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FEMA's Phone System Hacked
From: InfoSec News <alerts () infosecnews org>
Date: Fri, 22 Aug 2008 00:08:41 -0500 (CDT)
http://www.informationweek.com/news/security/government/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=210200102 By Thomas Claburn InformationWeek August 21, 2008 A hacker hijacked the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) phone system over the weekend, leaving the agency with bill of about $12,000. According to the Associated Press, someone placed over 400 calls through FEMA's National Emergency Training Center in Emmitsburg, Md., to several countries in the Middle East. FEMA is a part of the Department of Homeland Security. The hacker took advantage of a newly installed voice-mail system. FEMA's CIO, Jeanne Etzel, is investigating the incident, according to FEMA spokeswoman Debbie Wing. [...] __________________________________________________ Register now for HITBSecConf2008 - Malaysia! With a new triple-track conference featuring 4 keynote speakers and over 35 international experts, this is the largest network security event in Asia and the Middle East! http://conference.hackinthebox.org/hitbsecconf2008kl/
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