Forum hacked...

mdaudioguy
mdaudioguy Posts: 5,165
edited September 2011 in The Clubhouse
Really? Was this necessary?
http://www.polkaudio.com/forums/index.php
:mad:****.:mad:
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  • mdaudioguy
    mdaudioguy Posts: 5,165
    edited September 2011
    Also... do we have a new vbulletin version here? Or is that a casualty, too?
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  • thsmith
    thsmith Posts: 6,082
    edited September 2011
    That's why the forum has a new look?
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  • thesurfer
    thesurfer Posts: 574
    edited September 2011
    If you click on the forum link, a happy face says youve been owned, is the site been hacked??? if so, it could be Bose?
    Not an Audiophile, just a dude who loves music, and decent gear to hear it with.
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  • codyc1ark
    codyc1ark Posts: 2,532
    edited September 2011
    thesurfer wrote: »
    If you click on the forum link, a happy face says youve been owned, is the site been hacked??? if so, it could be Bose?

    Ha! I've good some good intel that points to Aiwa. ****!
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  • codyc1ark
    codyc1ark Posts: 2,532
    edited September 2011
    Patrick C wrote: »
    Guys,

    I think i got things back up and working...let me know if you see anything wierd. This week I need to upgrade vbulletin to the latest version. Seems there was a patch just released for the exact same thing that just happened.

    Patrick

    300th post to the rescue!! Thanks Patrick, you da' man!! :biggrin:
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  • Evrythngmatters
    Evrythngmatters Posts: 187
    edited September 2011
    Thanks for getting the forums back up so quickly. On a side note, I would think this was just a script kiddie or bot given how the site was just mildly attacked. Either way, not a fun thing to have to deal with on a day off. Thanks again for the quick fix.
    Everything matters. That is all.
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,501
    edited September 2011
    Slacker :wink:
    Political Correctness'.........defined

    "A doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a t-u-r-d by the clean end."

    President of Club Polk

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  • BlueFox
    BlueFox Posts: 15,251
    edited September 2011
    Now we just need to get the bug fixed that changes some characters into '?' marks.

    Thanks for fixing things. That was strange.
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  • mdaudioguy
    mdaudioguy Posts: 5,165
    edited September 2011
    Patrick C wrote: »
    yep most likely a bot that attacked tons of vbulletin run sites looking for our specific version. Oh well. Just takes time to figure out what the script did and how to undo it

    can be fun but not on a Sunday night

    Glad you were able to undo it without a tremendous amount of effort - THANKS, DUDE! :smile:
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  • cubdog
    cubdog Posts: 835
    edited September 2011
    Freaked me out when I clicked on.

    cubdog
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  • Erik Tracy
    Erik Tracy Posts: 4,673
    edited September 2011
    If I had to guess....AH whiner club.....time to bring the hammer down...

    H9: If you don't trust what you are hearing, then maybe you need to be less invested in a hobby which all the pleasure comes from listening to music.
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  • WagnerRC
    WagnerRC Posts: 2,155
    edited September 2011
    Thank you Patrick!
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  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 1,394
    edited September 2011
    I have no clue what the hack was. Maybe it was white hat hackers? Considering Polk is making changes internally with updates or major upgrades. The attack comes at an unknown time within a given period to test recovery measures. Perhaps contingency planning put to use, which is normally business processes on paper only.
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  • Systems
    Systems Posts: 14,873
    edited September 2011
    I suggest you do the same.

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  • evhudsons
    evhudsons Posts: 1,175
    edited September 2011
    You can't beat the service and price of this forum, and it comes with a heck of a guarantee. Mega thanks to all the technicians, moderators, sponsors, contributors, and the friends I have made. It's a shame someone would hack such a fine and innocent club.
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  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 1,225
    edited September 2011
    I hate to be blunt here but after dealing with hacker problems earlier this year it is my contention they should all be strung up by the sack. Again sorry if I offended anyone. :cool:
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  • bobman1235
    bobman1235 Posts: 10,822
    edited September 2011
    nap wrote: »
    I hate to be blunt here but after dealing with hacker problems earlier this year it is my contention they should all be strung up by the sack. Again sorry if I offended anyone. :cool:

    Brett can bake cookies for the event.
    If you will it, dude, it is no dream.
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,611
    edited September 2011
    Sounds like Vbulletin wants everyone to UPGRADE!

    Random bots finding old script...

    Hmmm
    - Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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  • Sherardp
    Sherardp Posts: 8,038
    edited September 2011
    New forum looks good. Just wanted to ask if one can change color schemes?
    Shoot the jumper.....................BALLIN.............!!!!!

    Home Theater Pics in the Showcase :cool:

    http://www.polkaudio.com/forums/showcase/view.php?userid=73580
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  • txcoastal1
    txcoastal1 Posts: 13,273
    edited September 2011
    Patrick will have a designer set up schemes and he will implement ASAP
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    erat interfectorem cesar et **** dictatorem dicere a
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 33,769
    edited September 2011
    aiyeeee... am disoriented. Lost. In. cyberspace.
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  • BIZILL
    BIZILL Posts: 5,432
    edited September 2011
    We'll all get use to it, but I loved the fact that the site hadn't changed since I joined in back in 2005. I am not one for too much change. Even over ar AVS I always choose the "retro" style of the site. I'm sure I'm not alone.

    So is this temporary or permanent? Either way, we'll all adapt.

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    bobman1235 wrote:
    I have no facts to back that up, but I never let facts get in the way of my arguments.
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  • dcmartinpc
    dcmartinpc Posts: 844
    edited September 2011
    It happened again :smile:.... But I am sure you are already aware of it....

    Don
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    Theater: Denon 4311ci, Oppo BDP-93, Parasound HCA-2205+HCA-2200II, Polk LSi9, LSiC, LSiFX, LSi7, Custom 18" TC Sounds sub with 2 18" PR, Sharp XV-Z12000, Pioneer Kuro KRP-500M (isf Enabled)

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  • WilliamM2
    WilliamM2 Posts: 4,773
    edited September 2011
    Yeah, I thought the upgrade was to stop the site from being hacked again. Seems like it didn't work, since it was hacked again this morning.

    At least it was nothing malicious, since I was at work when it popped up.
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  • halo71
    halo71 Posts: 4,602
    edited September 2011
    Emo Boy strikes back?!? :confused:
    --Gary--
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