The 404 Media Podcast DOGE's Website, Hacked
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Feb 19, 2025 The podcast dives into the bizarre world of website security, revealing how anyone could update the DOGE.gov site. It discusses chaotic web management with insights into other government sites facing similar issues. Lawyers are exposed for citing AI-generated cases, raising ethical alarms in the legal field. A fascinating segment covers a true crime documentary where all depicted murders were AI-generated, leaving listeners questioning the authenticity of stories they consume.
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Doge.gov Defacement
- The Doge.gov website, intended to showcase government transparency, was defaced.
- The defacers criticized the website's security and joked about its amateur nature.
Doge.gov Vulnerability
- Doge.gov's vulnerability wasn't sophisticated; its database API endpoints were exposed.
- Two independent web developers found the vulnerability and one defaced the site.
Doge's Continued Issues
- The Doge.gov defacement stayed online for 18 hours, suggesting a lack of attention or difficulty in fixing it.
- Doge also published classified information about staffing numbers, showing further carelessness.