Hackers invaded state Web sites 72 times in five years

Hackers invaded state Web sites 72 times in five years: "Raising new concerns about identity theft, a report released this month by a legislative committee found that information on Web sites of state agencies and authorities has been hacked at least 72 times in six years.
The report ? 'Tip of the Iceberg: New York State Government's Losing Battle Against Hackers' ? is from the Assembly's Committee on Oversight, Analysis and Investigations.
It looks at break-ins and Web site defacements that occurred between 1999 to early December 2004 in the computer systems of entities such as the state's Department of Motor Vehicles, the Department of Education, the Department of Correctional Services and the New York Power Authority. Web site defacement occurs when information on a particular site is replaced by a message or image posted by a hacker." more...

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Originally Posted on 9/1/2005 3:55:58 PMContent source: http://feeds.feedburner.com/InternetSecurityNewsAndAnalysis?m=112