I received the following email from Zone Labs this morning:
"You may have heard about the "Defacers Challenge" taking place this
upcoming weekend. The U.S. government and several technology experts
have warned that an organized contest among hackers has been planned
for Sunday. The objective of the contest is to deface company Web
sites.
While the attack is not aimed at individuals, hackers often use
individual's computers to launch these types of attacks. And although
this does not represent an extreme threat, it's an important reminder
that even though we may be relaxing in the sun, hackers are still
hard at work.
........
( edited to remove the advertising before I posted it)
To maximize your protection, we also recommend checking your
anti-virus software to make sure you are running the most recent
version.
You can find out more about the "Defacers Challenge" story at:
http://news.com.com/2100-1002_3-1023172.html?tag=fd_top "
I don't understand the mentality behind this sort of thing.
