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Wormholio  Forum moderator
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Jun 6, 2004 Posts: 353 ID: 1
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> Not wanting to look like one of those *ahem* credit orientated
crunchers =) > just an FYI that the stats haven't updated since the
16th
It seems the automated task for doing this is failing, due to
library problems. I'm able to run the task by hand and will do so when I
can.
- Eric Myers
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Neil
Woodvine 
 Joined: Mar 14, 2005 Posts: 17 ID: 3317
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Not wanting to look like one of those *ahem* credit orientated
crunchers =) just an FYI that the stats haven't updated since the
16th

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Neil
Woodvine 
 Joined: Mar 14, 2005 Posts: 17 ID: 3317
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Aye , all's ship shape now. Thanks ! =)

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Rusty Forum moderator
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Jun 29, 2004 Posts: 46 ID: 17
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> Just incase you didn't know , the xml stats haven't been updated
since you > were hacked on the 12th =/ >
Yup, and the
Phantom has been User of the Day for much too long. :-)
We lost the
crontab that triggered all periodic tasks. It'll be back today.
--
Rusty McGee Johnson
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Neil
Woodvine 
 Joined: Mar 14, 2005 Posts: 17 ID: 3317
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Just incase you didn't know , the xml stats haven't been updated since
you were hacked on the 12th =/

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Ageless
 Joined: Jul 20,
2004 Posts: 83 ID: 180
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Seeing where my original post in this thread is, it almost looks like I
did it. ;)
I didn't. ------------------------- Jord.
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one
eye Joined: Sep 19, 2004 Posts: 91 ID:
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It's a shame!
thankyou Captn,
to keep the wind in the
projects sails +++
What could make sad, even with a protection
behind the hosting (*nix-)server,
the intrusion could
happen.
The only way to have security nearly 100% is to unplug the
net access, but this would be bad for all users...
It's a luck,
no more disadvantages are been installed or "sensible" datas have been
stolen
All the best for further migration and hoping there will be
no more unconfortable situations:(
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NeoGen Joined: Oct 18, 2004 Posts: 99 ID: 1680
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> I now have quite an impressive collection > of Linux
exploits, if I ever decide to go over to the dark side.
Don't
do it! We have to uphold the honor and good name of the Pirates, and
not go down to the level of them pirate wannabe's that attack their foes
from behind a computer... heck, I bet most of them haven't even been on
board of a ship! Let alone sail to the seven seas in search for treasure
and adventure like us!
:P ________________________________________________

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Wormholio  Forum moderator
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Jun 6, 2004 Posts: 353 ID: 1
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The Pirates@Home server was hacked on Sunday morning, June 12th, at
9:41AM EDT.
It appears that the initial intrusion was from an
automated scan, followed up by someone getting into the system and
installing something to scan other systems. This was noticed almost
immediately by network security and the port was blocked.
I spent
yesterday morning going through the machine to verify that no user data
files were affected (they were not) and finding all the root-kit and
scanner software they installed. I now have quite an impressive collection
of Linux exploits, if I ever decide to go over to the dark side.
We
had been wanting to upgrade the operating system anyway, and since you
should always do a fresh install after an intrusion we took the
opportunity to upgrade to Fedora Core 3. (I should mention that the
initial intrusion was not due to any outdated software on the server,
though we don't know how they got from a user account to
root.)
Since the machine has been upgraded, various systems need to
be tweaked and prodded, but hopefully we will be back to trying out the
new starboard app soon.
- Eric Myers
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Ageless
 Joined: Jul 20,
2004 Posts: 83 ID: 180
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At least it's back. You had me worried there for a bit, since
everything was gone. I hope you managed to get a track onto whoever
did it and will tell him that Pirates@Home isn't what he thought it was?
;)
------------------------- Jord.
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Wormholio  Forum moderator
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Jun 6, 2004 Posts: 353 ID: 1
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> > Since the machine has been upgraded, various systems need
to be tweaked and > prodded,
Including the system clock,
which has now been properly set.
- Eric Myers
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