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Tumblr security breakdown leaves scenesters exposed for 40 minutes

vulturesquadron — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 08:35:00 PDT

These guys are going to get hammered. They have no idea what they're up against.

Tumblr security breakdown leaves scenesters exposed for 40 minutes

raincoaster — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 07:00:54 PDT

@CyndyA: I thought it was Denton himself, as the Fake Nick Denton blog also went down. It took out all the Gawker alum blogs, I think, except Emily's.

Wait, how is she with code? hmmmm...

raincoaster

Tumblr security breakdown leaves scenesters exposed for 40 minutes

CyndyA — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 03:57:36 PDT

You can't rely on the company blog to tell you the real story, Nick! It was at least 45 minutes, and probably longer, because it was 43 minutes from the time it hit Hacker News until it was found. And who on earth puts their admin panel at [www.gits.com] The lowliest script kiddie could tell them that's not the smartest move. Here are some screenshots: [tinyurl.com]

Had to be a VW reader who messed with JA's account, no? Who else would have cared?

CyndyA

Tumblr security breakdown leaves scenesters exposed for 40 minutes

Peteski — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 23:32:29 PDT

I'm a Scenester!

Peteski

Tumblr security breakdown leaves scenesters exposed for 40 minutes

matto — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 21:05:31 PDT

QA is so web 1.0

matto

Tumblr security breakdown leaves scenesters exposed for 40 minutes

BartKela — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 20:15:42 PDT

Oopsie!

BartKela

Tumblr security breakdown leaves scenesters exposed for 40 minutes

Let's Form Voltron — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 18:08:09 PDT

Maybe he was sad because his boyfriend left him for Julia Allison: [twitter.com]

Let's Form Voltron