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July 3rd, 2003, 09:21 AM
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Hackers organize vandalism contest
A call for online vandals to take part in a Web site defacement contest has some companies warning clients to beware over the holiday weekend.
The contest awards points to vandal groups for defacing Web sites, with higher points awarded for sites that are run on less common servers. The winner of the contest will be the group that defaces 6,000 servers in the shortest amount of time.
The numbers had some security companies warning clients to be on guard for defacement activity.
"Due to the large scope of the contest, normal Internet activity could be disrupted," Internet Security Systems (ISS) wrote in an advisory sent to media outlets.
http://news.com.com/2100-1002_3-1023172.html
Hackers organize vandalism contest
A call for online vandals to take part in a Web site defacement contest has some companies warning clients to beware over the holiday weekend.
The contest awards points to vandal groups for defacing Web sites, with higher points awarded for sites that are run on less common servers. The winner of the contest will be the group that defaces 6,000 servers in the shortest amount of time.
The numbers had some security companies warning clients to be on guard for defacement activity.
"Due to the large scope of the contest, normal Internet activity could be disrupted," Internet Security Systems (ISS) wrote in an advisory sent to media outlets.
http://news.com.com/2100-1002_3-1023172.html