 Turkish Hacker, BlackSDA was unavailable for awhile today. |
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Advanced Member  Group: Members Posts: 235 Joined: 18-August 06 From: Northern California Member No.: 2,121 Gender: m  |
I tried to log on to BlackSDA several times about an hour ago and got a blank page with this message at the top:
"by Hacker//Turkish Hacker" Did anyone else have that happen? It certainly raised my concern and suspicion to a high level. |
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Sep 3 2006, 02:17 PM
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we were hacked... it happens every now and again.... no need to stress.... or see conspiracy where there is none.....
-------------------- "you are as sick as your secrets...." -quote from Celebrity Rehab-
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Sep 3 2006, 10:38 PM
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 site admin  Group: Owner Posts: 2,833 Joined: 17-July 03 From: Omaha, Nebraska Member No.: 1 Gender: m |
Google Turkish Hacker and you will see he and probably a few copycats been busy hacking forums and websites.
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Sep 3 2006, 11:04 PM
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Calvin, if you had the time and inclination, I would suggest pursuing civil and criminal litigation against this hacker.
This post has been edited by alramwill: Sep 3 2006, 11:05 PM -------------------- Very Sir Lord Al the Schweppervescent of Waterless St Mildred, CompTIA A+ Certified Technician & BlackSDA Moderator (Technology Discussion)
"I like your Christ, I do not like your Christians. Your Christians are so unlike your Christ." - Mahatma Gandhi "Today, you always know whether you are on the Internet or on your PC's hard drive. Tomorrow, you will not care and may not even know." - Bill Gates "I'm not concerned about all hell breaking loose, but that a PART of hell will break loose... it'll be much harder to detect." - George Carlin "There is hope for the future because God has a sense of humor and we are funny to God." - Bill Cosby "Science without religion is lame, religion without science is blind." - Albert Einstein Problems or issues? Dial 1-877-SNIFFLE  Want to know what I really think? Dial 1-888-CFI-CARE  |
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Sep 4 2006, 06:42 AM
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The whole thing made me wonder...
 It's great to have it back! -------------------- "When you start dealing with real change you are talking about interfering with those who are in possession of something."
"Silence enpowers the evil one." "Stand with anybody that stands RIGHT. Stand with him while he is right and PART with him when he goes wrong." Abraham Lincoln |
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Sep 4 2006, 07:04 AM
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 Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 306 Joined: 30-June 06 From: Atlantic Canada Member No.: 1,851 Gender: m |
Yes, especially if you know who the hacker was.
This post has been edited by Daryl Fawcett: Sep 4 2006, 08:14 AM -------------------- In His Love, Mercy, and Grace!
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Sep 4 2006, 07:11 AM
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QUOTE(alramwill @ Sep 4 2006, 01:04 AM) [snapback]149522[/snapback] Calvin, if you had the time and inclination, I would suggest pursuing civil and criminal litigation against this hacker. That is not as feasible as it sounds....the hacker may not even be in the U.S..............financially, it might not be worth it to sue the hacker....as for criminal prosecution, many jurisidictions now have computer crime divisions, but they are much more interested with chasing those who use the WWW to defraud folks and commit crimes of a sexual nature.... -------------------- Visit my blog--"Musings of a Black Scrapbooker"
Talia's MySpace Page He who has My commandments and keeps them, he it is who loves Me. And he who loves Me shall be loved by My Father, and I will love him and will reveal Myself to him." --John 14:21 Any comments on blacksda.com made by Talia A. Dickson, J.D. with respect to the law are purely academic in nature and should NOT be construed as legal advice. Mrs. Dickson is not yet authorized to practice law in any jurisdiction. Should you need legal advice for a specific issue, you are encouraged to seek out the advice of an attorney of your own choosing. |
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Sep 4 2006, 07:22 AM
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I would agree with Talia here....it may not be feasible to press charges. It is better to "beef-up" security measures, as I am sure that Calvin has done...
QUOTE(LadyTenor @ Sep 4 2006, 08:11 AM) [snapback]149569[/snapback] That is not as feasible as it sounds....the hacker may not even be in the U.S..............financially, it might not be worth it to sue the hacker....as for criminal prosecution, many jurisidictions now have computer crime divisions, but they are much more interested with chasing those who use the WWW to defraud folks and commit crimes of a sexual nature.... -------------------- "No weapon formed against YOU (Sarah--and every Believer/Servant of God) shall prosper and every tongue that rises against you in judgement you will condemn...."--Isaiah 54:17
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Sep 4 2006, 07:51 AM
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site admin Group: Owner Posts: 2,833 Joined: 17-July 03 From: Omaha, Nebraska Member No.: 1 Gender: m |
BSDA is hosted on a popular well established Internet Service Provider (ISP) that specializes in hosting bulletin boards, primarily Vbulletin and Invision (we use) forum software packages. The hacker found an exploit in Flashchat to gain entry into the ISP’s servers. The hacker then installed a virus to search for forums with flashchat and then overwrote a few files. Many if not all of the forums running flashchat on our IPS where effected and their forums where compromised as we where. It is unlikely that BSDA was targeted specifically as I had initially thought. The hacker probably was not a registered member here.
