Hi, I think its a great idea, but let's start with a hands-on session in a controlled environment.
We could see if we can find a linux based lab and hack from 1 pc to the other. We will not volunteer any websites, as we offer shared hosting and a DDOS attack would affect all our clients. -- rgds, Reinier Battenberg Director Mountbatten Ltd. +256 758 801 749 www.mountbatten.net On Thursday 09 December 2010 18:47:21 Mugarura Cavin wrote: > Lug, > > with wiki leaks being taken down, a loose outfit of hackers have launched > counter attacks on Visa, Amazon, Sarah Palin websites (et al) > as a firm believer of white hat techniques, i would like anyone interested > in participating in a white hat hacking activity to contact me > > i need a few volunteers: > > a) Legitimate Website owners (if you own a website, and you want to test > how secure your site is, from Denial of Service attacks and > other vulnerabilities) > to participate as a website owner you have to provide proof, and sign a > consent form > > b) Hackers (All levels welcome - Beginner to Advanced) > we shall have teams, in place and divide our bounty (hoping Reinier will > give us a Mount Batten to shut down, Kigs, can give us Linux.or.ug ) > > *Methodology* > > The hackers can participate as teams or individuals, after receiving > volunteer sites to attack, we shall divide the bounty, and employ different > methods > all activities will be documented > > *Benefits* > > a) we shall freely publish our findings > b) Web Security Experts and Network Admins will be able to protect their > sites better (remember new vision and other websites in Uganda, have been > hacked before) > > > "Let the wiki lympics begin" -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.
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