CasterTroy said:
Wow...I feel like I just read the script from the 2 black guys in the movie "Airplane"
i.e. I have NO IDEA what the heck you just said
SHeeeeeiiiittt... (Golly!)
Excuse me, stewardess? I speak geek...
Basically, dude built a house (put up a web site). Of course the house has a front door and a back door (controls to prohibit unauthorized administrator access). Well, the door lock on the back door has a flaw, and it's real easy for someone to just use a flat head screwdriver, and it unlocks easily!
Well the manufacturer of that lock has very publicly admitted the flaw (the web exploit), and has issued an easy, free fix for it (patch)... but apparently, dude is unaware of either the problem, or the fix.
Punk ass teenager kid down the block knows about the flaw though, and owns a flat-head screwdriver, so he looked around (google), and saw that his neighbor had a lock that hadn't been fixed (older version number). So, he put on the latex gloves, got right into the house, and left a note saying "I was here, sucker!" and left, probably covering his tracks moderately well.
Hobie called the registered owner of the home (tech contact) and left a message on the answering machine, but hasn't heard back yet.