Dated: August 10, 2006
A large number of websites have been defaced on Web5. We are looking into the issue and have been going through server logs.
The hacker exploited Web5 using a security hole in a forum package used by a customer. He was able to then deface index files on many sites by replacing it. No other files have been affected and the privelages gained by the hacker weren't sufficient to do major system damage.
At the moment we are continuing to analyse log files. We will be restoring index files from backup shortly.
I believe this is only our second exploit at JodoHost that has affected customers, in our 4 years of operation. The last one being on a Windows server. We take security very seriously and this issue too is going to be investigated thoroughly and the hole plugged permanently
A large number of websites have been defaced on Web5. We are looking into the issue and have been going through server logs.
The hacker exploited Web5 using a security hole in a forum package used by a customer. He was able to then deface index files on many sites by replacing it. No other files have been affected and the privelages gained by the hacker weren't sufficient to do major system damage.
At the moment we are continuing to analyse log files. We will be restoring index files from backup shortly.
I believe this is only our second exploit at JodoHost that has affected customers, in our 4 years of operation. The last one being on a Windows server. We take security very seriously and this issue too is going to be investigated thoroughly and the hole plugged permanently
