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  #720058 20-Nov-2012 13:14
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Do you know if anyone's tried to contact then directly since this thread started?



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  #720064 20-Nov-2012 13:22
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Places to post an example include:

http://dynamic.nzherald.co.nz/feedback/technical/

http://dynamic.nzherald.co.nz/feedback/email.cfm?user=onlineeditor.

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  #720067 20-Nov-2012 13:26
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The vulnerability has been documented here, on Twitter and on Computerworld as well.




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  #720068 20-Nov-2012 13:32
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Zero marks to ComputerWorld for explanation:

"The New Zealand Herald's website had spinning photos and backward text this morning after it evidently was the victim of an amusing cross-site scripting attack"

http://computerworld.co.nz/news.nsf/news/new-zealand-herald-falls-victim-to-xss-prank

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  #720071 20-Nov-2012 13:44
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I just got confirmation from NZ Herald they are aware of this.




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