My my, 2012 might not be such a bad year if this is how it starts :-)
---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: InfoSec News <ale...@infosecnews.org> Date: Wed, Jan 11, 2012 at 4:04 PM Subject: [ISN] Certified Ethical Hacker Ankit Fadia Hacked by TGH To: i...@infosecnews.org http://news.softpedia.com/news/Certified-Ethical-Hacker-Ankit-Fadia-Hacked-by-TGH-245677.shtml [Its a BADTHING(tm) when a security professional has their personal site popped and their information posted to Pastebin, but for author / plagiarist Ankit Fadia, its happened (with this most recent attack), at least FIVE times. Security Industry Errata has a page here: http://securityerrata.org/errata/charlatan/ankit_fadia/ It should also be pointed out that Ankit Fadia offers his own brand of certified ethical hacker classes at 6999 Indian Rupees with his own page touting that graduates of this class can make upwards of $70K a year overseas. I have to wonder how many of his 15,000+ graduates had to scrape or sell everything with the dream of making that kind of money, only to get laughed out of a job interview? :( - WK] By Eduard Kovacs Softpedia January 10th, 2012 Members of Teamgreyhat (TGH) managed to breach the website of India’s most famous self-proclaimed ethical hacker, Ankit Fadia. Ankit Fadia offers Ankit Fadia Certified Ethical Hacker (AFCEH) certificates to those who take his courses on ethical hacking, where he gives lectures on security tools, techniques and methods. The hackers that allegedly breached his website claim that the “world-renowned Computer Security Guru” doesn’t secure his website, allowing them to obtain sensitive database data, including passwords and student details. “In short this kiddy has not only foolished innocent people also media and many big authorities. This Lamar is running a security training called AFCEH. ankit faida certified....my question is when and from where you get your certificate???” the hackers write in their statement. [...] _____________________________________________________ Did a friend send you this article? Make it your New Year's Resolution to subscribe to InfoSec News! http://www.infosecnews.org/mailman/listinfo/isn
