Security experts warn of ‘basic security failures’ after Vatican website crash

[Michie]

A Vatican website crash last week bears the hallmarks of a cyberattack, security experts say, highlighting the Vatican’s online exposure to the prospect of interference from malicious actors.

Most of the Vatican’s website crashed Nov. 19, and remained unavailable for several days in some parts of the world.

While the Vatican has not confirmed the origin of the issue, Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni gave indication over the weekend that Vatican officials themselves suspect an attack on their web servers.

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Security experts warn of ‘basic security failures’ after Vatican website crash

A Vatican website crash last week bears the hallmarks of a cyberattack, security experts say

www.pillarcatholic.com

 

[chevyontheriver]

A Vatican website crash last week bears the hallmarks of a cyberattack, security experts say, highlighting the Vatican’s online exposure to the prospect of interference from malicious actors.

Most of the Vatican’s website crashed Nov. 19, and remained unavailable for several days in some parts of the world.

While the Vatican has not confirmed the origin of the issue, Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni gave indication over the weekend that Vatican officials themselves suspect an attack on their web servers.

Continued below.

Security experts warn of ‘basic security failures’ after Vatican website crash

A Vatican website crash last week bears the hallmarks of a cyberattack, security experts say

www.pillarcatholic.com

Maybe we can blame all of the odd statements of pope Francis on really being the result of Russian hackers planting disinformation? I wish.

 

[Michie]

Maybe we can blame all of the odd statements of pope Francis on really being the result of Russian hackers planting disinformation? I wish.

I don’t know why. But that hit my funny bone.