Unwitting Collaborators, Part 12: Disinformation – Changing Web Site Contents
- Sep 6, 2002
- Article is provided courtesy of Prentice Hall
- Introduction: Web Site Defacement
- The Web Site Defacement Scenario
- The Security Breach
- Corrective Actions
- Don't Be an Unwitting Collaborator
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Introduction: Web Site Defacement
Web site defacement is widespread and has become the playground for vandals and dissidents. Although most of these attacks have been mere pranks or airing of grievances, changing the contents of a web site can lead to more insidious results. In the hands of a malicious intruder, web site defacement can be used to spread propaganda, rumors, and misinformation meant to confuse or even create alarm.
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