UK: Six-Year-Old Successfully Hacks MP's Computer
Simon Aughton writes on ITPro (UK):
A child aged just six has successfully hacked into the UK Parliament's computer system, installing a keylogger onto an MP's machine.More here.
Guildford MP Anne Milton agreed to leave her computer unattended for 60 seconds as part of a test of House of Commons IT security by the BBC's Inside Out programme.
Brianagh, a schoolgirl from Winchester, took just a quarter of that time to install the keylogging software without being noticed. Such easily available applications record all the keystrokes made on a machine and can therefore be used to steal passwords, financial data and personal information.
posted by Fergie @ 3/27/2007 10:49:00 AM
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