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United Nations vs SQL Injections

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the virtual-security-is-hard-too dept.

Giorgio Maone writes "The United Nations web site has been defaced by 3 crackers who replaced the speeches of the Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon with their own pacifist message. This article briefly analyzes the exploited vulnerability and the technology used on the server, both quite surprising to find in such a high profile site."

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  1. Re:Surprising? by John+Jorsett · · Score: 1, Redundant

    What, cronyism, featherbedding, and incompetence at the UN? That's unpossible!