Mitnick: It's a new breed of hackers

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Very true...

As a legit professional hacker, I run into this all the time, although I have written permission to do the hack (I really love my work).

Recently I was hired by a bank...the results of the pen test were typically horrifying insecure. Throughout the complex network the MCSE used the default username and passwords...too lazy to change them after the initial installation, let alone to change them all on a weekly basis.

People wonder why I don't use my bank's online banking features, or why I don't buy things over the internet with a credit card. If only everyone knew what we hackers know!

The hot topic in IT is web based application hosting (ASP). As ASP gains favor across the business world, private data security will be much worse than it is today. In my expert opinion, ASP is a red herring.

Why is it that no one in IT development never asks the question: Yes we can do such&such, but should we? What are the security implications of this type of implimentation?

If only developers of hardware and software would view their product as a ship that they are on. If they did, you can be sure that the "leaky holes" would be plugged really fast!

Posted by: cburgess   Posted on: 11/04/05 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use

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