Are crackers on the rise or admins slacking (Score 1)

It seems every major crack I've read about in recent times could have been prevented, or at least caught a lot sooner. I wouldn't believe a word some l33t script kiddie told me so I don't know how long the cracker actually was in before being noticed, perhaps it was 5 months, perhaps he got in last tuesday, if it was me and I had regular backups I could find out probably but it's not. At any rate it should have been caught sooner.
There's always going to be a new exploit for the best kickass program out next week but at least try and keep your eyes open for compromised systems, and don't think you're immune.. Sheesh..I really don't blame the skript kiddies, they are pesky and annoying but if you're not going to spend 2 seconds analyzing your own security at least someone else will take the time.