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Submission + - Google smear campaign exposed

Submitted by

Mark Doughty

on Sunday June 10, 2007 @06:24AM

Mark Doughty writes: "According to a blog posting here: http://www.daniweb.com/blogs/entry1491.html Google has gone on the attack after Privacy International published an interim report daring to suggest that Google privacy sucked so bad it was bottom of the entire list of Internet companies researched."

Submission + - Government online visa application security breach

Submitted by on Friday May 18, 2007 @05:23AM

An anonymous reader writes: http://www.daniweb.com/blogs/entry1466.html Online Visa applications are being suspended around the world following this bloggers investigation into the web based system which reveals any application could be viewed just by changing part of the URL. It was the lead story on Channel 4 News in the UK last night, and it looks like governments around the world will have some questions to answer after it was also revealed the breach had first been reported a year ago!!!

Submission + - Online US and UK Visa application data exposed

Submitted by

Bill Andad

on Wednesday May 16, 2007 @05:06AM

Bill Andad writes: "http://www.daniweb.com/blogs/trackbacks1466.html An investigative reporter uncovers huge hole in the official online application system for getting a Visa to travel to the US or UK from India that has left users full application data exposed for over a year — despite the vulnerability being reported a year ago."

Submission + - India: US Visa Application Database vulnerability

Submitted by Krish on Wednesday May 16, 2007 @03:37AM

Krish writes: Daniweb reports that the the US visa application database in India has a very serious vulnerability. It is very easy to get the applicant information from the database. It appears the company to which the process was outsourced were slacking in security.

Submission + - UK visa website hacked

Submitted by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday May 15, 2007 @12:46PM

An anonymous reader writes: IT Security Journalist of the Year, Davey Winder's interesting article shows just how negligent governments can sometimes be: http://www.daniweb.com/blogs/entry1466.html

Submission + - Exposed: Indian visa application data accessible t

Submitted by

jenwren1010

on Tuesday May 15, 2007 @06:21AM

jenwren1010 writes: "http://www.daniweb.com/blogs/entry1466.html A DaniWeb investigation uncovers huge gaping hole in website security of company that provides official visa application services for Indian citizens wishing to enter the US and UK. By simply changing part of the URL it has been possible to access the complete personal data of anyone who has made an application, including passport numbers, names, address, employer, parental information, travel plans and so on. Worse, the company were first informed of the vulnerability, by a concerned Indian citizen, over a year ago and did nothing. Considering these people work on behalf of the government, and the terrorist implications of being able to access all that visa application data are obvious, it is incredible that such Mickey Mouse security was allowed to go unchecked for so long."

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