Yes, I care about it but there's nothing I can do about it short of replying to the 'Contact' button and risking more spam/bugs.Originally posted by Papabravo@Jun 13 2006, 01:04 AM
I don't know about you guys, but if this was my site I'd be moving Heaven and Earth to take down the hacker's logo. Do you care?
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clicking the Contact button does nothing. Leads to som odd-language site...Originally posted by pebe@Jun 13 2006, 09:18 AM
Yes, I care about it but there's nothing I can do about it short of replying to the 'Contact' button and risking more spam/bugs.
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I am in complete agreement with JoeJester's suggestion. Shut down the site immediately until countermeasures to the security weakness can be arranged.Originally posted by JoeJester@Jun 13 2006, 09:34 PM
Personally I would:
1. Shut down the forums and post the reason why on the main page.
2. Send an email to the address listed under contact and find out what's going on with your code.
Do a google search on the hackers name ... to get more information on them.
The opines out there have him ranging from providing a needed service [pointing out the security hole] to being malicious.
Leaving that advertisement up there is inviting malicious hackers to the site.
Email them.
Keep us posted.
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If the hacker locks the admin accounts, then I wonder how the admins are supposed to fix the problem? Unless it's a problem that only the primary admin would be able to fix anyway.it is very annoying to have this exploit pointed out (rather than privately e-mailed to me) and then have all admin accounts locked
This post outlines the steps required to update your IPB 2.0.x or IPB 2.1.x for this security update.
If you've downloaded IPB 2.1.6 since the time of this post, there is no need to update your installation as the main download has been updated.
I must have missed that posting.Originally posted by Papabravo@Jun 14 2006, 12:31 PM
.........a problem that caused an admin to whine that there was nothing he could do.........
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I may have assumed from a literal reading of your post that you had some involvement with the running of the board. If I mistakenly thought that then I retract my earlier comment.Originally posted by pebe@Jun 15 2006, 02:34 AM
I must have missed that posting.
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You may be right bladesabre. I have used the "REPORT" feature to alert the administrators of this intrusion. Dave is generally prompt to acknowledge my messages. Like you I think Dave is on hiatus at the moment so you may be right in your assumption that there is noone at the adminstrator level to react to this issue.Originally posted by BladeSabre@Jun 15 2006, 03:14 AM
The memberlist shows the admins as jrap and Dave. Unless one of those two uses an alternate account, neither has been around for a while. Do they even know about this?
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Your original post addressed 'you guys'. That means members, anybody and everybody, Uncle Tom Cobly and all.Originally posted by Papabravo@Jun 15 2006, 10:38 AM
I may have assumed from a literal reading of your post that you had some involvement with the running of the board. If I mistakenly thought that then I retract my earlier comment.
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*Agree*. When Dave or the other admins regain their accounts back, I suspect they are all currently locked out and trying to find a way in.Originally posted by beenthere@Jun 15 2006, 02:10 PM
Hi,
The added logo is obnoxious, but not a big deal. I don't think there's much at risk on the board, such as personal information. I suppose the dear boy is convinced he's doing the world a favor. Wish he and others would concentrate on Microsoft and try to get that act together.
What I find more distressing than the site hack is the number of suspicious messages in the Off Topic area. Some of these appear to be phishing sites. Be nice to have the more egregiously wierd ones deleted promptly.
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You're entitled to your interpretation just like everyone else. I don't agree with your position, but that's the way it goes. If you're offended then I apologize, but it's too late to put the horse back in the barn.Originally posted by pebe@Jun 15 2006, 07:57 AM
Your original post addressed 'you guys'. That means members, anybody and everybody, Uncle Tom Cobly and all.
I was replying as a member - and I was *NOT* whining !!! So perhaps in future you could refrain from discourtesies.
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I see that he was successful. I'd like to hear the story if he wants to share it with us.Originally posted by JoeJester@Jun 15 2006, 01:02 PM
I wish Dave luck in resolving this problem in an expedient manner.
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