Sarah Palin’s Inbox: Hacked!

By A Day in the Life of an Information Security Investigator on Wednesday, September 17, 2008
Filled Under: Uncategorized

This is a very high profile example of why Yahoo! has the worst password-reset security on the planet.

With easily locatable items like her date of birth and zip code an attacker reset her Yahoo! password and here are the results:

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Sarah Palin’s Inbox: Hacked!

By A Day in the Life of an Information Security Investigator on Wednesday, September 17, 2008
Filled Under: Uncategorized

This is a very high profile example of why Yahoo! has the worst password-reset security on the planet.

With easily locatable items like her date of birth and zip code an attacker reset her Yahoo! password and here are the results:

<img src=”http://lh6.ggpht.com/chiefmonkey/SNFgVaC_reI/AAAAAAAAAQI/j2bU2CpZygg/s288/

Dodging The No-Fly List

If you’re on the U.S. Government’s “No-Fly” list - or have a name similar to someone who is on that list, you can forget about enjoying a plane ride ever again. You will be questioned, searched, delayed, hassled and bullied. You can formally request …

Dodging The No-Fly List

If you’re on the U.S. Government’s “No-Fly” list - or have a name similar to someone who is on that list, you can forget about enjoying a plane ride ever again. You will be questioned, searched, delayed, hassled and bullied. You can formally request …

Clueless UK Government: Might We Have Your PIN Please?

Reader PA from the UK shared this e-mail that he received from the UK Department of Health. For my readers in the UK - pay attention! This is your tax dollars at work. Time to get on the phones and the e-mail clients and let your opinion be known. Se…

Clueless UK Government: Might We Have Your PIN Please?

Reader PA from the UK shared this e-mail that he received from the UK Department of Health. For my readers in the UK - pay attention! This is your tax dollars at work. Time to get on the phones and the e-mail clients and let your opinion be known. Se…

Clueless College: Your Information Is Safe. Trust Us.

I’m almost afraid to open up my mailbox this week. These stories are total head-slappers!
Case in point is a tale from reader PC who describes a rather nasty surprise found on a college network. Read on:

The school I attend here, somewhere in Colora…

Clueless College: Your Information Is Safe. Trust Us.

I’m almost afraid to open up my mailbox this week. These stories are total head-slappers!
Case in point is a tale from reader PC who describes a rather nasty surprise found on a college network. Read on:

The school I attend here, somewhere in Colora…

Clueless City: Hey Fire Department, Send Us Your IDs And Password ASAP!

There are some AMAZING stories of clueless IT security practices pouring into my mailbox. Thank guys!

This one made my mouth hit the desk. Good thing there wasn’t any coffee in it. My mouth - I mean.

A big thank to user WHOZURDADDY for sharing!


Chief,

After seeing a couple of recent ‘Banana Cupboard’ stories I thought I would share one of my recent experiences.

Keep in mind this is from the IT department of a city located within one of the larger metropolitan areas in t

Clueless City: Hey Fire Department, Send Us Your IDs And Password ASAP!

There are some AMAZING stories of clueless IT security practices pouring into my mailbox. Thank guys!

This one made my mouth hit the desk. Good thing there wasn’t any coffee in it. My mouth - I mean.

A big thank to user WHOZURDADDY for sharing!


Chief,

After seeing a couple of recent ‘Banana Cupboard’ stories I thought I would share one of my recent experiences.

Keep in mind this is from the IT department of a city located within one of the larger metropolitan areas in t