As previously reported, the www.amsat.org web
site was attacked and the contents
of the supporting database stolen. The motivation of the attacker is not
clear, but the breach could have allowed posting arbitrary content on the site
or other mischief.
Out of an abundance of caution, the database was shut
down, disabling the main page as well as some other site features.
In response to the incident, nascent plans for a web site replacement were
implemented. A Wordpress content management system was put in place with
links to the portions of the site that do not
rely on the compromised database.
Wordpress was selected since its developers share AMSAT's open source ideals,
and it is well known for easy editing and content creation without the need for
programming skills.
Much work remains to be done to fully restore content, as well as properly
archive historical information. Joe Fitzgerald, KM1P, is coordinating the web
site rebuilding effort, and seeks volunteers to
help create new content, salvage
old content and replace features such as satellite tracking, status.
Familiarity with word processing is all that is
needed for a volunteer to become
immediately productive in this effort. Please contact Joe at jfitzgerald at alum dot wpi dot edu
(Source : ANS via Southgate Amateur Radio News)
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