[kictanet] US Govt Websites hacked

[Brian Munyao Longwe]

oops   http://pastebin.com/WEydcBVV

On Fri, Jan 20, 2012 at 7:33 AM, Brian Munyao Longwe <blongwe at gmail.com>wrote:

> Anonymous statement regarding the US Govt websites and music industry
> sites that have been taken down.
>
>
> On Fri, Jan 20, 2012 at 6:32 AM, Brian Munyao Longwe <blongwe at gmail.com>wrote:
>
> Not that it's any consolation but FBI sites have been hacked.
>>
>> "Anonymous retaliates against feds - takes down multiple sites"
>> http://gizmo.do/xLc4Aa
>>
>>
>
>
>> On Wednesday, January 18, 2012, John Gitau <jgitau at gmail.com> wrote:
>> > This goes beyond government:
>> > eg its not unheard of for a company/govt to spend money on a data
>> center or other infrastructure, then outsource the very services that
>> should be in that DC to some US/foreign company for quick bucks, or because
>> it makes 'sense'.
>> > - Our users take up a service, the log files are shipped to the
>> 'cloud', we read about Kenyan statistics from some foreigner just because
>> no one analyses it here, oh and you have no access to it. Today facebook
>> can tell you all manner of things about our habits, ditto google. We then
>> go buy trend reports. I've spent countless hrs trying to convince someone
>> at work that 'raw data and log files' are a raw material of immense value.
>> > - a trend thats seeing alot of foreign funding for technology startups
>> will probably see more 'profits' flying away while a couple of Kenyans with
>> money can't/don't want to/don't know how to take advantage of the said
>> opportunities.
>> > - Regionally quite a number of people look up to us to show the way
>> forward.
>> >
>> > However in all these problems, Im seeing a trend where things keep
>> improving - slowly. And yes cyber security is going to be a challenge but
>> we can get through it if the affected people talk to the right people. Im
>> also happy with that. And to be fair I've not done much to improve things
>> so far.
>> >
>> > Gitau
>> >
>> > On Tue, Jan 17, 2012 at 5:55 PM, Walubengo J <jwalu at yahoo.com> wrote:
>> >>
>> >> @ Wash,
>> >>
>> >> true - not so critical data maybe on these site. HOWEVER, I join
>> Mblayo in taking the shame because it is matter of time before critical
>> data seats on these platforms/cloud. And if we can protect our entry level
>> websites, then who knows who will protect our serious data in the near
>> future...
>> >>
>> >> It is one thing to be brought down - it happens even to US DoD
>> (military). It quite another to stay down - 12hrs and still counting?
>> >>
>> >> Vincent and Company @ CCK, arent we paying you public chums to run the
>> National CSIRT protect our cyberspace? Or maybe we should get NSIS to
>> blame? Either way I want my refund ;-)
>> >>
>> >> walu.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> --- On Tue, 1/17/12, McTim <dogwallah at gmail.com> wrote:
>> >>
>> >> From: McTim <dogwallah at gmail.com>
>> >> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Government website Hacking incident a crying
>> shame
>> >> To: jwalu at yahoo.com
>> >> Cc: "KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions" <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke>
>> >> Date: Tuesday, January 17, 2012, 5:37 PM
>> >>
>> >> http://code-security.net/archives/114
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> go.ke Websites in Kenya brought down.
>> >>
>> >> Whole list below.
>> >>
>> >> http://www.administrationpolice.go.ke/index.html
>> >>
>> >> http://www.aideffectiveness.go.ke/index.html
>> >>
>> >> http://www.bungomacounty.go.ke/index.html
>> >>
>> >> http://www.businesslicense.go.ke/index.html
>> >>
>> >> http://www.cak.go.ke/index.html
>> >>
>> >> http://www.commstaskforce.go.ke/index.html
>> >>
>> >> http://www.cooperative.go.ke/index.html
>> >>
>> >> http://www.crd.go.ke/index.html
>> >>
>> >> http://www.crisisrcentre.go.ke/index.html
>> >>
>> >> http://www.ditkenya.go.ke/index.html
>> >>
>> >> http://www.doshs.go.ke/index.html
>> >>
>> >> http://www.economicstimulus.go.ke/index.html
>> >>
>> >> http://www.eldoretmunicipal.go.ke/index.html
>> >>
>> >> http://www.emu.go.ke/index.html
>> >>
>> >> http://www.education.go.ke/index.html
>> >>
>> >> http://www.environment.go.ke/index.html
>> >>
>> >> http://www.filmservices.go.ke/index.html
>> >>
>> >> http://www.fisheries.go.ke/index.html
>> >>
>> >> http://www.forestryandwildlife.go.ke/index.html
>> >>
>> >> http://www.gender.go.ke/index.html
>> >>
>> >> http://www.governmentpress.go.ke/index.html
>> >>
>> >> http://www.greenenergy.go.ke/index.html
>> >>
>> >> http://www.housing.go.ke/index.html
>> >>
>> >> http://www.ifmis.go.ke/index.html
>> >>
>> >> http://www.immigration.go.ke/index.html
>> >>
>> >> http://www.industrialization.go.ke/index.html
>> >>
>> >> Unsubscribe or change your options at
>> http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/jgitau%40gmail.com
>> >>
>> >> The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder
>> platform for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy
>> and regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT
>> sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development.
>> >>
>> >> KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors
>> online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth,
>> share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do
>> not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > --
>> > **Gitau
>> >
>>
>> --
>> Brian Munyao Longwe
>> e-mail: blongwe at gmail.com
>> cell:  +254715964281
>> blog : http://zinjlog.blogspot.com
>> meta-blog: http://mashilingi.blogspot.com
>>
>
>
>
> --
> Brian Munyao Longwe
> e-mail: blongwe at gmail.com
> cell:  +254715964281
> blog : http://zinjlog.blogspot.com
> meta-blog: http://mashilingi.blogspot.com
>



-- 
Brian Munyao Longwe
e-mail: blongwe at gmail.com
cell:  +254715964281
blog : http://zinjlog.blogspot.com
meta-blog: http://mashilingi.blogspot.com
-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: <https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/pipermail/kictanet/attachments/20120120/8b4d3b6c/attachment.htm>