Chinese Hackers Break Into U.S. Chamber of Commerce

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[citation][nom]NuclearShadow[/nom]So they hacked a lobbyist group. (To those unaware they are not part of the US government) I'm not sure what value this has. Whatever information they collect would likely only concern what the lobby group lobby's for in the first place. The only thing that may come as any value if they obtained any information about illegal lobbying actions such as bribes. This could be used to blackmail but I highly doubt the Chamber of Commerce would report the attack to the authorities if it would display their own criminal actions if any existed.[/citation]

Thanks man, I actually did NOT know they were not part of the govt. Then again, I know jack shit about politics.
Thanks for the informative response. More need to be like this.

 

[DXRick]

I would still like to know how they did it. Are many sites still vulnerable to SQL injection attacks? Or are they just hacking someone's password?

If we knew where the vulnerabilities are, we might be able to know what sites are safe from such attacks. Right now it seems like nothing on the net is invulnerable. Can sites make themselves invulnerable with modern firewall and programming techniques?

 

[jkflipflop98]

Actually, it's a bunch of Japanese hackers from behind a Chinese proxy.

It's for that wacky new game show, Start World War Three!

 

[Screed]

[citation][nom]joytech22[/nom]And this is why confidential information should be stored on a network separate from the internet.It's that easy, yes it's inconvenient but it's also the most secure way.If people need data, they should have to go to the location of the servers because at least there, the security is physical.Of course.. Nobody will take that easy approach because it'll be too "inconvenient".[/citation]

It's not unheard of. Casino Gaming Commission's laws require any and all player info and $$ transactions be on a seperate/private network.

 

[andywork78]

This is why we never 100% trust security software.

Knowledge + good tools = better defense.

Knowledge hacker + number of population = .... give us time....

 

[figgus]

[citation][nom]digitalzom-b[/nom]Iran has a U.S. Drone, which they may sell to China. China is in a disagreement about tariffs (over very efficient solar technology that may solve energy problems if it's resolved), and may be in a cyber war with our government? WWIII anyone :|. Thankfully Kim Jong Il is out of the picture, let's just hope his kid isn't a headcase (fat chance).[/citation]

Iran has a mock-up of a US drone that they are threatening to sell to China, but it is really to cost the US face and inspire their own citizens. China is in a disagreement about tarriffs over a very efficient solar panel technology that will have little to no impact on the energy crisis as a whole, but which sure makes the currently popular "greenites" feel warm and fuzzy about dramatic yet ineffective gestures. Chinese hackers are giving the US an opportunity to justify the existence of it's own cyberwarfare team, even though the hackers may or may not be affiliated with the government of China. WW3 anyone, even though it won't be superpowers with nukes but instead superpowers with cyber espionage and rogue states with nukes, for example that absolute nutcase who just took over NorKor.

FIFY.

 

[dogofwars]

Sophisticate sure, with people putting lipstick as a password I am sure it was really sophisticate

 

[eddieroolz]

The United States, again being on the receiving end of an attack and not doing anything about it.

 

[Guest]

The U.S. needs to stand up and make a public statement. hacking into our systems will be declared as an act of war. That simple. I really do not know when this country stopped taking acts of war as just ..O well they didn't get much. If they are attacking your cyber or physical it is still an ACT OF WAR.