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GoDaddy Wants Your Root Password

Posted by samzenpus on from the seems-fair dept.

Johnny Fusion writes "The writer of the Securi Security Blog had an alarming awakening when a honeypot on port 22 on a GoDaddy-hosted VPS recorded login attempts using his GoDaddy username and password and even an attempt to login as root. It turns out the attempt was actually from within GoDaddy's network. Before he could 'alert' GoDaddy about the security breach, he got an email from GoDaddy Demanding his root login credentials. There is an update where GoDaddy explains itself and says they will change policy."

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  1. Christian morality by wiredlogic · · Score: 0, Troll

    This isn't surprising coming from a company founded on Christian* values.

    *The distorted Protestant American version of the faith.

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    I am becoming gerund, destroyer of verbs.
  2. Is NFL management "radical feminist"? by Futurepower(R) · · Score: 0, Troll

    "... radical feminist rant."

    There is a lot more to the stories of the head of GoDaddy supporting violence and being involved with models. I just didn't have the time to add to what I already wrote.

    For example: GoDaddy Super Bowl Ad Pulled After One Run. Quote: "The decision was prompted by NFL officials complaining to Fox..."

    The image of the NFL being radical feminist makes me laugh.

  3. More of the GoDaddy story. by Futurepower(R) · · Score: 0, Troll

    See this story: Why I Don't Owe GoDaddy $6,579.51 (or $969).