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HBGary Federal CEO Aaron Barr Steps Down
Gunkerty Jeb writes "Embattled CEO Aaron Barr says he is stepping down from his post at HBGary Federal to allow the company to move on after members of the online mischief making group Anonymous hacked into HBGary Federal's computer network and published tens of thousands of company e-mail messages on the Internet. In an interview with Threatpost, Barr said that he is stepping down to allow himself and the company he ran to move on in the wake of the high profile hack."
and rehab, and the blahblahlblah usual excuses that mean "I don't know the first thing about security, but I have insider connections and can con almost anyone, especially other ignorant stupid CEOs. It's been a wonderful, lucrative experience! God bless, see you all in my new venture, securitized subprime mortgage loans!"
From the argh-tickle.
"By combining a SQL injection attack on HBGary's Web site with sophisticated social engineering attacks"
Uhm. WHAT?
Sophisticated? I wouldn't call a couple of e-mails from a hijacked account asking to back-door a server "sophisticated".
What the HBGary hack was:
Basic SQL Injection
Weak passwords
Password Re-use
SIMPLE social engineering
Your basic molotov cocktail of fail.
Chas - The one, the only.
THANK GOD!!!
They also exposed the fraudulent plans of a major security firm. Shouldn't it fortify the position that corporations holding those kind of government contracts should come under more scrutiny?
Take what ye can. Give nothing back!
>Leavy said that the company's partners had been supportive following the hack. The proposals for Bank of America and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce were simply responses to requests for services that HBGary had received. "HBGary Federal is a services company and they were asked to develop proposals," she told Threatpost.
I see. That fact that the "services" are illegal, immoral, and unethical really doesn't enter in, because they're a service company and this is a service. Sort of like a hit man is just an HR professional specializing in staff reduction services.
Some mornings it's hardly worth chewing through the restraints to get out of bed.
You know in many ways I'm starting to wonder if the rise of Anonymous could be considered a legitimate political/social phenomena linked to the recession and how people feel increasingly left out of the political process/system because of big money buying our congress' collective ears? Widespread piracy is widely considered by many to be an economic indicator that the market has become too one-sided, maybe this is the political equivalent?
I saw a post suggesting they may be targeting the Koch Brothers for their involvement in the current Wisconsin/multi-state effort to completely bust Unions. Is this finally the people striking back? Not to say I'm not thankful someone's taking the time to respond, but oh what a sad thing it says about humanity that we have to resort to these types of solutions to keep from getting completely steamrolled by the almighty dollar?
Fully armed and operational, except for the bit that actually aims the weapons. Anonymous might demolish a genuine bad guy, or they might destroy the life of some innocent teenager. Being what it is, Anonymous has only a small chance of evolving into real hacktivism and away from it's "for the lulz" roots. That makes it even more dangerous than most vengeful vigilante groups. I mean, "That teenage girl is a camwhore!" is as much of a motivating battle-cry to Anonymous as "That guy is subverting the law to attack wikileaks." Needless to say, I'm happy this creep got his comeuppance. But I would much rather his downfall were accomplished through the rule of law and not vigilante justice. Still, when real justice is hopelessly corrupt, what else is there?
- None can love freedom heartily, but good men; the rest love not freedom, but license. -- John Milton
So basically, I shouldn't use any freedoms because that might give fuel to someone wishing to limit them?
So gay people, don't be gay or people might forbid it.
A spine, you need one. Or afraid if you get one, people will forbid it?
MMO Quests are like orgasms:
You may solo them, I prefer them in a group.
Frankly I lost all respect for the guy back when the sonuvabitch shot Alexander Humilton.
Just put this in perspective here... Let's take track records,
This is what rule of law has accomplished.
This is what rule of law asked these scumbags do
And this is in the plans, not to mention DoJ recommended firms to BoA to do this.
At this point I am wondering where is Thomas Jefferson when we need him now, and you honestly are thinking about the wellbeing of some teenager's personal on-line life? They don't even come close in term of scope! If I have to be a sacrifice for Anon in order to stump out the rampant corruption then so be it! I am Spartacus!
Where is the "Ignorant" mod tag?