June 23, 2009
Still not convinced I haven’t missed the section that makes this article “for the laugh”: We’ve been blind to attacks on our websites from Computerworld. Checked date – current! Re-read article to look for the hints of sarcasm and potential wit beyond the means of my comprehension – nothing (….I would not have picked it up anyway in that case I suppose). So what have I missed?
Well okay, I’ll play along – pass it on……your website is probably under attack and may have been for a while. *Shock* Now what do we do Computerworld?
Well I never thought that such stunning news would come from Computerworld!
hehe …
Bu seriously, I have seen some very targeted attacks against the company I work for, and we’re known in the Information Security industry. The last week the attacks haven’t increased in volume but they’re very well targeted. Fortunately they’re killed at the gateway, but in comparison to the regular crap we usually get this has certainly stepped up a level.
Maybe, just maybe the article referred to this ??
The ‘Trouble Ticket’ is priceless!
Andrew, you are too nice I think though it’s hard to believe this could be a serious post in this day and age.
Wasn’t there a thread in forums just recently on quality journalism? If it is serious, you could somewhat deal with it as a one-off from the US, but for Australian CW to pick it up makes you wonder what they actually know?
Yeah I was being overly generous.
Without seeing who wrote the story it sounds like the headline some journo who has been in the job 5 mins would write – I agree.
But maybe the motivation for writing the story in the first place is based on some nugget of truth that has somehow become obsfucated through ignorance.
It wouldn’t be the first time!
You could understand a journalist but this is a Security Manager having an epiphany, leading to performing something you would expect would be in his role description. Or CW dropped all context and it became what it is.
Regardless, lets hope this becomes a serial because it could be funny.
My favorite part was about how it would be impossible to try all of the SQLi attacks manually; therefore these must be some sort of automated botnet type attacks.
I also questioned the reality of this seemingly joke of an article.
And in next week’s episode we learn more about how the great WAF was brought in and protected the “company” against all these “attacks” that “….have been getting through the firewalls undetected” such as the “active content-based attacks”. Fighting the great unknowns – only the WAF can save us people!
Is it just me or do you see a large banner ad ready in preparation?
@Andre, LOL.
Sounds like the guy I work for. Time to call in IBM and run the scans. Problem solved.