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**SawanM** · 09-01-2007, 03:24 PM

The hacker is probably using a proxy.

amblito · 09-01-2007, 03:26 PM

The hacker has a point though, the security seems totally lame.

amblito · 09-02-2007, 02:37 AM

One of the members of my board has the same IP address that the hackers were connecting from - what would this suggest to you?

set2soar · 09-02-2007, 02:42 AM

Ban the IP address. Sounds like that somebody has it in for you buddy.
As well as that change your password and make it harder for others to know and easy for you to know. Don't give anyone any details.
Then go in and send an email to all your members telling them that they aren't allowed to use free email addresses such as Hotmail, Yahoo, gmail.

amblito · 09-02-2007, 03:06 AM

IP address is banned.

Have changed the passwords.

set2soar · 09-02-2007, 03:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by amblito

IP address is banned.

Have changed the passwords.

Good to see. Let's hope that your forum doesn't get hacked again.

amblito · 09-02-2007, 04:14 AM

Cheers

I'm giving the member with the same IP address the benefit of the doubt, maybe his computer has been used as a proxy - I find it hard to believe that anyone would be so stupid as to use the same IP address to hack from as he uses for his member account which contains his e-mail address etc.

set2soar · 09-02-2007, 04:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by amblito

Cheers

I'm giving the member with the same IP address the benefit of the doubt, maybe his computer has been used as a proxy - I find it hard to believe that anyone would be so stupid as to use the same IP address to hack from as he uses for his member account which contains his e-mail address etc.

Ok but if that same person is acting dodgey ban him/her. Drop him a PM or an email about this and tell him that if he is the hacker and intends to use your forum to hack into get rid of him.

I would still ban any free email addresses. Just in case this happens again. Be strict with it.

amblito · 09-02-2007, 04:44 AM

Their posts seem quite normal - as a precaution I've suspended their account though and *******d them by e-mail.

amblito · 09-02-2007, 04:44 AM

I don't know why

i n f o r m e d

is starred out

set2soar · 09-02-2007, 05:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by amblito

I don't know why

i n f o r m e d

is starred out

Maybe somebody used it as spam....

Good work. Good luck mate.

**SawanM** · 09-02-2007, 05:36 AM

The word you used is a competitor to Forumer thats why it was blocked.

tfr5555 · 09-02-2007, 06:21 PM

forumer should upgrade a security system

**Wild Cat** · 09-02-2007, 09:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tfr5555

forumer should upgrade a security system

If you haven't noticed yet....... that's what they are doing now..........that's why the HTML is disabled for the moment

09-01-2007, 03:24 PM	#16 (permalink)
SawanM Confessed Noob Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 8,768 Rep Power: 11 fTrader: (33) fBuck$: 76,280 Bank: 0 Total fBuck$: 76,280 Send fBuck$ » My Forumer My Country:	Re: My forum's been hacked :( The hacker is probably using a proxy.
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amblito Junior Forumer Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 53 Rep Power: 3 fTrader: (0) fBuck$: 355 Bank: 0 Total fBuck$: 355 Send fBuck$ » My Forumer My Country:	Re: My forum's been hacked :( The hacker has a point though, the security seems totally lame.

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amblito Junior Forumer Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 53 Rep Power: 3 fTrader: (0) fBuck$: 355 Bank: 0 Total fBuck$: 355 Send fBuck$ » My Forumer My Country:	Re: My forum's been hacked :( One of the members of my board has the same IP address that the hackers were connecting from - what would this suggest to you?

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set2soar Banned User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: ballarat Posts: 156 Rep Power: 0 fTrader: (0) fBuck$: 729 Bank: 0 Total fBuck$: 729 Send fBuck$ » My Forumer My Country:	Re: My forum's been hacked :( Ban the IP address. Sounds like that somebody has it in for you buddy. As well as that change your password and make it harder for others to know and easy for you to know. Don't give anyone any details. Then go in and send an email to all your members telling them that they aren't allowed to use free email addresses such as Hotmail, Yahoo, gmail.

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amblito Junior Forumer Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 53 Rep Power: 3 fTrader: (0) fBuck$: 355 Bank: 0 Total fBuck$: 355 Send fBuck$ » My Forumer My Country:	Re: My forum's been hacked :( IP address is banned. Have changed the passwords.

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09-02-2007, 04:14 AM	#22 (permalink)
amblito Junior Forumer Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 53 Rep Power: 3 fTrader: (0) fBuck$: 355 Bank: 0 Total fBuck$: 355 Send fBuck$ » My Forumer My Country:	Re: My forum's been hacked :( Cheers I'm giving the member with the same IP address the benefit of the doubt, maybe his computer has been used as a proxy - I find it hard to believe that anyone would be so stupid as to use the same IP address to hack from as he uses for his member account which contains his e-mail address etc.

09-02-2007, 04:44 AM	#24 (permalink)
amblito Junior Forumer Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 53 Rep Power: 3 fTrader: (0) fBuck$: 355 Bank: 0 Total fBuck$: 355 Send fBuck$ » My Forumer My Country:	Re: My forum's been hacked :( Their posts seem quite normal - as a precaution I've suspended their account though and *******d them by e-mail.

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amblito Junior Forumer Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 53 Rep Power: 3 fTrader: (0) fBuck$: 355 Bank: 0 Total fBuck$: 355 Send fBuck$ » My Forumer My Country:	Re: My forum's been hacked :( I don't know why i n f o r m e d is starred out

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SawanM Confessed Noob Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 8,768 Rep Power: 11 fTrader: (33) fBuck$: 76,280 Bank: 0 Total fBuck$: 76,280 Send fBuck$ » My Forumer My Country:	Re: My forum's been hacked :( The word you used is a competitor to Forumer thats why it was blocked.
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tfr5555 Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 13 Rep Power: 0 fTrader: (0) fBuck$: 14 Bank: 33 Total fBuck$: 47 Send fBuck$ » My Forumer My Country:	Re: My forum's been hacked :( forumer should upgrade a security system

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