New Posts For Thread: Betfair DNS hackhttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/28251773/betfair-dns-hackThere's currently a DNS hack affecting betfair and some other websites (telegraph, acer, ups).Why does service.betfair.info seem to be the last thing to update regarding stuff like this?frimley1 - glad someone else recognises the problem with unencrypted session cookies on this site.do betfair/ did betfair ever offer wireless access to its customers on jollies at certain sporting events?https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/28251773/betfair-dns-hack?post_id=506313877#506313877frimley1 - glad someone else recognises the problem with unencrypted session cookies on this site.do betfair/ did betfair ever offer wireless access to its customers on jollies at certain sporting events?Tue, 06 Sep 2011 10:31:54 -0500Unfortunately this hack would not have been stopped by something like Rapport. The real DNS for Betfair was changed thus it looked legit.Agree with some comments on the state of this site's security. Banks are on the reactionary trailing edge of sehttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/28251773/betfair-dns-hack?post_id=506303185#506303185Unfortunately this hack would not have been stopped by something like Rapport. The real DNS for Betfair was changed thus it looked legit.Agree with some comments on the state of this site's security. Banks are on the reactionary trailing edge of seTue, 06 Sep 2011 05:27:50 -0500I use Rapport, which I got from my bank and is supposed to indicate whether or not you're on a phishing site. With the DNS records being changed, would rapport know that you're logging on to an erroneous site?https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/28251773/betfair-dns-hack?post_id=506296185#506296185I use Rapport, which I got from my bank and is supposed to indicate whether or not you're on a phishing site. With the DNS records being changed, would rapport know that you're logging on to an erroneous site?Mon, 05 Sep 2011 22:07:47 -0500What do banks do? This hack has explained why my bank has a picture and phrase thing when I log on. I thought it was anti-phishing which annoyed me a bit as I never fall for any of that, but this incident explains what they might be trying to prevenhttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/28251773/betfair-dns-hack?post_id=506284379#506284379What do banks do? This hack has explained why my bank has a picture and phrase thing when I log on. I thought it was anti-phishing which annoyed me a bit as I never fall for any of that, but this incident explains what they might be trying to prevenMon, 05 Sep 2011 16:17:32 -0500as has been said, betfair left the security door open by not using https across the site. If no one is affected then its by pure luck on betfairs part.Anyone know why third party (netnames) are looking after betfairs dns records anyway? What do bankshttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/28251773/betfair-dns-hack?post_id=506275199#506275199as has been said, betfair left the security door open by not using https across the site. If no one is affected then its by pure luck on betfairs part.Anyone know why third party (netnames) are looking after betfairs dns records anyway? What do banksMon, 05 Sep 2011 12:48:53 -0500surely your getting wound up at the wrong people here.This hack is nothing to do with Betfair, it is down to the security with Netnames. If they can't keep their records safe then most of the worlds websites are open to redirection.It's rather worryhttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/28251773/betfair-dns-hack?post_id=506266227#506266227surely your getting wound up at the wrong people here.This hack is nothing to do with Betfair, it is down to the security with Netnames. If they can't keep their records safe then most of the worlds websites are open to redirection.It's rather worryMon, 05 Sep 2011 09:14:23 -0500Feck N. Eejit05 Sep 11 11:57Joined:10 Jan 02| Topic/replies: 4,924 | Blogger: Feck N. Eejit's blogI use KeePass and it works fine.Cheers Feck - I'll check it out.https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/28251773/betfair-dns-hack?post_id=506266147#506266147Feck N. Eejit05 Sep 11 11:57Joined:10 Jan 02| Topic/replies: 4,924 | Blogger: Feck N. Eejit's blogI use KeePass and it works fine.Cheers Feck - I'll check it out.Mon, 05 Sep 2011 09:12:47 -0500No duh really, your first post assumed that anyone logged in would get the funds cleared out their account, which is quite a big assumption that was worth responding to; particularly for those reading who don't know any better.And so you helpful resphttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/28251773/betfair-dns-hack?post_id=506265723#506265723No duh really, your first post assumed that anyone logged in would get the funds cleared out their account, which is quite a big assumption that was worth responding to; particularly for those reading who don't know any better.And so you helpful respMon, 05 Sep 2011 09:00:50 -0500No duh really, your first post assumed that anyone logged in would get the funds cleared out their account, which is quite a big assumption that was worth responding to; particularly for those reading who don't know any better.https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/28251773/betfair-dns-hack?post_id=506265417#506265417No duh really, your first post assumed that anyone logged in would get the funds cleared out their account, which is quite a big assumption that was worth responding to; particularly for those reading who don't know any better.Mon, 05 Sep 2011 08:52:03 -0500I see what you mean. Clicking on links from https://www.betfair.com/ also redirects to non https sports.betfair.comThat's interesting, it looks like Betfair may have started to try and get the site running on https:// - an encouraging sign, shame ithttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/28251773/betfair-dns-hack?post_id=506264661#506264661I see what you mean. Clicking on links from https://www.betfair.com/ also redirects to non https sports.betfair.comThat's interesting, it looks like Betfair may have started to try and get the site running on https:// - an encouraging sign, shame itMon, 05 Sep 2011 08:28:58 -0500