Internet Attacks
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Seem the Malaysian web sites got "attacked " / hacked by the Indon.
http://www.klpages.com/
http://www.pejsultanperak.gov.my/~pejsulprkadm/valey.htm
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HACKERS MOVE DISPUTE TO CYBERSPACE
THE border dispute between Indonesia and Malaysia moved into cyberspace on Wednesday as Indonesian hackers launched attacks on Malaysian websites.
Government sites were the main targets of the campaign which came on top of three days of street protests against Malaysia's granting of an oil concession off Borneo island in an area claimed by both countries.
In one attack on a website belonging to the office of the Sultan of Perak, Malaysia's second-largest state, visitors were greeted by the word 'Indonesia' on a red-and-white background -- the colours of the national flag.
Scrolling text also carried the sentences: 'Indonesia is united' and 'do not disturb my land'.
The Malaysian public works department's website was also defaced, but was restored later on Wednesday. -- AFP
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haha cyber warfare.
maybe hired by govt to do this kinda stuff -
I don't think this can considered as a form of warfare as nothing much is damaged except the web page and Malaysia's national pride. This is more like cyber vandalism to me.
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Quite true. So far, no important government website like defence ministry or immigration department has been hit.Originally posted by tankee1981:I don't think this can considered as a form of warfare as nothing much is damaged except the web page and Malaysia's national pride. This is more like cyber vandalism to me. -
What can Malaysia do to retaliate or counter?
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Hack back indo sitesOriginally posted by zenden9:What can Malaysia do to retaliate or counter?
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thought there were supposed to be security blocks?hmm how did they do it?and i hope singapore won't let it happen,haha cus chinese generally care alot about pride
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1 word. childish.
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no such thing as 100% security..Originally posted by beavan:thought there were supposed to be security blocks?hmm how did they do it?and i hope singapore won't let it happen,haha cus chinese generally care alot about pride -
One of the Malaysian site that got hit .
Photo from Merlin
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Besides the University Science Malaya webbie, were any other educational institutions targeted?Originally posted by sg1960:One of the Malaysian site that got hit .
Photo from Merlin
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Even if important ministries websites were hit, it still would not be cyber warfare. Websites are just information tools for government entities. Damage these and all a ministry has to do is hit"upload" and everything is fixed again.Originally posted by SBS9611D:Quite true. So far, no important government website like defence ministry or immigration department has been hit.
Cyber warfare means that there has to be such severe damage to a system that impairs, disables or destroys some system of relative importance. E.g. Disable a communications system etc... -
Yeap real Childish.......... -
so did sgforums get the attacks this afternoon 19/03/05.
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Ya i agree. The media has always been prone to exagerrate the damage caused by "Cyber-Terrorists".Originally posted by aerozapper:Even if important ministries websites were hit, it still would not be cyber warfare. Websites are just information tools for government entities. Damage these and all a ministry has to do is hit"upload" and everything is fixed again.
Cyber warfare means that there has to be such severe damage to a system that impairs, disables or destroys some system of relative importance. E.g. Disable a communications system etc... -
But it is malu-ing for the Msians to have their websites vandalised. Imagine if vandals crept into a compound and spray painted a big picture of a prick on the wall. Not terrorism but malu-ism.
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so the forums now is under attack???Originally posted by Joshua1975:so did sgforums get the attacks this afternoon 19/03/05. -
All these internet pranks like defacing websites or email jacking creates embarassment mostly to the admins managing the site but does little damage and gets nowhere other than creating publicity, the most important cyber attack we should concern abt should be "DOS" aka denial of services.