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Korean MSN Site Hacked

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the open-for-rooting dept.

An anonymous reader writes "CNN is reporting that MSN's Korean website was hacked in order to allow usernames and passwords to be stolen. Microsoft is initially blaming unpatched, outsourced servers. Just another embarrassment to Microsoft's security push."

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  1. They probably ran on linux by mingot · · Score: 5, Funny

    We all know microsoft doesn't trust windows to run its webservers!

  2. Oh No! by Greenisus · · Score: 5, Funny

    They might steal all the old peoples' email passwords!

  3. wipe and reload? by Elminst · · Score: 5, Funny

    "Microsoft said it cleaned the Web site, www.msn.co.kr, and removed the dangerous software code... "

    I got $5 that says this translates to "formatted and reinstalled the OS..."

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