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Claimed IS hack on UL homepage

  • 08-10-2015 4:22pm
    #1
    Mackas_view
    Closed Accounts Posts: 298 ✭✭


    Thoughts on this? Probably (hopefully) some delinquent playing a silly prank.

    Irish times reporting it. Link is unavailable at the minute.

    Would it sway our thoughts on the possible security breach that could come in the form of 4500 refugees?


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  • #2
    Fr_Dougal
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,166 ✭✭✭Fr_Dougal


    Nothing wrong with the site....


  • #3
    Nodin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 46,938 ✭✭✭✭Nodin


    Mackas_view wrote: »
    Thoughts on this? Probably (hopefully) some delinquent playing a silly prank.

    Irish times reporting it. Link is unavailable at the minute.

    Would it sway our thoughts on the possible security breach that could come in the form of 4500 refugees?

    Yes, as geographical proximity will make it easier to send the hack down the magic wires.


  • #4
    strelok
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,162 ✭✭✭strelok


    Nodin wrote: »
    Yes, as geographical proximity will make it easier to send the hack down the magic wires.

    the IS counter strike team will jump up the European rankings though


  • #5
    MEGA BRO WOLF 5000
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,577 ✭✭✭✭MEGA BRO WOLF 5000


    "Syrsia"

    Would likely be students.


  • #6
    Nodin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 46,938 ✭✭✭✭Nodin


    The Honey Monster wrote: »
    "Syrsia"

    Would likely be students.


    Students? Acting the mickey? Surely not.


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  • #7
    mud
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,699 ✭✭✭mud


    It was Central College Limerick not UL

    http://www.centralcollegelimerick.com/


  • #8
    MEGA BRO WOLF 5000
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,577 ✭✭✭✭MEGA BRO WOLF 5000


    Nodin wrote: »
    Students? Acting the mickey? Surely not.

    No really. That's why I typed it.


  • #9
    Mackas_view
    Closed Accounts Posts: 298 ✭✭Mackas_view


    Not jumping to any conclusions. Just looking for opinions


  • #10
    JJJJNR
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,791 ✭✭✭JJJJNR


    I heard they wanted to take a stab at it.


  • #11
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    Why can't people just take screenshots of these when they post about it?


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  • #12
    ceadaoin.
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,453 ✭✭✭ceadaoin.


    This happened a few months back to a couple of Irish sites, tallaght and clondalkin leisure centres I think? Apparently they just trawl the internet looking for vulnerable sites and it has nothing to do with a threat to that particular institution.

    What it has it got to do with the refugee situation?


  • #13
    ygolometsipe
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 882 ✭✭✭ygolometsipe


    Mackas_view wrote: »
    possible security breach

    https://lh5.ggpht.com/_hVOW2U7K4-M/SgJBN-kn6UI/AAAAAAABAVY/hgXofZ6n3Ag/s800/x2.jpg

    or someone touched it.


  • #14
    lanos
    Closed Accounts Posts: 600 ✭✭✭lanos


    Deleted User wrote: »
    Why can't people just take screenshots of these when they post about it?
    isis.JPG

    here it is


  • #15
    PopePalpatine
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,037 ✭✭✭✭PopePalpatine


    lanos wrote: »
    isis.JPG

    here it is

    Somehow I doubt that's the real Da'esh, if they're referring to themselves as "ISIS" - they just prefer the term "IS" now.

    I'd say that the webpage looks too plain to be hacked by Da'esh, but then again if it's not even UL they mightn't have bothered.


  • #16
    Herb Powell
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,097 ✭✭✭Herb Powell


    lanos wrote: »
    isis.JPG

    here it is

    Two ****ty unformatted images and plain text?

    ISIS would be ashamed of such a zero-effort job


  • #17
    imme
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,200 ✭✭✭imme


    Mackas_view wrote: »
    Thoughts on this? Probably (hopefully) some delinquent playing a silly prank.

    Irish times reporting it. Link is unavailable at the minute.

    Would it sway our thoughts on the possible security breach that could come in the form of 4500 refugees?
    "it", you say it could have been crazy people or it could have been a prank. Nobody knows.
    If it was crazies then they are looking for notice and saying 'look at what we can do', i.e. break in to a website.
    If it was some kid in a basement, he was 'look at what I can do'.


  • #18
    circadian
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,221 ✭✭✭circadian


    ceadaoin. wrote: »
    This happened a few months back to a couple of Irish sites, tallaght and clondalkin leisure centres I think? Apparently they just trawl the internet looking for vulnerable sites and it has nothing to do with a threat to that particular institution.

    What it has it got to do with the refugee situation?

    Because. Immigants.

    You're right though they probably trawl the net looking for POODLE vulnerabilities.


  • #19
    LDN_Irish
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,188 ✭✭✭LDN_Irish


    ISIS doesn't/didn't even stand for "Islamic State in Syria".


  • #20
    osarusan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,733 ✭✭✭✭osarusan


    And they'd probably know how to spell the name Syria properly. ("Sysria")


  • #21
    Fukuyama
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,023 ✭✭✭Fukuyama


    An unbelievable amount of website, normally SMEs and older companies who don't appreciate security, are easily accessed.

    It's not uncommon to come across a ten year old CMS with zero security in place. Vulnerabilities are normally known about and posted on hacking message boards. So this was likely less of a "hack" and more of a "script kiddie" who watched Mr. Robot.


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  • #22
    Lone Stone
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,404 ✭✭✭Lone Stone


    Russia is going to sort them out


  • #23
    Nodin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 46,938 ✭✭✭✭Nodin


    Lone Stone wrote: »
    Russia is going to sort them out

    Limerick or the students?


  • #24
    The Randy Riverbeast
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,770 ✭✭✭The Randy Riverbeast


    osarusan wrote: »
    And they'd probably know how to spell the name Syria properly. ("Sysria")

    In fairness to them, coming from arabic our alphabet would be a bit difficult.
    Nodin wrote: »
    Limerick or the students?

    We'll find burnt out tanks and helicopters in moyross.


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