May 27, 2008 2:31 PM PDT
Hack leaves X-rated message on library's kiddie phone line
Someone hacked into a California library's dial-a-story phone service and replaced a fairy tale with a pornographic, profanity-laced message, according to The Associated Press.
The director of the public library in Benicia, which is about 30 miles northeast of San Francisco, says a four-digit passcode is required to change the recording. The offensive message was immediately removed after it was reported last week.
I know you're probably wondering what the message was. It reportedly involved a dog and a pig. Enough said.
Elinor Mills covers Internet security and privacy. She joined CNET News in 2005 after working as a foreign correspondent for Reuters in Portugal and writing for The Industry Standard, the IDG News Service, and the Associated Press. E-mail Elinor. 
Sick people. It is bad enough to mess with kids, don't mess with dogs.
Rotate the code monthly for minimal security. Have it "written" down in the office so only employees have access to it (not available online) so it can't be leaked by email. Then you KNOW who to blame.
- by benjaminstraight July 24, 2008 3:57 AM PDT
- That's just wrong.
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