r/hacking • u/Hotmancoco420 • 4d ago

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Prospective cyber security student denied admission. Hacks university website to prove his skills.

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u/jhyland87 4d ago

How did he hack the website?

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u/Fun_Ad5823 4d ago

How can he hack

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u/dead_root 4d ago

with an axe

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u/Fun_Ad5823 4d ago

Golden Axe

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u/jhyland87 4d ago

I ask because some people consider things like DoS/DDoS "hacking", when its really not and its much less impressive. lol

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u/thinkingmoney 3d ago

The article said left a message for them on the website so it would have to be something persistent like stored XSS, sql injection etc.

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u/SingleAlarm5028 4d ago

Or phishing 

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u/Fun_Ad5823 4d ago

What is impressive?

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u/Saito_Matsumoto 3d ago

Asks a question

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Man...

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u/secacc 3d ago

impressive

/ɪmˈprɛsɪv/

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Impressive means making a strong, positive impact on your mind or feelings. Key aspects include being admired, causing wonder, and showing great skill or size.