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State Department Hit With Many More Break-Ins

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the crackers-and-hackers-and-press-oh-my dept.

adjust28 writes to tell us CNN is reporting that the US State Department has been dealing with a number of computer break-ins with regards to their headquarters and offices dealing with China and Korea over the past couple of weeks. From the article: "Investigators believe hackers stole sensitive U.S. information and passwords and implanted backdoors in unclassified government computers to allow them to return at will, said U.S. officials familiar with the hacking."

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  1. What about MySpace? by Ohreally_factor · · Score: 4, Funny

    This could put the State Department ahead of MySpace as the #1 destination site.

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  2. Re:Ask Slashdot: Why do gov't 'puters have net acc by jdbartlett · · Score: 4, Funny

    Because they're on the green.

    For a bunker shot, they'd use a sand wedge.

  3. Mental note . . . by bblboy54 · · Score: 4, Funny

    After the State Department break-ins, many employees were instructed to change their passwords.

    The root password is now "god" instead of "sex"

  4. Geek trivia for 10 thanks... by overbaud · · Score: 5, Funny

    The password for the defense department computers in question was 'Joshua'.

    If you don't get this your not geek enough, hang your head in shame.

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  5. Dept. of Homeland and FBI security priorities. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    I submitted what I could. I didn't even gt a "thank you" email. I would have been happy with a "thank you" message. But I got nothing.

    My opinion of the dept of Homeland Security as well as the FBI sank immeasurabily as a result.

    Your error was that you failed to realize what the priorities of these agencies are. Report the incident again only this time put the words 'terrorist' and 'activity' in the subject line. Wait an hour and then turn on the TV, switch to a news channel and you should hear reports of massive USAF airstrikes somewhere in Romania. For shorter response times try adding the word 'Osama' to the subject line. Just be careful when using the words 'bin' and 'Laden' since combining those with the other three in one subject line might lead to a tactical nuclear strike.

  6. Re:The horse has bolted by stunt_penguin · · Score: 4, Funny

    It would seem that unfortunately this particular horse has managed to build himself a back door as well, unfortunately.

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