FC: European Commission "Net-security" site invaded by hackers

[Declan McCullagh <declan () well com>]

http://www.cnn.com/2001/TECH/internet/06/11/safer.net.hack.idg/index.html
European 'safer Internet' site hit by hackers
By Joris Evers (IDG)

Hackers embarrassed the European Commission last week by identifying and 
exploiting two security holes on a new commission-sponsored Web site that 
promotes safer use of the Internet. One of the holes allowed the hackers to 
get administrator privileges on the server that powers the Safer Internet 
Exchange site [...]




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