[kictanet] Elections take center-stage on the internet

Mon Feb 26 11:39:00 EAT 2007

Quad erat demonstrandum (So it has been shown)

Mike Eldon

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QED (though I can't seem to remember what that meant...)

But I think Judy, you have actually solved the riddle! none
of the official site were hacked.  someone simply
registered similar names of the official sites and then put
up whatever they wanted on it....

But that is technical details.  What I must admit is that
whoever did it was simultaneously simplistic and brilliant
(perfect profile for nasty hackers).  I do ofcourse condone
the act but cannot fail to acknowledge this type of
intelligence...i highly suspect it was Kenyan proving yet
again that Kenyans are at the top of their game - both the
positive and bad side of things.

Nway, in the absence of the ICT Bill/Act, I wonder if
anyone/someone can hold this chap accountable?  ICT
Lawyers, here is chance to make another first in Kenya...

walu.

--- Judy Okite <judyokite at gmail.com> wrote:

> I actually came across a very interesting link....in
> regards,with this
> matter....
>
> http://www.mambogani.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=6273
>
> They key part,being:
>
>
> Folks,
>
> A few days ago, some sick nuthead, whom we suspect is a
> NARC-K sympathiser,
> or perhaps the latest government project, using
> mwaikibaki at yahoo. com
> address, discreetly sent e-mails to individuals who are
> known to support
> ODM-K, especially in Washington DC. The e-mails simply
> notified them of the
> following websites: Kalonzofoundation. org. and
> odm-kenya.org. Clicking on
> the Kalonzofoundation. org URL re-directs one to the
> Raila2007.com website,
> with the top browser bar showing a message that reads:
> "Kalonzo backs
> Raila". Clicking on the odm-kenya.org URL re-directs one
> to a Kenya
> government website. But a quick check reveals that
> neither
> kalonzofoundation. org belongs to Hon. Kalonzo Musyoka
> Foundation, nor does
> odm-kenya.org belong to ODM-K. Needless to say, the
> fraudsters are
> attempting to hoodwink Kenyans into believing a lie. This
> is only a sick
> prank, as none of the genuine websites have been hacked.
>
> The fact is, the correct website for Hon. Kalonzo Musyoka
> is:
> www.kalonzomusyokaf oundation. org, while ODM-K's
> website, which is not
> fully developed is: www.odmk.org. None of these websites
> were hacked. The
> Standard's headline, unfortunately, is misleading. The
> pranksters simply
> registered variations of the names of the said
> organizations and re-directed
> any queries to Raila2007.com, and to the government
> website respectively.
> This is not the same as hacking. Anyone with a website
> can re-direct their
> URLs to another website. It doesn't take half-a-brain to
> do this.
> The pranksters simply juggled the names and registered
> them. The jargon for
> this kind of registration is "cyber-squatting" . People
> register names with
> the hopes of cutting a cash deal with the real owners. In
> most cases, all
> the squatter needs to cough up is only $10.00 to register
> a domain name.
> It's as cheap as $2.00 with other companies. These
> particular dunderhead(s)
> registered these names with the following internet domain
> registrar:
>
> DomainsByProxy. com
> 15111 N. Hayden Rd., Ste 160, PMB 353
> Scottsdale, Arizona 85260
> United States
> Phone:+1.4806242599
>
> Registration details:
> Admin Email:KALONZOFOUNDA TION.ORG@ domainsbyproxy. com
> Tech ID:GODA-116462376
> Tech Email:KALONZOFOUNDA TION.ORG@ domainsbyproxy. com
> Name Server:NS3.SECURESE RVER.NET
> Name Server:NS4.SECURESE RVER.NET
> Admin Email:ODM-KENYA. ORG at domainsbypro xy.com
> Tech ID:GODA-122841719
> Tech Name:Registration Private
> Tech Organization: Domains by Proxy, Inc.
> DomainsByProxy. com
> 15111 N. Hayden Rd., Ste 160, PMB 353
> City:Scottsdale
> State/Province: Arizona
> Tech Postal Code:85260
> Country:US
> Phone:+1.4806242599
> FAX:+1.4806242599
> Email:ODM-KENYA. ORG at domainsbypro xy.com
> Name Server:PARK9. SECURESERVER. NET
> Name Server:PARK10. SECURESERVER. NET
> All the compainant needs to do is contact the company and
> file a complaint.
> The culprit will be smoked out and taken to court. The
> FBI has been on the
> trail of such obscure websites, some of which are used by
> terrorist
> organizations to convey coded messages. It will only be a
> matter of time
> before these ones are smoked out.
>
> The purpose of this infantile prank was of course meant
> to have the Kalonzo
> and Raila camps go after each other's throats. What's
> surprising is the
> shallow and very un-sophisticated manner in which it was
> played. It would
> have been laughable had it not for the fact that many
> gullible Kenyans will
> be hoodwinked into believing that this was actually the
> work of one ODM camp
> against another. It would do us all good if the Standard
> corrects this
> flawed perception that they have created. I think the
> newspaper should have
> first done a thorough investigation before splashing such
> a misleading
> headline.
> Whatever the case, the pumbavus will never succeed, and
> the sooner they
> realize this the better. Fortunately, those who received
> the e-mails saw
> through the sick jokes and decided to ignore them.
> We hope other Kenyans will equally treat them with the
> contempt they
> deserve.
>
> Very Best regards
>
> J Sang.
> Washington DC
> ============ =
>
>
> Kind Regards,
>
> On 2/22/07, Bill Kagai <billkagai at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > Hiya,
> >
> > I have received a fone call from an ODM supporter
> wishing to find out why
> > their website www.odm-kenya.org is pointing to a
> government website. This
> > poses a serious challenge to us in the 'internet
> business' with regard to
> > whether we have secure systems in place.
> >
> > However, upon digging a bit deeper, I have realised
> that possibly, this is
> > a simple blackmail prank since the WHOIS records have
> not been altered and
> > only the MX record has been changed to point the
> website to an innocent Govt
> > server. Tracert'ing the address also shows that it is
> the admin and
> > registrant of the website who have access to the odm
> website registry. I am
> > sure many ODM supporters might be pointing a finger at
> Govt just because
> > someone managed to ping the communications website and
> put the server
> > address on the opposition website to create a furore
> and possibly make money
> > Pablo Escobar Way. [Plata o plomo] Spanish for [silver
> or lead] literally
> > meaning pay up the bribe or face assassination.
> >
> > How do we contain these Matheri's of the internet???.
> Seems the games have
> > just begun???
> >
> > --
> > --
> > With Kind Regards,
> > Bildad Kagai
> > MD - Circuits & Packets Communications Ltd
> > Content & Training Partner - JKUAT E-Government Academy
> > Suite B2, Tetu Apartments, State House Avenue
> > P. O. Box 20311 - 00200
> > Nairobi, Kenya
> > Tel. 254 20 272 8332
> > Fax. Rendered Obsolete
> >
> > URL. www.circuitspackets.co.ke
> > URL. www.JKUATEgovAcademy.ac.ke
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