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DNS Attack Writer a Victim of His Own Creation

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the what-goes-around dept.

BobB writes "HD Moore has been owned. Moore, the creator of the popular Metasploit hacking toolkit, has become the victim of a computer attack. It happened on Tuesday morning, when Moore's company, BreakingPoint, had some of its Internet traffic redirected to a fake Google page that was being run by a scammer. According to Moore, the hacker was able to do this by launching what's known as a cache poisoning attack on a DNS server on AT&T's network that was serving the Austin, Texas, area. One of BreakingPoint's servers was forwarding DNS (Domain Name System) traffic to the AT&T server, so when it was compromised, so was HD Moore's company."

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  1. Did he take it well? by CaptSaltyJack · · Score: 5, Funny

    I wonder if, when he got attacked, he just leaned back in his big leather chair, and chuckled, "Well played, sir, well played."

    1. Re:Did he take it well? by pandrijeczko · · Score: 5, Funny

      You're forgetting - he is one of these emotional American types rather than a stiff-upper-lipped Brit like myself.

      In all likelihood, he probably bawled out a John McEnroe-like "YOU CANNOT BE SERIOUS!!!" and threw his mouse at his computer screen.

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    2. Re:Did he take it well? by clone53421 · · Score: 4, Funny

      I can't decide whether to be offended or just laugh...

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    3. Re:Did he take it well? by Kingrames · · Score: 3, Funny

      you forgot, "as he pet his white cat and the satellite dish that made up 90% of his secret lair exploded around him."

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    4. Re:Did he take it well? by morgan_greywolf · · Score: 5, Funny

      You're forgetting - he is one of these emotional American types

      Wait! Are you saying that Americans are emotional! WTF, man! We are not fscking emotional!!! Gods, those Brits make me MAD AS HELL!! And I'm NOT going to take it anymore!!!

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    5. Re:Did he take it well? by Kamineko · · Score: 5, Funny
      http://www.dickensfair.com/images/costume_m1.jpg

      "Gentlemen, we're receiving this morning's stock broadcast on the ticker machine."

      "What! Our stock values are tumbling! What the devil is going on, Mr. Smith?"

      "Why, I believe some monstrous rascal has been at our wires! I do believe we've been owned, Mr. Jones."

    6. Re:Did he take it well? by illumin8 · · Score: 3, Funny

      I wonder if, when he got attacked, he just leaned back in his big leather chair, and chuckled, "Well played, sir, well played."

      I'm tagging this article "irony" because it is the very definition of the word...

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    7. Re:Did he take it well? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Funny

      Please moderate as flamebait, since this is clearly going to upset the grammar nazis.

    8. Re:Did he take it well? by im_rotting · · Score: 3, Funny

      Why read the article when there's a 'first post' to be had. :/

    9. Re:Did he take it well? by Saint+Stephen · · Score: 2, Funny

      Like Naomi Campbell?

    10. Re:Did he take it well? by omnipresentbob · · Score: 5, Funny

      I know! Let's go throw so freaking tea in the ocean. We'll show them!

    11. Re:Did he take it well? by MrNaz · · Score: 5, Funny

      Not true. I heard that a stand up comedian in London died on stage, and nobody noticed until the corpse went cold.

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    12. Re:Did he take it well? by encoderer · · Score: 2, Funny

      ...?

      well?

      WHAT word?

      Don't leave me hanging like this!

    13. Re:Did he take it well? by Midnight+Thunder · · Score: 2, Funny

      I know! Let's go throw so freaking tea in the ocean. We'll show them!

      Jolly good show.

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    14. Re:Did he take it well? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

      From irony to lighthearted stereotypes to pure tastelessness in just 5 posts. I salute you /.

    15. Re:Did he take it well? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

      Eating appraisers? I thought cannibalism was highly un-traditional, at least in most English-speaking countries.

      Besides, I think appraisers would taste awful. Like dusty cardboard.

  2. Karma by Republican+Gun · · Score: 2, Funny

    Proof that Karma is real baby!

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    1. Re:Karma by The+Assistant · · Score: 2, Funny

      Awwwwwww!

      Note: User's previous experiences with previously mention company may have predjudiced his response.

  3. Good by DaveV1.0 · · Score: 3, Funny

    Serves him right.

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  4. In the words of the Bard ... by r00tus3r · · Score: 5, Funny

    For tis the sport to have the engineer hoist with his own petard.

    1. Re:In the words of the Bard ... by MyLongNickName · · Score: 5, Funny

      For tis the sport to have the engineer hoist with his owne petard.

      Fixed it for you.

      -- Old English Grammar Nazi

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    2. Re:In the words of the Bard ... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

      For tis the sport to have the engineer hoist with his owne petard.

      Fixed it for you.

      -- Olde English Grammar Nazi

      Fixed it for thou.

      Fixed it for thou.

    3. Re:In the words of the Bard ... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

      For tis the sport to have the engineer hoist with his owne petard.

      Fixed it for you.

      -- Olde English Grammar Nazi

      Fixed it for thou.

      Fixed it for thee.

      Fixed it for thee.

  5. Re:Dutch sayings rule by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    Really this proverb is best portrayed by the timeless coyote chasing the road runner cartoons.

  6. Re:Tag by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    don't touch my it

  7. Re:BEHOLD by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Yeah.. it'd be more like the US getting attacked by weapons they made and sold to Iraq or something... oh hang on..

  8. Re:Take note by Freeside1 · · Score: 5, Funny

    yeah, it's kinda like a red light when you're already late.

  9. Owned by Stooshie · · Score: 2, Funny

    In Soviet Russia your hacking toolkit owns you.

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  10. Re:I would post a comment... by pseudorand · · Score: 4, Funny

    Well, if all the posts are filled with mindless, off-topic dribble about how, in Soviet Russia, we welcome the opportunity exploit Natalie Portman's hot grit-pouring overlords with our vulnerable DNS servers, then it's a safe bet your on slashdot.

  11. Re:Dutch sayings rule by Emb3rz · · Score: 3, Funny

    Saying #1: Jesus to Peter after Peter had sliced the ear off of the slave Malchus.

    Saying #2: ????

    Saying #3: Galatians 6:7... though I was really tempted to say PROFIT!!!