Will The Guilty Party Please Sit Down? (438 hits)
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Submitted by <Fartman> (View user info) at 2008-05-08 06:35:22 EDT
Alright, which of you rat bastards is responsible for this?
AP
Posted: 2008-05-07 22:36:19
SAN FRANCISCO (May 7) - Computer attacks typically do not inflict physical pain on their victims.
But in a rare example of an attack apparently motivated by malice rather than money, hackers recently bombarded the Epilepsy Foundation's Web site with hundreds of pictures and links to pages with rapidly flashing images.
The breach triggered severe migraines and near-seizure reactions in some site visitors who viewed the images. People with photosensitive epilepsy can get seizures when they're exposed to flickering images, a response also caused by some video games and cartoons.
The attack happened when hackers exploited a security hole in the foundation's publishing software that allowed them to quickly make numerous posts and overwhelm the site's support forums.
Within the hackers' posts were small flashing pictures and links - masquerading as helpful - to pages that exploded with kaleidoscopic images pulsating with different colors.
"They were out to create seizures," said Ken Lowenberg, senior director of Web and print publishing for the foundation, which is based in Landover, Md.
He said legitimate users are no longer able to post animated images to the support forum or create direct links to other sites, and it is now moderated around the clock. He said the FBI is investigating the breach.
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Submitted by Aussie_em (user info) at 2008-05-08 09:49:09 EDT (#)
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blame /b/
Submitted by theBarron (user info) at 2008-05-08 09:35:06 EDT (#)
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IT WAS ME, FOR I AM THE ROOT OF ALL EEEEEVIL!
Submitted by HurtByTheSun (user info) at 2008-05-08 09:27:51 EDT (#)
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It was theBarron.
Submitted by skrapmetal (user info) at 2008-05-08 09:26:53 EDT (#)
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A little farther on down the road.
Submitted by CatWoman (user info) at 2008-05-08 09:23:23 EDT (#)
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Someone has already done this, no?
Submitted by adamleathertramp (user info) at 2008-05-08 09:19:55 EDT (#)
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http://www.ubersite.com/m/115849
Submitted by Beano312003 (user info) at 2008-05-08 06:49:58 EDT (#)
Submitted by F.J.Bell (user info) at 2008-05-08 06:53:46 EDT (#)
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Submitted by moneyshotforyou (user info) at 2008-05-08 06:51:10 EDT (#)
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http://www.ubersite.com/m/115849
Submitted by Beano312003 (user info) at 2008-05-08 06:49:58 EDT (#)
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Submitted by Berty (user info) at 2008-05-08 06:37:48 EDT (#)
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This is old news.