://localhost/XDR.html#vendors
    8. http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/516825
    ...

    localhost!? They're obviously already using the vulnerability to put files on my computer.

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  17. Re:You've spelled Cracker wrong. by smclean · · Score: 2, Funny

    I am under the impression that these 'masses' are the same ones who give moderation points :P

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