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Public institutions' Web sites target of cyber-attacks
From: InfoSec News <alerts () infosecnews org>
Date: Wed, 2 Jul 2008 03:07:02 -0500 (CDT)
http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/20080702TDY03305.htm The Yomiuri Shimbun July 2, 2008 Since March, many Web sites of public institutions such as municipal governments have been altered by cyber-attacks using the method called SQL injection, it has been learned. The attacks are conducted ingeniously by hacking into the server that manages the Web site and setting up a program that infects the site with computer viruses. The National Police Agency is investigating such attacks, concerned that cyberterrorism targeting public institutions might occur before the Group of Eight summit meeting in Toyakocho, Hokkaido, which starts Monday. On May 29, an official in charge of managing the Internet server of the Takamatsu municipal government found a suspicious log showing that one of the city hall's computers had connected to a Chinese Web site. The municipal government found that when another official tried earlier in the day to visit the city's Web page announcing the date when recyclable products are collected, the computer automatically connected to the Chinese Web site without the official knowing it. [...] _______________________________________________ Attend Black Hat USA, August 2-7 in Las Vegas, the world's premier technical event for ICT security experts. Featuring 40 hands-on training courses and 80 Briefings presentations with lots of new content and new tools. Network with 4,000 delegates from 50 nations. Visit product displays by 30 top sponsors in a relaxed setting. http://www.blackhat.com
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