[Typo3-dev] 1-2-3 install - encryptionKey

[Patrick Gaumond]

Oh well...

It could happen to TYPO3 anytime with our default passwords...

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http://www.securityfocus.com/brief/71

Bots doing the mambo-joomla
Published: 2005-12-06

A new bot is spreading in the wild, with attackers looking to compromise 
vulnerable installations of the popular Mambo open-source content 
management system.

A recent analysis by SecurityFocus confirms that a vulnerability first 
published on November 16th has resulted in numerous websites being 
defaced. Now, a bot has been released that compromises the web server 
and provides additional functionality for an attacker. Reports claim 
that the bot allows for arbitary code execution, DoS attacks (via TCP, 
UDP and HTTP floods), port scanning capabilities, and the ability to 
discover other vulnerable hosts through Google searches.
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