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24-02-2007, 05:37 AM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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did anyone recieve the hoax sms from connex last night? i got a message saying some crap about the inspectors will help you bomb and stuff. started off saying allahu akbr from connex. dunno what that means but :S
must have real good security if someone sent an sms from their system |
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24-02-2007, 09:57 AM
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Maybe it was from one of your mates using some one elses phone, that you dont know the number of, playing games with you
Do you have any association with Connex?
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24-02-2007, 01:53 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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it was connex because i recieved another sms approximately 1 hour later with an apology. i recieve information about delays and cancellations for the trains that i catch.
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24-02-2007, 02:38 PM
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Some one must have hacked into their site that sends the messages via sms........... Or maybe a ****ed off employee.......
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24-02-2007, 02:59 PM
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Here's the write up from the web page: "Text threat investigated February 24, 2007 12:00am Train operator Connex is investigating the origin of a hoax text message sent to thousands of Victorian commuters, saying its inspectors loved killing people and would help bomb a train. About 10,000 commuters who subscribe to the train operator's timetable messaging service received the threatening text message last night after hackers broke into the system. The message, sent after 9.30pm (AEDT), reads: ALLAHU AKBR FROM CONNEX! our inspectorS Love Killing people - if you see one coming, run. Want to bomb a train? they will gladly help. See you in hell! Connex spokesman Andrew Cassidy assured subscribers their personal information was safe and the incident would be fully investigated. ``I'm pretty sure it was immediately apparent to whoever received it, it was a hoax,'' Mr Cassidy told ABC radio today. ``All they were able to do was to hack in and act as though they were a staff member doing a remote access to send a message to subscribes. ``As far as we can see, all that individual was able to do was to get in type this message and get it sent - (they) had no other access to any information stored in that database.'' Passwords had been changed to protect the system's security and police were also investigating." Someone's in trouble ! |
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24-02-2007, 03:04 PM
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24-02-2007, 03:14 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: May 2006
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hmmm, might claim some compo on this one, i ummm.... lost sleep over it ;) lol.
seriously but, if someone could hack into their system, doesnt say much for online banking and the such |
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connex hoax
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