Drudge fooled by WHOIS prank
January 24, 2001 3:35 PM Subscribe
Drudge fooled by WHOIS prank... reports that name servers such as MICROSOFT.COM.IS.NOTHING.BUT.A.MONSTER.ORG are a hacker's "warning for Microsoft."
I wrote a story about this a few years ago, but never found out how one goes about registering fake domains to companies.
posted by capt.crackpipe at 7:52 PM on January 24, 2001
posted by capt.crackpipe at 7:52 PM on January 24, 2001
Capt, there was a Slashdot mention about this about a month ago, there were a few explanations of it.
posted by pnevares at 8:35 PM on January 24, 2001
posted by pnevares at 8:35 PM on January 24, 2001
From NTBugtraq this morning: an explanation of how/why this happens.
posted by flimjam at 5:43 AM on January 25, 2001
posted by flimjam at 5:43 AM on January 25, 2001
If I recall correctly, you:
1. Give your name-server machine a new name that insults Microsoft and ends with your own real machine (i.e. MICROSOFT.COM.SERVES.SATAN.COM if you own SATAN.COM).
2. Register that nameserver to be your primary or secondary DNS on a domain you own.
posted by rcade at 6:56 AM on January 25, 2001
1. Give your name-server machine a new name that insults Microsoft and ends with your own real machine (i.e. MICROSOFT.COM.SERVES.SATAN.COM if you own SATAN.COM).
2. Register that nameserver to be your primary or secondary DNS on a domain you own.
posted by rcade at 6:56 AM on January 25, 2001
The Drudge Retort satirizes Drudge indirectly, but it was always more fun to satirize Clinton for being a horndog. We took the end of the impeachment saga harder than anyone, including Matt.
posted by rcade at 6:57 AM on January 25, 2001
posted by rcade at 6:57 AM on January 25, 2001
That's nothing compared to what those hackers did to metafilter
posted by sonofsamiam at 12:43 PM on January 25, 2001
posted by sonofsamiam at 12:43 PM on January 25, 2001
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