[Discuss] cracked boston site?

[eric.chadbourne at gmail.com (Eric Chadbourne)]

On 05/14/2014 07:52 PM, Tom Metro wrote:
> Eric Chadbourne wrote:
>> Does it appear hacked to you? ... The links appear odd.
>> http://bostonbuilt.org/
> 
> So this is a site promoting a badge proclaiming "Built in Boston" that
> they are encouraging site owners/developers to add to their sites to
> promote that the site was developed using Boston area talent.
> 
> Some of the links in the "Who is repping it?" section (which I presume
> links to places displaying the badge) look a bit suspect.
> 
> How are those links obtained? It looks like reporting is automated via
> the JS snippet they give you. So basically any spammer who wants to get
> their page in front of more people can insert this JS somewhere and have
> their page linked to.
> 
> I wouldn't call that hacked. More like spammed.
> 
>  -Tom
> 

I saw some links going to localhost on several different ports.  Made me
think it was part of an attack.  I didn't bother looking at the
javascript and assumed that's where the malicious code was.  I also find
it odd the site doesn't have a 'contact us' or I would ask the author.
I didn't look deeply.  It smells funny.  Not something I would link one
of my sites to.  They should be filtering input unless this nonsense is
on purpose.  Figured one of you may like this type of stuff or may be
linking to it and want to know.  Maybe it is merely spamming as you suggest.

Eric