Specifically, it's claimed the hacktivists were able to exploit weak security procedures using social engineering tricks to pull off the hijack, rather than a sophisticated compromise of systems.įor example, HD Moore of the Rapid7 Metasploit project feared* was hijacked after the miscreants faxed a password-reset request to Web.com-owned, which manages the DNS for his website. The owners of the joyridden websites blamed Network Solutions and Web.com for basic security blunders that led to their collective pratfall.
While no business is immune to cybercrime in today’s web environment, our goal is to create a safe, secure and reliable environment for all of our customers. The company has taken measures to address the persistent threat of cybercrime, including increasing personnel, implementing best-of-breed front-line and mitigation solutions, regularly engaging third party experts and partners and reviewing and enhancing critical systems. We value every customer, appreciate the trust they place in us for their online needs and continue to work hard to eradicate the attacks that harm our customers and the web ecosystem.
In a statement, Web.com - which owns Network Solutions that manages the DNS for AVG and others - promised to hire new staff and improve its security practices: We have been in contact with the limited number of affected customers and have since resolved the issue. KDMS boasted that its tactics allowed it to get their political message to 850,000 surfers. Other firms in the firing line included Alexa and hosting firm Leaseweb: netizens attempting to visit their sites were also sent to a wall of web graffiti instead of the legitimate sites - a surprise diversion that potentially dented any of the firms' reputations. Only a vigilant staffer was able to prevent antivirus firm Avast from suffering the same fate as its competitors.
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