Was Paris’ T-Mobile account “hacked”?

That’s a tough decision. Her account was accessed because she used the secret question “What is your favorite pet’s name?“. I can’t believe she really thought no one would be able to figure that out. Wait, this is Paris Hilton so I guess I can believe it. Maybe if she had read the SANS Top 20 Vulnerabilities report she would have seen that weak passwords are a no no. Is knowing the possible answer to a security question really hacking?

I think websites should get rid of the password hint system. That, or have some way of creating secure passwords for it’s users. WinGuides.com offers a password generator on their website. You can also download/try Password Safe to not only create secure passwords but to also securely store them for future reference (for those of you with a bad memory).

You know, minimum security prison is no picnic. I had a client in there once. He said the trick is kick someone’s ass the first day, or become somebody’s bitch. Then everything will be alright.

23.Feb.05 Moron, Technology