Rob Orland Historic Coventry All posts by this member | 1 of 162 Wed 21st Aug 2013 12:43pm Webmaster: Joined Jan 2010 Total posts:1264 So sorry - our forum has been hacked!Huge apologies to all members who tried to use this forum this morning. Unfortunately a hacker, apparently with a Russian IP address, uploaded a virus to the site, so the hosting company, who are thankfully very vigilant, took it offline for a few hours to clear the problem. If anyone's posts have gone missing during that time, please be understanding - I'll be doing my best to plug any holes that could be taken advantage of by hackers in future. Ironically I watched a "Horizon" TV programme last night, which was all about dealing with hackers - what were the chances of us being hit by the very same illness the next day!! Thanks again for your patience, and best wishes to you all, Rob |
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Dreamtime Perth Western Australia All posts by this member | 2 of 162 Wed 21st Aug 2013 3:58pm Member: Joined Jan 2010 Total posts:2984 NO APOLOGIES NEEDED ROB, WE ARE WITH YOU ALL THE WAY. ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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PhilipInCoventry Holbrooks All posts by this member | 3 of 162 Wed 21st Aug 2013 4:55pm Moderator: Joined Apr 2010 Total posts:3947 Hi all ![]() ![]() |
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Beesman Cornwall All posts by this member | 4 of 162 Wed 21st Aug 2013 6:26pm Member: Joined Mar 2012 Total posts:369 I've never understood what hackers are all about. What possible thrill does anyone get from sending a virus to our site??? They are indeed very sad, lowlife individuals. ![]() |
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gangan Stockton, Southam All posts by this member | 5 of 162 Wed 21st Aug 2013 7:50pm Member: Joined May 2012 Total posts:126 I am a man of few words so I could use only two on the hackers. No prizes for guessing what they are. (If you think this offensive, please remove the post.) |
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Rob Orland Historic Coventry All posts by this member Thread starter | 6 of 162 Wed 21st Aug 2013 9:17pm Webmaster: Joined Jan 2010 Total posts:1264 That could make a good guessing game actually.... then we'd soon find out how capable we all are of being offensive! ![]() ![]() |
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Midland Red Cherwell All posts by this member | 7 of 162 Wed 21st Aug 2013 9:31pm Moderator: Joined Jan 2010 Total posts:4827 Can I make a stab at the second word? I think it's formed of three letters, the last two of which are the same ![]() ![]() |
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woodford coventry All posts by this member | 8 of 162 Wed 21st Aug 2013 9:55pm Member: Joined Feb 2013 Total posts:172 Beesman, I think that hackers are the same as vandals in the street - they enjoy spoiling things for other people ![]() |
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morgana the secret garden All posts by this member | 9 of 162 Wed 21st Aug 2013 11:34pm Member: Joined Nov 2011 Total posts:2234 A camel's hump is an ugly lump as well as you see at the zoo, but uglier yet is the hump that you get from having too little to do. |
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woodford coventry All posts by this member | 10 of 162 Thu 22nd Aug 2013 4:41pm Member: Joined Feb 2013 Total posts:172 Nicely said, morgana! ![]() |
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morgana the secret garden All posts by this member | 11 of 162 Fri 23rd Aug 2013 10:08am |
Old Lincolnian Coventry All posts by this member | 12 of 162 Sat 24th Aug 2013 11:56am Member: Joined Sep 2012 Total posts:469 A friend of mine who runs a site very similar to this one was hacked several times last year (from mainly Russian ip addresses). He asked members to do two things.
1. To ensure that their anti virus is up to date and working. Some people switch it off, particularly on old PCs, when browsing "safe sites" - there's no such thing.
2. Not to have their browsers open on any other websites when on his site - I realise this is quite awkward particularly when copying links etc
Since then he has had no further problems - at least, not yet! |
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Rob Orland Historic Coventry All posts by this member Thread starter | 13 of 162 Tue 1st Oct 2013 7:31pm Webmaster: Joined Jan 2010 Total posts:1264 I can only apologise to any member of this forum who has received SPAM emails as a result of the hacking we suffered a few weeks ago. It's my guess that this sudden deluge, which started today, is a direct result of our database being broken into by the Russian hacker.
One fortunate thing is that our email addresses are all they will get, and no financial or personal details are held. So, although it's a genuine nuisance, at least no actual harm will occur - apart from perhaps a rolling pin across the head by any wife seeing the email from "Miss Jane" and grabbing the wrong end of the stick! ![]() ![]() |
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mayjan Green Lane,Coventry All posts by this member | 14 of 162 Tue 1st Oct 2013 7:45pm Member: Joined Oct 2010 Total posts:258 Ha ha Rob, just checked my emails and lo and behold Miss Jane has contacted me. ![]() ![]() |
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dutchman Spon End All posts by this member | 15 of 162 Tue 1st Oct 2013 7:57pm Member: Joined Mar 2010 Total posts:3011 On 1st Oct 2013 7:31pm, Rob Orland said:
One fortunate thing is that our email addresses are all they will get, and no financial or personal details are held.
What about members' passwords Rob, are they encrypted so that anyone who hacks the site still can't read them?
*Some people may use the same password for other sites.
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