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Re: CNET hacked, site source code leaked

#11

Post by mrtksn » Sat, Jul 12, 2014, 1:16 AM UTC

apparently the zip file contains an installation of symfony2 with supposedly the cnet code as bundles. I don't know, it's kind of boring to look at the code of a standard portal website built with a well known framework.

instead of posting the source code(which I hadn't looked further than directory structure so I can't confirm if it's real, because well, it's just another symfony code) why just don't tell that cnet is hacked and they are using symfony and explain who and how did this?

I really can't see much value of distributing the source code of a standard website built with a standard library.

Re: CNET hacked, site source code leaked

#12

Post by ten7 » Sat, Jul 12, 2014, 1:18 AM UTC

mrtksn wrote: post #11

apparently the zip file contains an installation of symfony2 with supposedly the cnet code as bundles. I don't know, it's kind of boring to look at the code of a standard portal website built with a well known framework. instead of posting the source code(which I hadn't looked further than directory structure so I can't confirm if it's real, because well, it's just another symfony code) why just don't tell that cnet…

Maybe he's trying to get you to bite on the database so that he can extort some money out of this.

Re: CNET hacked, site source code leaked

#13

Post by mrtksn » Sat, Jul 12, 2014, 1:22 AM UTC

ten7 wrote: post #12

mrtksn wrote: post #11

apparently the zip file contains an installation of symfony2 with supposedly the cnet code as bundles. I don't know, it's kind of boring to look at the code of a standard portal website built with a well known framework. instead of posting the source code(which I hadn't looked further than directory structure so I can't confirm if it's real, because well, it's just another symfony code) why just don't tell that cnet…

Maybe he's trying to get you to bite on the database so that he can extort some money out of this.

hmm, it's an advertisement for those who may want the database file. the zip file contains a read.me file which has a bitcoin address in it, offering the DB for 1 BTC.

I don't think that this post should be on HN.

Re: CNET hacked, site source code leaked

#14

Post by ten7 » Sat, Jul 12, 2014, 1:23 AM UTC

mrtksn wrote: post #13

ten7 wrote: post #12

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Maybe he's trying to get you to bite on the database so that he can extort some money out of this.

hmm, it's an advertisement for those who may want the database file. the zip file contains a read.me file which has a bitcoin address in it, offering the DB for 1 BTC. I don't think that this post should be on HN.

Yea, this is exactly what I said in another thread.

Re: CNET hacked, site source code leaked

#15

Post by mrtksn » Sat, Jul 12, 2014, 1:34 AM UTC

ten7 wrote: post #14

mrtksn wrote: post #13

Earlier quoted context omitted.

hmm, it's an advertisement for those who may want the database file. the zip file contains a read.me file which has a bitcoin address in it, offering the DB for 1 BTC. I don't think that this post should be on HN.

Yea, this is exactly what I said in another thread.

an you were right :)