Details Behind Today's Internet Hacks

On August 27, 2013, the New York Times website was hacked by the Syrian Electronic Army. The attack compromised the domain registrar MelbourneIT, allowing the hackers to update the name servers for NYTimes.com without authorization and redirect traffic to a malware-infected site. Several other high-profile websites managed by MelbourneIT were also affected, including Twitter and the Huffington Post. The incident highlights the importance of DNS security and the potential damage that can be caused by DNS hijacking. To protect against such attacks, domain owners should consider implementing registry locks to prevent unauthorized changes to their domains.