Comments on: Hackers hit MacRumors keynote coverage

Mischievous Internet forum 4Chan appears to have hacked into the popular Apple blog just as executive Phil Schiller took the stage at the Macworld Expo.

[LifeStar]

Yup, I logged into macrumorslive.com so I can eat lunch and read the updates. Curious if this is the first time macrumors have been hacked this? They didn't seem prepared for this type of attack and had to resort to pulling the plug on the whole thing, which was unfortunate.

[M C]

4chan'ers = attention ******. Well known on the intertubes. I'm sure they thank CNet for the coverage.

[kevsmail]

Hilarious.

Plus MacRumors just got some free advertising.

[UnnDunn]

Saying MacRumors was "hacked" is like saying someone "broke into" a fridge.

They left their Admin folder wide open with no password or any sort of security whatsoever. Maybe they believed the hype about how "Macs get no viruses"... In any case, they got EXACTLY what they deserved for being so lax with security.

[jinx101a]

Too funny, and, probably true. Even if it's not a desktop Mac, this just illustrates that the do nothing about security mentality is the wrong approach.

[ca5ter]

Yeah, there is nothing like making fun of a small news/blog site run by a couple of guys that most likely have to work another job. How lame. it's not like they hacked CNET. Mac Rumors is a great resource.

[biffhenerson]

As perhaps the most popular rumor, the statement certanly deserves to appear on macrumorslive.com. After all, the purpose of this site IS rumors. If we accept the fact that the statement has previously appeared on "news" sites, it certainly can appear on a rumor site. Hardly a noteworthy hack.

[ferretboy88]

Were they using Apple computers and servers? I thought they couldn't be hacked? Nothing is safe.

[Mr. Dee]

Their coverage is always lousy, immediately switched to Engadget. They can't even take good photos.

[Michichael]

I'm sorry but giving credit to "Anonymous" and the rest of 4Chan by calling them hackers is pretty deceptive. They're nothing but loudmouthed script kiddies using the latest exploit kits to attack people that know nothing about patch management or information security.

It's like watching one puppy chew on another puppies ear and calling the pet shop a vicious dogfighting ring.

[Watashi_wa_Kira_desu]

Don't you mean
"A bunch of 15yo kids yelling desu and **** at each other"?

[thelemurking]

"Don't you mean
"A bunch of 15yo kids yelling desu and **** at each other"?"

Don't forget TlTS OR ****!


And what's this about patch management? Surely you are not implying that the admins of site like MacRumors doesn't know anything about patches or security.

[Michichael]

That is my contention exactly, good sir!

[seven7dust]

it's sad ! I was there... why waste time spreading a lie that nobody believed n e way
I switched to TDLlive immediately much better coverage !

but Macworld '09' in general sucked ! and this was the icing on the cake
wat a waste of my time... Apple kinda pisses me of sometimes

[ittesi259]

Macworld isn't an Apple event anyway, its not put on by them, they are, or were, a participant....learn the facts before you gripe.

[bob1xxxx]

yawn LOL!

[ericbaumann]

This was the work of the hacking Juggernaughts at Ebaumsworld.