WHID 2009-13: Wikipedia Biography Hacking

This incident might have not gotten into the Web Hacking Incident Database a year ago. However a heated discussion on the Web Application Security Consortium threat classification project reminded me that content spoofing is a potent attack vector by itself, actually one of the most dangerous there.

Wiki is one of those platforms that by design allow content be changed. It is its philosophy, and Wikipedia is the premier wiki out there. It is not a surprise that it is a prime target to content spoofing, as the story about the unexpected demise of two US senators during Obama's inauguration.

You can read more about the unique security philosophy of Wikis in my recent article and presentation about the subject.