# MA-368.012014: MyCERT Alert - Increase in Web Defacement Incidents

**Date:** 01 Jan 2014  
**Source:** https://www.mycert.org.my/portal/advisory?id=MA-368.012014  
**Advisory ID:** MA-368.012014

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**1.0 Introduction**
MyCERT has observed significant increase in web defacements actvities of .MY websites, since early morning of 1st Jan 2014. The domains belong to various sectors within the .MY constituency. MyCERT is currently monitoring the situation from time to time and will continuously update this alert of any new developments on the web defacement.
**2.0 Recommendation**
MyCERT advises all system owners to be alert and do the necessary to secure their websites. Please refer to the link in the references section for tips and best practices that can be applied to secure the websites.
Administrators may consider using Web Application Firewall (WAF) as additional layer of mitigation for the website protection.
If your website is defaced or you observe an anomalous activities within your network, do not hesitate to contact Cyber999 via the following channels:
E-mail : [[email protected]](/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#a4c7ddc6c1d69d9d9de4c7ddc6c1d6d7c1c7d1d6cdd0dd8ac9dd) or [[email protected]](/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#d0bda9b3b5a2a490bda9b3b5a2a4febfa2b7febda9)
Phone : 1-300-88-2999 (monitored during business hours)
Fax : +603 89453442
Handphone : +60 19 2665850 (24x7 call incident reporting)
SMS : CYBER999 REPORT EMAIL COMPLAINT to 15888
Business Hours : Mon - Fri 08:30 -17:30 MYT
Web: <https://www.mycert.org.my>
**3.0 References**
- [https://www.mycert.org.my/portal/articles-content?menu=4b05e0fb-afa1-408f-90ca-ea0edf4aca8b&id=44279d4e-d0f7-4e49-b6c9-3e001532acc1](https://www.mycert.org.my/portal/articles-content?menu=4b05e0fb-afa1-408f-90ca-ea0edf4aca8b&id=44279d4e-d0f7-4e49-b6c9-3e001532acc1
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- <http://www.auscert.org.au/render.html?it=1974&cid=1920>
- <http://zeltser.com/log-management/security-incident-log-review-checklist.pdf>
- [https://www.mycert.org.my/portal/articles-content?menu=b9f3fdda-c343-4cb4-99a7-a7506cfb13ba&id=57c6ecda-55d1-4839-847d-9e441d1fc6d8](https://www.mycert.org.my/portal/articles-content?menu=b9f3fdda-c343-4cb4-99a7-a7506cfb13ba&id=57c6ecda-55d1-4839-847d-9e441d1fc6d8
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- <http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms998271.aspx>
- <https://www.owasp.org/index.php/Top_10_2010-Main>
- <http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc756109%28WS.10%29.aspx>
- <http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/confirmation.aspx?id=133>