Danish websites hacked in protest
February 9, 2006
The BBC reports that around 2,500 websites - 1000 of them Danish - have been hacked and defaced by Muslims, in protest of cartoons published showing Mohammed.
The new protest has been swift in targeting Danish-owned websites, and security experts expressed surprise at the speed at which the current campaign has been carried out.
It is believed that both organised groups and lone individuals are responsible for the new attacks.
The issue highlights the problems of website security, especially where software used to publish to the internet is not kept up to date.
Older software releases with publicised security flaws are routinely targeted by Muslim hackers, often in protest at US and Israeli foreign policy.
Webmasters and online businesses should always ensure that they are kept abreast of the latest releases and patches for software they use on their websites.