'White hat hacker': Why HealthCare.gov isn't secure

Fox News ^ | 11/19/13 | Greta Van Susteren

[Paul R.]

Security expert who testified before Congress explains why your information on the federal ObamaCare site is not secure and how it is a gold mine for criminal hackers. More...

[VA40]

I assume it is operating off databases, is one’s information in there, even if you have not gone to the site?

Is everyone (or at least taxpayers) susceptible?

[Lazamataz]

I assume it is operating off databases, is one’s information in there, even if you have not gone to the site? Is everyone (or at least taxpayers) susceptible?

Not to my knowledge.

[Lazamataz]

To confirm that I was on-point on this, I was informed by my roommate, who watches the hearings like a hawk, that the white hat techie (the actual professional term is "Ethical Hacker") actually identified the item I identified the day before (with the revelation of the screen by SecondAmendment): The search-field SQL command display upon entry of a semicolon, as a possible indicator of very poor security.

Once again, Free Republic is a day ahead of the rest of the world.

[lepton]

I noticed that and was going to ask you whether you had discover that by yourself or had come across it and brought it to our attention. Congrats either way, but double congratulations for doing primary research. :)

[Paul R.]

Thanks. I don’t “do” Facebook, but my wife does and I’ll have her post links there too. I think she has about 10 million family members & friends... (kidding)

[Paul R.]

Heh - a long time ago my wife made me put tape over the webcam in the laptop that is usually in our bedroom. :-)