Hacker Hits Kaspersky Website

Discussion in 'other anti-virus software' started by ronjor, Oct 19, 2010.

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  1. TairikuOkami

    TairikuOkami Registered Member

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    Well there is a little difference, in order to stop a realtime hacker you need a realtime antihacker protection, in other words a living person, not just a software. Hacking is not just a simple mallware infection, which follows automatic rules, it is more complex. Everything can be hacked, it is just the matter of time and a webpage is an easy target. Those people do not work on protecting a webpage, they are creating a software, they have their posts like in any job, it is like you blame a cook for not serving meals.
     
  2. NoIos

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    I believe we make the simple things a bit complicated. 3rd party software running on the server has a hole. Hole has been discovered...taken advantage of it...result...a hacked server ( partially or totally ).

    It has nothing to do with static ips, visibility, offered services, Kaspersky's products, Kaspersky's competence on securtiy issues or quality of its products.

    It has to do with a simple thing happening every day on the web...hackers usings software holes to compromise servers.

    It is not fault of the IT department too. That would be the case if they had running an outdated version of the software on the server. I don't think that was the case too. What an IT guy can do if he has everything updated but the code has holes?...nothing.

    So before making simple things complicated and saying whatever comes in our mind...let's be realistic.

    ps: well said TOMxEU.
     
  3. steve1955

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    dumped kis 2011 and went back to kis 2010:-thats an excellent product,can't understand how they have got 2011 so wrong:-even had to pull critical fix 2 from servers for some reason(more bugs?)
     
  4. Phantasm

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    I had that opinion long long ago :)
     
  5. blacknight

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    I would have believed that they used Linux systems for the servers....Not so easy to discover and have unknow holes for a long time.
     
  6. NoIos

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    Sorry to disagree but you're wrong. Linux suffers from holes almost like any other OS. In some cases the open source nature of Linux and its components makes it an easier target. The hacker has the source code so he earns a step during his way to the final target. He does not have to reverse engineer anything. From the other hand linux...being open source gets contributions from a really big number of developers...who correct, develop and close holes really often and usually on time.

    In any case I think that this time was not the OS to provide the "access" for the hackers but another 3rd party software.
     
  7. mack_guy911

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    there is no such proof that attack on website was remotely or locally if its done locally?

    due vendors dirty rivalry and spy games then god bless antivirus companies :D
     
  8. NoIos

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    If it was a local attack or a sabotage, then be sure that no informations would be available. This time they have declared it...a hole found in the code of a 3rd party software.
     
  9. kerykeion

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    Yeah, everything can be hacked, but we can't change the fact that this fiasco may have tarnished Kaspersky Labs' reputation as a security vendor.
     
  10. Kernelwars

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    may have? it definately did IMOo_O
     
  11. qakbot

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    Does Kaspersky use KIS2011 to protect its website ?
     
  12. Rampastein

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    Well, this isn't related to KIS at all so I'll continue using it.

    These do cause harm to KL reputation though (although it has also happened to other vendors).
     
  13. King Grub

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    That is probably quite unlikely.
     
  14. xxJackxx

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    Right, very unlikely as it is not a server product. All of the KIS bashing is pointless and has nothing to do with what has happened. The average joe might get a tarnished perception of the company based on this but anyone that runs a web server knows better than to judge a consumer class security package based on a server exploit. Anyone can like or dislike KIS as they wish but that's another thread. ;)

    They may want to set up something to monitor their web server and notify someone if something changes though. If I went to their site and downloaded a rogue instead of the product I thought I was installing I would likely be looking elsewhere for a solution.
     
  15. qakbot

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    This was meant to be a joke. This is the THIRD TIME that Kaspersky's website has gotten compromised, see http://praetorianprefect.com/archives/2009/12/unu-gets-kaspersky-again/. Looks like its happens about once every year.

    Speaks volumes about the nature of the so-called "security" company.

    "Kaspersky eats caviar as Rome burns" !! :)

    Maybe they should have used some of cool new "Safe Run" feature on their website. The ultimate "ask-the-user-what-to-do" feature.

    "Your HTML page is about to change". "What does Kaspersky want to do ?" "Safe run" ?:D

    Pathetic.
     
  16. Kernelwars

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    indeed:thumb:
     
  17. Rampastein

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    ..? The manual Saferun (sandbox) never asks a single question from its users, it just provides a safe(r) way of manually executing unknown applications and visiting unknown websites. The US page getting hacked has nothing to do with KIS.
     
  18. xxJackxx

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    1. Ok, got it. :D
    2. Sad but true.
    3. It does speak volumes. They need to make it a priority to not let it happen again.
    4. Bwahahahaaaaaaa
     
  19. gery

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    this is a picture that should mean something to Kaspersky and keep their own digital things safe
     

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  20. NoIos

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    I bet it will happen again. It's just a matter of time. If skilled guys decide to hack you and have their eyes constantly on you, be sure they'll find their way again, specially when you expose yourself offering various services on your web site. So it's just a matter of time.
     
  21. CiX

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    LOL :D
     
  22. acr1965

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    Hasn't pretty much every major av vendor had their site or forum hacked at some point? I think I remember Avast, Symantec, McAfee, Avira, TrendMicro, Computer Associates and others suffering the same or similar problems.
     
  23. smage

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    Yes only Comodo has not been hacked :)
     
  24. steve1955

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    probably because ther is nothing worthwhile hacking it for!
     
  25. CogitoTesting

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    Are you sure? I was told that they are eating swallow's nest soup instead. :D.

    Thanks.
     
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