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    Default ImageShack hacked

    Anyone who's been using ImageShack (such as myself) should be aware of this.

    Images linked from ImageShack are being replaced with this one, which was apparently made by hackers who aren't happy with their exploits being made public. From what I've heard the images aren't being replaced, they're just being redirected, so if you have any images uploaded there, they're safe and should be back as soon as the problem is straightened out.

    Edit: problem's been fixed, so that's not the hack image anymore. Anyway, the hack image was basically a rant about how exploits used by hackers are being made public. They said it's a bad thing because security companies profit off of this and inexperienced programmers (aka "script kiddies") are using the exploits to hack sites/software/whatever. Of course the real reason is obviously that they just don't want companies finding out about the exploits and patching them.

    Edit 2: If anyone wants to see it, here's an article about the incident, with the image included.
    Last edited by Jeff; 11th July 2009 at 09:31 PM.
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