The ISP is investigating. |
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Sep 4 2006, 07:55 AM
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I'm gone for a few days and what happends?
 Don't make me bring out my whippin' stix!
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PrincessDrRe; March, 2007 ~"Blood = Meat, Face = Meat, Internal "Organs" = Meat - you can try to make it cuter; but it's still meat...."~ PrincessDrRe; September, 2007 *(NOTE: Any advice given by Re' Silvey, MSW is not to be taken as medical/mental health advice. Although trained to be a counselor, currently employed as a therapist, and currently pursuing her PhD in Counseling Psychology (ABD/I) - she is not your assigned therapist. Please consult a mental health professional of your choice for a face-to-face consultation.)* |
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Sep 4 2006, 08:03 AM
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5,000 + posts Group: Members Posts: 10,513 Joined: 17-January 05 From: Nashville, Tennessee Member No.: 830 Gender: f |
Thank you for the update!
 In my mind I was jokingly like "what did folks do to somebody?" (i.e. Why would anybody single out BSDA), but fianlly thought that it had to be random....I was also a bit disappointed at the inferences that may have been someone with a direct malicious intent to target BSDA.... QUOTE(calvin @ Sep 4 2006, 08:51 AM) [snapback]149583[/snapback] BSDA is hosted on a popular well established Internet Service Provider (ISP) that specializes in hosting bulletin boards, primarily Vbulletin and Invision (we use) forum software packages. The hacker found an exploit in Flashchat to gain entry into the ISP’s servers. The hacker then installed a virus to search for forums with flashchat and then overwrote a few files. Many if not all of the forums running flashchat on our IPS where effected and their forums where compromised as we where. It is unlikely that BSDA was targeted specifically as I had initially thought. The hacker probably was not a registered member here. The ISP is investigating. -------------------- "No weapon formed against YOU (Sarah--and every Believer/Servant of God) shall prosper and every tongue that rises against you in judgement you will condemn...."--Isaiah 54:17
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Sep 4 2006, 08:05 AM
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1,000 + posts Group: Moderator Posts: 4,493 Joined: 11-April 04 From: Somewhere in the 414.... Member No.: 357 Gender: m |
QUOTE(simplysaved @ Sep 4 2006, 09:03 AM) [snapback]149589[/snapback] Thank you for the update! In my mind I was jokingly like "what did folks do to somebody?" (i.e. Why would anybody single out BSDA), but fianlly thought that it had to be random....I was also a bit disappointed at the inferences that may have been someone with a direct malicious intent to target BSDA.... When or where did this happen? -------------------- Very Sir Lord Al the Schweppervescent of Waterless St Mildred, CompTIA A+ Certified Technician & BlackSDA Moderator (Technology Discussion)
"I like your Christ, I do not like your Christians. Your Christians are so unlike your Christ." - Mahatma Gandhi "Today, you always know whether you are on the Internet or on your PC's hard drive. Tomorrow, you will not care and may not even know." - Bill Gates "I'm not concerned about all hell breaking loose, but that a PART of hell will break loose... it'll be much harder to detect." - George Carlin "There is hope for the future because God has a sense of humor and we are funny to God." - Bill Cosby "Science without religion is lame, religion without science is blind." - Albert Einstein Problems or issues? Dial 1-877-SNIFFLE Want to know what I really think? Dial 1-888-CFI-CARE |
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Sep 4 2006, 08:18 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 306 Joined: 30-June 06 From: Atlantic Canada Member No.: 1,851 Gender: m |
Calvin,
I heard you deleted a member here who you originally thought may have been responsible. If true, I assume that has been rectified? -------------------- In His Love, Mercy, and Grace!
Daryl Fawcett Administrator Maritime SDA OnLine http://www.maritime-sda-online.com |
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Sep 4 2006, 08:42 AM
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Good morning BSDA Family!!!!! I missed you all!!!!! Murch lurve!!!!!
Whew!! I glad we are back! -------------------- TTFN
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Sep 4 2006, 08:42 AM
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5,000 + posts Group: Members Posts: 10,513 Joined: 17-January 05 From: Nashville, Tennessee Member No.: 830 Gender: f |
It was indirectly inferred in another thread.... I am sorry that I even brought this up. Please forgive me...
 QUOTE(alramwill @ Sep 4 2006, 09:05 AM) [snapback]149590[/snapback] When or where did this happen? This post has been edited by simplysaved: Sep 4 2006, 08:43 AM -------------------- "No weapon formed against YOU (Sarah--and every Believer/Servant of God) shall prosper and every tongue that rises against you in judgement you will condemn...."--Isaiah 54:17
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