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Hacker Group to Release OpenSSH Exploit and Worm: "Give us 48 Hours"

After rumors of an OpenSSH exploit vulnerability got out, an anonymous hacker group intends to release the exploit code and an accompanying worm "within 48 hours."

A hacker group calling itself the Anti-Sec Movement wants two days to "publicly unveil working exploit code" for an OpeSSH vulnerability. The threat came July 20 as a message on the Full-disclosure mailing list.

Apart from rumors, the lack of conclusive evidence of the OpenSSH vulnerability has meant that most experts see the threat as somewhat hollow. OpenSSH is by far the most widely used remote access software. However, most configurations disable SSH access by default or protect it by a firewall.

(Marcel Hilzinger)

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NSA/CIA HACKER JOKE ON LINUX

BILLY SMITH Jul 22, 2009 8:55am GMT

NSA/CIA HACKER JOKE ON LINUX

THIS IS A CLASSIC NSA/CIA HACKER JOKE ON LINUX. IT'S TIMED PERFECTLY WITH THE TV NEWS HEADLINES AND WASHINGTON WHORE MEDIA.

THE "ANTI SEC MOVEMENT" IS A NSA/CIA FRONT, JUST LIKE ALL THE OTHER PSYOPS THEY FEED THE AMERICAN PEOPLE DAILY.

WE'RE WINNING THE WARS. WE NEED MORE GOVERNMENT. WE NEED MORE MORE GOVERNMENT. THE "ANTI SEC MOVEMENT" IS A FAKE NSA/CIA HACKER FRONT.

Comment form fixed

Erwin Jul 22, 2009 7:59am GMT

Hey freejack,

thanks for the info. The comment form is now fixed and will keep the data entered in case of a incorrect captcha.

please do more research before publishing "news"

freejack Jul 22, 2009 2:38am GMT

The whole philosophy of anti-sec is to not release exploits. They are destroying (or attempting to) anyone who publicly releases info about vulns.

anyone can create a gmail account. this is not anti-sec.

ps - this site wipes *ALL* the fields entered if something is wrong with the submission.. like an incorrect captcha...

lee7 haX0r

Jacques Merde Jul 22, 2009 2:07am GMT

Run away! Run away!

Fake

Kenny Jul 21, 2009 3:05pm GMT

No they don't. That message wasn't posted by anti-sec. Please do more research.

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