Paolo Posted June 22, 2006 Share Posted June 22, 2006 I don't know where to actually post this in order to let Jay see. I just noticed that JS2 has been hacked. Jay, you should fix the thing and also please tell us what do we need to do in order to restore our security there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted June 22, 2006 Share Posted June 22, 2006 Yes, Jay knows. ..Al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JagChris Posted June 23, 2006 Share Posted June 23, 2006 Wow! This is kinda interesting! First time I've ever really seen a website hacked to this extent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted June 23, 2006 Share Posted June 23, 2006 Wow! This is kinda interesting! First time I've ever really seen a website hacked to this extent. It's pretty common with IPB and phpBB forums, especially older versions of the software and if you don't keep up on security updates. phpBB forums especially get hacked all the time, although there are plenty of exploits for various flavors of IPB as well. From what I can see, this looks like a typical hack where some SQL was injected to change some configuration values. Should be relatively easy to fix, and it looks like the database is intact since the main forum index does load. ..Al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaysmith2000 Posted June 23, 2006 Share Posted June 23, 2006 Ok guys, this is how far the relationship between AA and JSII has come. Al spent this evening fixing my forums. I can't thank Al enough for helping me while my tickets just SAT THERE at my hosting company. THANKS AL! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaysmith2000 Posted June 23, 2006 Share Posted June 23, 2006 I should add, the forums are going to be down until the software is upraded. I finally paid the price for my outdated software. Should be back up by tomorrow.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevincal Posted June 23, 2006 Share Posted June 23, 2006 You're the man Jay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevincal Posted June 23, 2006 Share Posted June 23, 2006 And Al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted June 23, 2006 Share Posted June 23, 2006 We got hacked once, and fortunately I was still awake when it happened and was able to fix it (and patch the forum) very quickly. PHP-based forums have been pretty ruthlessly attacked by hackers during the past two years, and as Jay said he's running an older version of IPB for which there are a fair number of known exploits. Fortunately this hacker didn't do any serious damage and the forum database and all the files are intact. Hackers of this nature suck and give a bad name to the term "hacker", which used to be a more respectible hacker (hell, I worked on two published books with the word "Hacking" in them).. ..Al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaggy the Atarian Posted June 23, 2006 Share Posted June 23, 2006 Yeah, because of stuff like this it is rare for people to think of even the possiblity of there being 'good' hackers out there. I have glanced at one of those hacking books before, but the only thing I remember from it was a chapter dedicated to discussing the difference between good and bad hackers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmetal88 Posted June 23, 2006 Share Posted June 23, 2006 An upgrade, nice. GP32x.com upgrades their IPB board software frequently, and the newer versions look really nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belboz Posted June 23, 2006 Share Posted June 23, 2006 Thanks for Jay and Al. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted June 23, 2006 Share Posted June 23, 2006 An upgrade, nice. GP32x.com upgrades their IPB board software frequently, and the newer versions look really nice. We're also running IPB, although it's been heavily skinned so it may not be obvious on first glance (except for the copyright on the bottom). I had to install a new security patch just two days ago. ..Al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K3V Posted June 23, 2006 Share Posted June 23, 2006 Nice work guys, and thanks for the help, Al! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmetal88 Posted June 23, 2006 Share Posted June 23, 2006 An upgrade, nice. GP32x.com upgrades their IPB board software frequently, and the newer versions look really nice. We're also running IPB, although it's been heavily skinned so it may not be obvious on first glance (except for the copyright on the bottom). I had to install a new security patch just two days ago. ..Al That's one heck of a skinning job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
classicvidgamer Posted June 23, 2006 Share Posted June 23, 2006 Man that is not cool. Thanks Al for helping out and thanks Jay for upgrading the site! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JagMod Posted June 23, 2006 Share Posted June 23, 2006 Jay doesn't have time to mess with those pesky security updates. Thanks for your help Al! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaysmith2000 Posted June 23, 2006 Share Posted June 23, 2006 Jay doesn't have time to mess with those pesky security updates. Thanks for your help Al! Yeah, those damn security updates get in the way. The problem I ran into was they stopped updating the old 1.x forums some time ago. I get automatic security updates otherwise. They contacted me about it, but since it wipes all your skins and mods I decided I'd just risk it. Ugh....Guess I should have upgraded sooner. They're doing the upgrade right now, we should be back online very soon. Although, I'll probably be asleep.... zzzzzz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serblander Posted June 23, 2006 Share Posted June 23, 2006 WOW! Just found out from Iceman that the site was hacked! Glad it's not that bad considering. THANK YOU VERY MUCH AL FOR YOUR HELP! This really pissed me off that it happened. I wasn't this upset about anything since last time when the same (but i think worse) thing happened to Lars's Eerievale Forums. But, as with all things, theres Yin within Yang and vice versa - the good from the bad. I hope that this helps heal old wounds and put an end to stupid rivalrieas (see, i can't even spell it ). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevincal Posted June 23, 2006 Share Posted June 23, 2006 It kinda makes me wonder if the article in the new Retro Gamer mag with a link to Jaguar Sector II set off the attack. Or maybe I'm just too conspiracy minded...It is a highly read and regarded mag isn't it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phineasfool Posted June 23, 2006 Share Posted June 23, 2006 Thanks for the help Al. Sucked to see JSII down for the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serblander Posted June 23, 2006 Share Posted June 23, 2006 It kinda makes me wonder if the article in the new Retro Gamer mag with a link to Jaguar Sector II set off the attack. Or maybe I'm just too conspiracy minded...It is a highly read and regarded mag isn't it? "Just a coincidence, nothing to worry about!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Czarnowski Posted June 23, 2006 Share Posted June 23, 2006 Thanks Al for helping Jay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LinkoVitch Posted June 23, 2006 Share Posted June 23, 2006 It kinda makes me wonder if the article in the new Retro Gamer mag with a link to Jaguar Sector II set off the attack. Or maybe I'm just too conspiracy minded...It is a highly read and regarded mag isn't it? Thats a worrying thought, as I believe that myself and Gaz are in the latest issue RE jagfest.. I best get that code upgraded asap :/ Damn bloody script kiddies.. not really hackers they are just running someone elses tools to do their work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragonforce-Europe Posted June 23, 2006 Share Posted June 23, 2006 thanx AL and Jaysmith. you are both DA man!! (insert jaguar humping emoticon here) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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