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MySQL.com website has been commandeered by hackers!
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27/09/2011 11:28:18
Mike Cole
Yellow Lab Technologies
Stanley, Iowa, United States
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>>>>http://blog.armorize.com/2011/09/mysqlcom-hacked-infecting-visitors-with.html
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>>>>So I guess the hacker selling root access to the site a week ago for $3,000 was for real...
>>>>http://krebsonsecurity.com/2011/09/mysql-com-sold-for-3k-serves-malware/
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>>>>Anyway - I'd stay away from the website until it's fixed....
>>>
>>>Good lord, why attack them? If you're going to hack a database why not go after the big guys like Microsoft, Oracle, or IBM? This is like attacking a homeless guy in order to rob him.
>>
>>Does the site belong to Oracle ?
>
>Yes, MySQL is owned by Oracle, as well as Java, which is a big root cause of how the exploit works. But it's not MS so you won't hear about very much.

Microsoft or the DoD. They are the ones that get the media celebrity treatment.
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