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Title: Hackers breach epilepsy forum to cause "migraines"
Post by: Alex23 on May 15, 2008, 12:58:07 PM: "flash-flash" Booooooooooooooooooooooo ommm!!! ;D ;D

COMPUTER attacks typically do not inflict physical pain on their victims.

But in a rare example of an attack apparently motivated by malice rather than money, hackers recently bombarded the Epilepsy Foundation's website with hundreds of pictures and links to pages with rapidly flashing images.

The breach triggered severe migraines and near seizure reactions in some site visitors who viewed the images.

People with photosensitive epilepsy can get seizures when they are exposed to flickering images, a response also caused by some video games and cartoons.

The attack happened when hackers exploited a security hole in the foundation's publishing software that allowed them to quickly make numerous posts and overwhelm the site's support forums.

Within the hackers' posts were small flashing pictures and links, masquerading as helpful, to pages that exploded with kaleidoscopic images pulsating with different colours.

"They were out to create seizures," said Ken Lowenberg, senior director of web and print publishing for the foundation, which is based in Landover, Maryland.

He said legitimate users were no longer able to post animated images to the support forum or create direct links to other sites, and it was now moderated around the clock.

He said the FBI was investigating the breach.

http://www.australianit.news.com.au/story/0,24897,23686366-24169,00.html
Title: Re: Hackers breach epilepsy forum to cause "migraines"
Post by: ozman on May 15, 2008, 01:00:37 PM: fairdinkum thats cruel
Title: Re: Hackers breach epilepsy forum to cause "migraines"
Post by: emn1964 on May 15, 2008, 01:01:27 PM: pure genius
Title: Re: Hackers breach epilepsy forum to cause "migraines"
Post by: Zaphod on May 15, 2008, 01:03:36 PM: OWNED
Title: Re: Hackers breach epilepsy forum to cause "migraines"
Post by: titusisback on May 15, 2008, 01:05:53 PM: Thumbs up. TitusIsBack approved
Title: Re: Hackers breach epilepsy forum to cause "migraines"
Post by: titusisback on May 15, 2008, 01:08:22 PM: This is a good one too
Title: Re: Hackers breach epilepsy forum to cause "migraines"
Post by: Blockhead on May 15, 2008, 01:10:21 PM: 'Fcuk The Color Blind'
Title: Re: Hackers breach epilepsy forum to cause "migraines"
Post by: m8 on May 15, 2008, 01:13:28 PM: "Fuck the color bund" ???
Title: Re: Hackers breach epilepsy forum to cause "migraines"
Post by: Zaphod on May 15, 2008, 01:15:15 PM: Puck the color bund?
Title: Re: Hackers breach epilepsy forum to cause "migraines"
Post by: m8 on May 15, 2008, 01:15:58 PM: Quote from: Zaphod on May 15, 2008, 01:15:15 PM
Puck the color bund?

Yeha, fuck this shit.
Title: Re: Hackers breach epilepsy forum to cause "migraines"
Post by: columbusdude82 on May 15, 2008, 01:16:25 PM: I see The Terrifyer has been keeping busy even though Ron put him in time out ;)
Title: Re: Hackers breach epilepsy forum to cause "migraines"
Post by: Alex23 on May 15, 2008, 01:48:42 PM: Quote from: columbusdude82 on May 15, 2008, 01:16:25 PM
I see The Terrifyer has been keeping busy even though Ron put him in time out ;)

TheTerrifyer cleans getbig.
Title: Re: Hackers breach epilepsy forum to cause "migraines"
Post by: 240 is Back on May 15, 2008, 01:49:56 PM: :o
Title: Re: Hackers breach epilepsy forum to cause "migraines"
Post by: m8 on May 15, 2008, 01:50:22 PM: Quote from: 240 is Back on May 15, 2008, 01:49:56 PM
:o

my eyes
Title: Re: Hackers breach epilepsy forum to cause "migraines"
Post by: MB_722 on May 15, 2008, 02:45:34 PM: Quote from: m8 on May 15, 2008, 01:13:28 PM
"Fuck the color bund" ???

hahah ok good I'm not the only who saw that

bund in punjabi means ass hahah

http://209.85.215.104/search?q=cache:uOi1TViGMewJ:forums.ratedesi.com/showthread.php%3Ft%3D104106+bund+swear&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=2 (http://209.85.215.104/search?q=cache:uOi1TViGMewJ:forums.ratedesi.com/showthread.php%3Ft%3D104106+bund+swear&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=2)
Title: Re: Hackers breach epilepsy forum to cause "migraines"
Post by: haider on May 15, 2008, 02:49:59 PM: Quote from: MB_722 on May 15, 2008, 02:45:34 PM
hahah ok good I'm not the only who saw that

bund in punjabi means ass hahah

how do u know this?

just curious
Title: Re: Hackers breach epilepsy forum to cause "migraines"
Post by: MB_722 on May 15, 2008, 03:03:02 PM: I have indian friends who teach me swear words :)
Title: Re: Hackers breach epilepsy forum to cause "migraines"
Post by: haider on May 15, 2008, 03:05:35 PM: Quote from: MB_722 on May 15, 2008, 03:03:02 PM
I have indian friends who teach me swear words :)
its how foreign languages are learned, lol.
Title: Re: Hackers breach epilepsy forum to cause "migraines"
Post by: ToxicAvenger on May 16, 2008, 07:26:36 AM: Quote from: MB_722 on May 15, 2008, 03:03:02 PM
I have indian friends who teach me swear words :)

tell your vietnemeze friends "watzhowneema"

<meaning : you eat your mum out with that mouth>
Title: Re: Hackers breach epilepsy forum to cause "migraines"
Post by: ToxicAvenger on May 16, 2008, 07:30:51 AM: n o..i nominate this thread as the thread of the yr! ;D

and since my nomination is the only nomination that counts so this shall come to pass!

a close second to the plumpoism thread
Title: Re: Hackers breach epilepsy forum to cause "migraines"
Post by: MB_722 on May 16, 2008, 06:25:18 PM: Quote from: ProteinFarts! on May 16, 2008, 07:26:36 AM
tell your vietnemeze friends "watzhowneema"

<meaning : you eat your mum out with that mouth>

haha :)