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Hackers break into defence ministry video conferencing

Friday 24 February 2012

Hackers can easily break into the supposedly-secure video conferencing system used by the defence ministry, using the standard password contained in the manufacturer's instructions for use, the Volkskrant reports on Friday.

Cyber crime specialist Rickey Gevers told the paper he was tipped off by hackers grouping Anonymous and showed reporters how he could open the in of a senior defence ministry official.

From there he could see the official had used the video conferencing system at least five times. No conversations were listened to, the paper says. The official's email address list and defence ministry IPS address lists were also visible, the paper says.

A defence ministry spokesman told the paper the ministry had already warned officials the system could easily be hacked into. 'And that would seem to be the case,' the paper quoted him as saying.

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This is hugely disturbing: they hacked the system 'using the standard password contained in the manufacturer's instructions for use' - what the ??? is going on! unbelieveable.

By Bill | February 24, 2012 12:05 PM

well, that sure was easy enough! and these people are defending and protecting us as Dutch citizens and residents?? yikes

By Bill | February 24, 2012 2:04 PM

So we are suppose to trust this "big brother" government with everything, and they are too lazy and inept to change a basic password. Shame on them, and shame on all of us for trusting the.

By Quest | February 24, 2012 5:57 PM

The never ending battle, as good as security systems will get, there will always be bad guys to break them

Good articles on www.ariespost.com

By dave | February 25, 2012 5:51 AM

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