Comments on: Hacker Threatens Digg.com, Targeting SEO-Related Sites http://www.redcardinal.ie/blogs/16-01-2007/hacker-threatens-digg-com/ Search Engine Optimisation Ireland Tue, 06 Dec 2011 20:35:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Richard Hearnehttp://www.redcardinal.ie/blogs/16-01-2007/hacker-threatens-digg-com/#comment-1003 Richard Hearne Wed, 17 Jan 2007 03:23:43 +0000 http://www.redcardinal.ie/general/16-01-2007/hacker-threatens-digg-com/#comment-1003 Hacking this blog wouldn't garner too much attention - I'm well off the radar screen (I believe 'small fry' would be the appropriate terminology :mrgreen:) Hacking this blog wouldn’t garner too much attention – I’m well off the radar screen (I believe ‘small fry’ would be the appropriate terminology :mrgreen: )

]]> By: David Behanhttp://www.redcardinal.ie/blogs/16-01-2007/hacker-threatens-digg-com/#comment-1002 David Behan Tue, 16 Jan 2007 19:14:57 +0000 http://www.redcardinal.ie/general/16-01-2007/hacker-threatens-digg-com/#comment-1002 Done and dusted. Head wrecking job!!!! :D Done and dusted. Head wrecking job!!!! :D

]]> By: Dave Davishttp://www.redcardinal.ie/blogs/16-01-2007/hacker-threatens-digg-com/#comment-1001 Dave Davis Tue, 16 Jan 2007 16:56:48 +0000 http://www.redcardinal.ie/general/16-01-2007/hacker-threatens-digg-com/#comment-1001 I hop you have all upgraded to WP 2.0.7 today! I hop you have all upgraded to WP 2.0.7 today!

]]> By: David Behanhttp://www.redcardinal.ie/blogs/16-01-2007/hacker-threatens-digg-com/#comment-996 David Behan Tue, 16 Jan 2007 15:16:17 +0000 http://www.redcardinal.ie/general/16-01-2007/hacker-threatens-digg-com/#comment-996 Are you getting worried that you might be next??? :D Are you getting worried that you might be next??? :D

]]> By: Jason Roehttp://www.redcardinal.ie/blogs/16-01-2007/hacker-threatens-digg-com/#comment-1000 Jason Roe Tue, 16 Jan 2007 13:35:58 +0000 http://www.redcardinal.ie/general/16-01-2007/hacker-threatens-digg-com/#comment-1000 I got a bucket of traffic too I got a bucket of traffic too

]]> By: Richard Hearnehttp://www.redcardinal.ie/blogs/16-01-2007/hacker-threatens-digg-com/#comment-999 Richard Hearne Tue, 16 Jan 2007 12:51:34 +0000 http://www.redcardinal.ie/general/16-01-2007/hacker-threatens-digg-com/#comment-999 He's been a busy bee. Funny that he's happy to give away his location (if it's for real). You got some nice links out of it all Jason :grin: He’s been a busy bee. Funny that he’s happy to give away his location (if it’s for real). You got some nice links out of it all Jason :grin:

]]> By: Jason Roehttp://www.redcardinal.ie/blogs/16-01-2007/hacker-threatens-digg-com/#comment-998 Jason Roe Tue, 16 Jan 2007 12:25:15 +0000 http://www.redcardinal.ie/general/16-01-2007/hacker-threatens-digg-com/#comment-998 I also got a link back from the hackers blog (was taken down).He set up a second page on http://fuckingpirate.blogspot.com/ I also got a link back from the hackers blog (was taken down).

He set up a second page on http://fuckingpirate.blogspot.com/

]]> By: Want to front page Digg and Slashdot? Get hacked. - Irish SEO, Marketing & Webmaster Discussionhttp://www.redcardinal.ie/blogs/16-01-2007/hacker-threatens-digg-com/#comment-997 Want to front page Digg and Slashdot? Get hacked. - Irish SEO, Marketing & Webmaster Discussion Tue, 16 Jan 2007 12:21:18 +0000 http://www.redcardinal.ie/general/16-01-2007/hacker-threatens-digg-com/#comment-997 [...] Want to front page Digg and Slashdot? Get hacked. http://****ingpirate.blogspot.com/20...at-i-love.html Stuntdubl Marketing Consulting hacked - SEOs a target - Jason Roe Web Development. Jason Roe - Web design, Development, SEO Advice Hacker Threatens Digg.com, Targeting SEO-Related Sites | Search Engine Optimisation Ireland .:. Red Cardinal It's either a sobering reminder of the importance of PHP security and keeping up to date - OR - i just thought about this: This may be the largest and most elaborate link bait ever created or orchestrated. (Here's the queue for the Tinfoil hats - ) A lot of those blogs and bloggers are very "close" - often writing about each other's posts - and nearly all mention those websites (syndk8.com, webmasterworld etc) in their blogs too. The more people talk about the "Hacking" Threats, the more likely they are to link to those websites. Lets see how this plays out: and how much each of those sites gains because of these threats, and how much data / reputation has been Lost to those sites because of the "hacking".. As for sounding offensive to the webmasters who have been hacked (or threatened), i really think the damage done was minimal - they of all people know about backups and their readers are savvy enough to spot a defacement. I'm not into whis whole "conspiracy" thing - but there's something about this that makes it somehow more beneficial to the sites listed (in terms of SEO, backlinks, new readers, curious people checking those blogs etc..). [...] [...] Want to front page Digg and Slashdot? Get hacked. http://****ingpirate.blogspot.com/20…at-i-love.html Stuntdubl Marketing Consulting hacked – SEOs a target – Jason Roe Web Development. Jason Roe – Web design, Development, SEO Advice Hacker Threatens Digg.com, Targeting SEO-Related Sites | Search Engine Optimisation Ireland .:. Red Cardinal It’s either a sobering reminder of the importance of PHP security and keeping up to date – OR – i just thought about this: This may be the largest and most elaborate link bait ever created or orchestrated. (Here’s the queue for the Tinfoil hats – ) A lot of those blogs and bloggers are very "close" – often writing about each other’s posts – and nearly all mention those websites (syndk8.com, webmasterworld etc) in their blogs too. The more people talk about the "Hacking" Threats, the more likely they are to link to those websites. Lets see how this plays out: and how much each of those sites gains because of these threats, and how much data / reputation has been Lost to those sites because of the "hacking".. As for sounding offensive to the webmasters who have been hacked (or threatened), i really think the damage done was minimal – they of all people know about backups and their readers are savvy enough to spot a defacement. I’m not into whis whole "conspiracy" thing – but there’s something about this that makes it somehow more beneficial to the sites listed (in terms of SEO, backlinks, new readers, curious people checking those blogs etc..). [...]

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