Most people, when they think of Florida, think of retired folks, sand stretching for miles, hurricanes, palmetto bugs as big as a Buick and alligators. To add to this eclectic mix we now have internet jihad down in the "Sunshine State".
From
The Miami Herald Jan 18 by Adam Beasley
Political `hacktivists' attack city websites in North Miami, Hillsboro Beach
North Miami and Hillsboro Beach have had their official websites hacked into and derogatory messages posted on them -- setting off a scramble to shore up security and determine who's responsible.
Most days, North Miami's website is the place to go for the city's calendar of events, instructions on requesting a water bill and information on trash pickup.
But over the long holiday weekend, the municipality's official site provided a far more sinister -- and entirely unintended -- message.
Anti-Israeli hackers sidestepped ineffective firewalls and redirected visitors to a jarring note: ``God d*** Murderer Israel and ABD [an Arabic slur meaning subordinate]. I am protesting the israel.I am near the PALESTINE people.''
The note, which was later taken down, was signed SLYHACKER.
Thirty-five miles to the north, Hillsboro Beach officials had a similar headache Tuesday morning, as they were forced to scrub cyber graffiti from their own site.
A pro-Iranian hacker had inserted a map of the Middle Eastern nation and its flag, as well as three words in bold type: MCSM IRAN HACKING.
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