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Security Experts Hacked on Eve of Black Hat

Posted by Kara Reeder Jul 30, 2009 11:02:55 AM

According to CNET News, the Web sites of several security experts and groups were hacked, and their passwords, e-mails, IM chats and other information were posted on the Internet. Among the victims were Dan Kaminsky and Kevin Mitnick.

 

Mitnick says he never keeps e-mail or personal files on his server, only publicly available information. Although Kaminsky calls the incident "just drama," Mitnick says Kaminsky gave the "illusion of invulnerability" by keeping all his e-mail, research, and personal files on a server connected to the Internet.

"It was a jackpot. I really respect the guy and I think he's super intelligent in security and yet he was victimized. On a public-facing box you don't keep anything confidential on there."

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