Try hacking this website

Well I've done some work of semi government places but the best ever was my server on which I worked many years ago.
The password was "unique".
Ok, so didn't think too much of it, until a few weeks later I had to log in (admin, remember) to a different server.
Guess what the password was, yes that's right "unique"
The penny dropped and I could just see the email which was send out saying that all the server passwords must be unique, and of course the server guys obliged... Yes, good old government!
 
Used to have lots of fun at various large organisations where someone "thinks" they know what they are doing. Wonderful passwords included:

Password
Password1
ThisIsAPassword
etc.

In all likelihood, SITA just screwed up either their configs or equipment. Wouldn't be the first time. Best was a PIX Firewall set to allow all traffic in and allow all traffic out. Basically just a really expensive ethernet cable.
 
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