Attrition (website)
Attrition is an information security-related website, created in October, 1998,[1] which used to be updated at least weekly by an all-volunteer staff. Until 21 May 2001,[2] Attrition maintained the largest mirror of defaced (or cracked) websites available on the World Wide Web. The defacement mirror has since ceased updating.[3] The site contains a variety of information, including movie and music reviews, poetry, and security tips covering topics like forensics, data theft, and security advisories.[4]
In 2001, attrition.org was given a cease and desist order by lawyers of MasterCard for posting parodies of its "Priceless" advertising campaign, which violated copyright law.[5] An argument between attrition.org and MasterCard ensued, resulting in their communications and one final "Priceless" parody being posted online.[6]
In 2006, Republican communications aide Todd Shriber attempted to hire Attrition to crack his former university's website.[7] Shriber was then sacked from his job for attempting to solicit a hacker to inflate his GPA.[8]
Attrition formerly hosted several electronic mailing lists relating to information security, such as InfoSec News. It also maintained the Data Loss Database, which recorded company experienced data breaches.[9]
References
- ↑ "WHOIS search results". https://www.godaddy.com/whois/results.aspx?checkAvail=1&domain=attrition.org.
- ↑ Robert Lemos (21 May 2001). "Defaced-site archive retires". CNET Networks. http://news.cnet.com/2100-1001-258006.html.
- ↑ "Attrition Offs Its Hacker Monitor". Wired. 22 May 2001. Archived from the original on 25 May 2005. https://web.archive.org/web/20050525011022/http://www.wired.com/news/print/0%2C1294%2C43991%2C00.html.
- ↑ "Index of /security/advisory". Attrition.org. http://attrition.org/security/advisory/.
- ↑ "Re: MasterCard/Infringement by attrition.org". Chilling Effects (now Lumen). 4 June 2001. https://www.lumendatabase.org/notices/222. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
- ↑ "Wrath of the Impotent: Mastercard". https://attrition.org/news/mc/.
- ↑ "Going Postal". https://attrition.org/postal/z/033/0871.html.
- ↑ McNamara, Paul (22 December 2006). "Attempt to hire hackers costs press aide his job". IDG. https://www.networkworld.com/article/2354034/data-center/attempt-to-hire-hackers-costs-press-aide-his-job.html.
- ↑ Andy Greenberg (7 October 2007). "The Cybercriminal Inside". Forbes. https://www.forbes.com/2007/07/10/computer-security-internal-biz-biztech-cx_ag_0710mcafee.html.
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