Admin Alex Posted December 10, 2008 Admin Posted December 10, 2008 Hi everyone sorry the site has been down today, someone thought they would be clever and hack my server. All users details, passwords etc are entirely safe and weren't compromised. They hacked my server and replaced a few files which brought the site down but there was no access to any of the databases. Anyway after a lot of work it's all back up and running! Ahmen.
Moderator Goff Posted December 10, 2008 Moderator Posted December 10, 2008 Fucking knobheads. makes me soooo mad when idiots do this for no reason other than they can Sad bastards with small cocks should be kept well away from computers...... Well done alex for getting us back up and running so quickly
Admin Alex Posted December 10, 2008 Author Admin Posted December 10, 2008 It was really frustrating, I was running a training course in Essex and got a text from a friend to say the site had been hacked! Couldn't do anything until I got home :-( Oh well at least it was only a couple of hours.
Moderator Airhead Posted December 10, 2008 Moderator Posted December 10, 2008 Hi everyone sorry the site has been down today, someone thought they would be clever and hack my server. All users details, passwords etc are entirely safe and weren't compromised. They hacked my server and replaced a few files which brought the site down but there was no access to any of the databases. Anyway after a lot of work it's all back up and running! Ahmen. Cheers Alex, thought it might be a cozy night with the missus watchin the soaps then...phew!!...
Moderator drewpy Posted December 10, 2008 Moderator Posted December 10, 2008 well done for getting it back up so quickly
Moderator YamaHead Posted December 10, 2008 Moderator Posted December 10, 2008 Good Job Alex! Fortunately, what they accomplished was nothing more than a hiccup.
grizzlydan Posted December 11, 2008 Posted December 11, 2008 Well done Alex, thought my comp was the fritz for a bit. Well done for sorting it out so quick.
mark h Posted December 11, 2008 Posted December 11, 2008 Well done Alex, thought my comp was the fritz for a bit. Well done for sorting it out so quick. Cheers Alex, 3am is my time, i like to spend a little of it here, Well done, Mark.
Gas up - Let's Go! Posted December 11, 2008 Posted December 11, 2008 Sad bastards with small cocks should be kept well away from computers...... I couldn't condon that - it keeps me in a job. if you find who did it give me their ip. Ahem,,, Don't want to get all sanctimonious, but that makes you no better than them - and it contravenes the computer missus act, unless you just want to block out thier address from your PC, of course you do - don't you ? Alex - they will no doubt have another go, I was a member of a site that had to hide away due to the constant attacks, it's now limping along with a few die hard users... You should consider increaseing the security of the server now, I don't know what it is - and this certainly isn't the place to discuss it, or what you have in front of it by way of NAT, DMZ, Statefull Inspection etc - but another attack will happen, especially when the attackers see that they are getting a response from the site users. My opinion, it's over qualified kids/geeks pitting thier wits agains you, it is very unlikely that they are after any data, and in any case there should be nothing on the server that isn't available in the public domain. Proffesionally speaking. Personally, these people need re-guided, they ahve brilliant minds and if they turned it to good use there is no end to what could be achieved, otherwise chops thier fingers off!
Moderator Airhead Posted December 11, 2008 Moderator Posted December 11, 2008 - and it contravenes the computer missus act, that one must have been written by a woman then!!...
Gas up - Let's Go! Posted December 11, 2008 Posted December 11, 2008 that one must have been written by a woman then!!... My keyboard - it's a crap speller !! I think I'll get a new one for Christmas and stop these Typoes....... Me, being a man of course, I'm pefect ,,,, any minute now Goff will come along and put me back in my box
Admin Alex Posted December 12, 2008 Author Admin Posted December 12, 2008 It's the second time in nearly 8 years the server has been hacked, so not too worried about it. More a pain than anything else, can't belive the hassle these guys will go through just to put a page up with their name to appear on other websites! I can understand hacking bank and government details but owners clubs....
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