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    Yeah, I know. They are a pain in the butt. But they pay the bills to keep my server running. Just a fact of life, I am afraid.

    Want to get rid of them? Simple. Just become a Contributor level member or above and they will be gone. -> Please click HERE."

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Where's the "hacker" thread?

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Has this thread been moved from this forum? :shrug01:
 
yes, rich/webslave probably removed it to keep any users from being worried about something that most likely won't happen. i know he locked it, and just noticed it's gone now since i saw this thread.
 
Maybe the hacker, not wanting the unsuspecting people here to be alerted to his nefarious scheme, and having full access to the server, slipped in while we weren't looking and deleted it hoping we wouldn't remember. :rofl:
 
Clay Davenport said:
Maybe the hacker, not wanting the unsuspecting people here to be alerted to his nefarious scheme, and having full access to the server, slipped in while we weren't looking and deleted it hoping we wouldn't remember. :rofl:
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that's always a possibility. :D
 
bradleymoore said:
yes, rich/webslave probably removed it to keep any users from being worried about something that most likely won't happen. i know he locked it, and just noticed it's gone now since i saw this thread.
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While it was being dismissed as a prank or even something funny no one was worried. But the question most of us with passwords and/or sensible information on this site have is why? Should we be concerned? Personally it was more reassuring to have this question and answer uncensored as I'm not a computer guru by any stretch and I'm not sure the extent or danger of this threat.
 
The BoidSmith said:
While it was being dismissed as a prank or even something funny no one was worried. But the question most of us with passwords and/or sensible information on this site have is why? Should we be concerned? Personally it was more reassuring to have this question and answer uncensored as I'm not a computer guru by any stretch and I'm not sure the extent or danger of this threat.
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Anyone seriously concerned about security can take some VERY easy steps to protect themselves:

1. change your password here
2. make sure your fauna pw is not the same as any financial or e-mail accounts
3. make sure the e-mail you registered with fauna does not have the same pw as your fauna account and is not somehow physically attached to your finances

Those are simple, basic personal security practices that Rich isn't responsible for in the first place.
 
The BoidSmith said:
While it was being dismissed as a prank or even something funny no one was worried. But the question most of us with passwords and/or sensible information on this site have is why? Should we be concerned? Personally it was more reassuring to have this question and answer uncensored as I'm not a computer guru by any stretch and I'm not sure the extent or danger of this threat.
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I was advised that it is just not a very good policy to discuss security issues in public. This thread is in danger of being removed as well. The REASON that thread was started in a public forum instead of in a private conversation with me was obviously not designed to be helpful at all. It was the equivalent of someone posting a sign on your front lawn saying something like:

ATTENTION!

Your back door can be opened if you jiggle the door knob while lifting up on the door. Just to prove to you that this can be done, I have removed all your silverware.

Have a nice day!
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So tell me, how long would you keep that sign on your front lawn?

And if someone else then put a sign on your font lawn asking about the earlier sign concerning your back door, how long would you keep THAT one there?
 
Pepper said:
So you're saying it was a legitimate threat, then?
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Any threat of a hack should be taken seriously. Any prudent person would do so.

Any server can be hacked into by a sufficiently motivated and talented hacker. The only secure method of preventing this is to not have your network attached to an external network.

Anyone who believes that there is any sort of absolute security on the internet is just being naive. Anyone asking me to provide that here, is being unrealistic.

My vBulletin programmer (Logician) is considered to be the best in the business when it comes to vBulletin, and he says flat out that the passwords cannot be hacked.

Here's a few threads about hacking the password from the database..

http://www.vbulletin.com/forum/show...rd-decryption-Example-of-possible-way-to-hack.

http://www.rohitab.com/discuss/topic/31160-hacking-vbulletin-forum/

http://www.vbulletin.org/forum/showthread.php?t=137897
 
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