[defaced-commentary] Secureroot Computer Security Resource Defaced

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Date: Thu, 27 Dec 2001 12:06:03 -0500 (EST)
From: security curmudgeon <jericho () attrition org>
To: defaced-commentary () attrition org
Subject: [defaced-commentary] Secureroot Computer Security Resource Defaced


Secureroot (http://secureroot.com/) was defaced on December 26. According
to the defacement, "r00t-access crew" had compromised the system roughly
six months ago, and had gone unnoticed. Secureroot is part of the "m4d"
network which also includes Medialeech (medialeech.com) and m4d (m4d.com). 
Secureroot is one of many About Network portal sites.  At the time of this
commentary, m4d.com is still defaced. The defacer(s) included this message
which may indicate why they just now changed the front page: "btw- your
site was cool until you stoppedupdatingit." 


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Mirror: http://www.safemode.org/mirror/2001/12/26/www.secureroot.com/


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