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moondog![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Moderator The Hobnob-lin Posts: 2676 Kudos: 1038 Votes: 4366 Registered: 30-Sep-2002 ![]() ![]() | They really just need to come up with another name, differinciating between the good and bad "hackers". the "bad" hackers are usually called "crackers" because they are malicious in their intent and try to break into systems. whereas most "hackers" these days are people who write programs all the time, not necessarily for evil or to break into something. ![]() "That's the trouble with political jokes in this country... they get elected!" -- Dave Lippman |
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guppylove1985![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Fish Addict Posts: 537 Kudos: 709 Votes: 0 Registered: 01-Nov-2003 ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() |
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tiny_clanger![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Fish Guru Posts: 2563 Kudos: 571 Votes: 12 Registered: 17-Sep-2002 ![]() ![]() | twas probably just Santy - it got loads and loads of forums ![]() ------------------------------------------------- I like to think that whoever designed marine life was thinking of it as basically an entertainment medium. That would explain some of the things down there, some of the unearthly biological contraptions |
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Cory_Di![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() *Ultimate Fish Guru* Posts: 7953 Kudos: 2917 Votes: 25 Registered: 19-Dec-2002 ![]() ![]() | I hear you gup. It's just one of those specialty forums. Some love goldfish and some hate 'em. At that site, you never have to worry about the latter ![]() |
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Fallout![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Moderator Communications Specialist Posts: 6416 Kudos: 4053 Votes: 742 Registered: 29-Jul-2000 | looking at something and breaking it is not a subtle difference ![]() |
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tiny_clanger![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Fish Guru Posts: 2563 Kudos: 571 Votes: 12 Registered: 17-Sep-2002 ![]() ![]() | hackers just look around, crackers damage. Subtle but important difference. ------------------------------------------------- I like to think that whoever designed marine life was thinking of it as basically an entertainment medium. That would explain some of the things down there, some of the unearthly biological contraptions |
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guppylove1985![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Fish Addict Posts: 537 Kudos: 709 Votes: 0 Registered: 01-Nov-2003 ![]() ![]() | ![]() |
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AngelZoo![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Fish Addict Posts: 771 Kudos: 501 Votes: 1 Registered: 16-Dec-2003 ![]() ![]() | hmmm, I don't like "cracker", besides people who crack software and games are called crackers, but they are not necissarily hackers. |
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denver![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Mega Fish Mile High.... Posts: 1031 Kudos: 205 Votes: 110 Registered: 25-Jul-2000 ![]() ![]() ![]() | well, i know one of the other sites i moderate at got hit new years night - took down old sites, files, and even my website in the hit from the looks of it too. so yeah, there were other fish sites involved. jason - PM me with the other sites - I want to know if my sites and your sites match up ![]() |
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tiny_clanger![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Fish Guru Posts: 2563 Kudos: 571 Votes: 12 Registered: 17-Sep-2002 ![]() ![]() | was it actually hacked, or was it the BB virus that took out those forums using vBB who didnt bother updating their security?? Virus spread by detecting vBB sites and then exploiting a hole to take them down, a load of sites got hit. ------------------------------------------------- I like to think that whoever designed marine life was thinking of it as basically an entertainment medium. That would explain some of the things down there, some of the unearthly biological contraptions |
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Natalie![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Ultimate Fish Guru Apolay Wayyioy Posts: 4499 Kudos: 3730 Votes: 348 Registered: 01-Feb-2003 ![]() ![]() ![]() | The fact that many other sites were hacked except us obviously means that the hacker is FishProfiles member... ![]() ![]() I'm not your neighbor, you Bakersfield trash. |
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superlion![]() ![]() Mega Fish Posts: 1246 Kudos: 673 Votes: 339 Registered: 27-Sep-2003 ![]() ![]() | I was a member on a site that was cracked once. Not a pretty sight. Don't want to go through that again. Well, I don't know if the hacker had to have much skill - his gf was the admin and he wasn't a very nice guy. To make a long story short, one day I found out I was banned from the site for no reason, it was pretty much gone forever, and a few months later I hear back from the admin again, she was fine and escaping the bf. *whew*. Miss the forum, but I am glad she's safe. ><> |
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ACIDRAIN![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Moderator Posts: 3162 Kudos: 1381 Votes: 416 Registered: 14-Jan-2002 ![]() ![]() ![]() | Joe Potato; I do feel ignored now! What? Do the hackers think they're too good for us? LOL, Joe should be on that AOL commercial; "duh, I want to get hacked, duh, I want my computer to slow down, really slowly, (and Joe) why can't they hack my computer too, am I not good enough?" roflmao There is always a bigger fish... |
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Cory_Di![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() *Ultimate Fish Guru* Posts: 7953 Kudos: 2917 Votes: 25 Registered: 19-Dec-2002 ![]() ![]() | Goldfish Paradise, another forum I frequent, had recently been hacked. Someone there reported that another fish website was hacked. Anyone else heard about this? I wonder if we were affected? |
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Cory_Di![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() *Ultimate Fish Guru* Posts: 7953 Kudos: 2917 Votes: 25 Registered: 19-Dec-2002 ![]() ![]() | When I learned the goldfish site was hacked (by a blatant message when I tried to get to the site ![]() At least at that site, someone suspected it was related to the other sites going down as it apparently happend on the same day. EDIT: Well, it as partially up again, but had a wierd message down at the bottom and the whole page wouldn't load. They are having some real issues trying to get Goldfish Paradise back up and running. They've been down more than they've been up in the last two weeks. Last edited by Cory_Di at 02-Jan-2005 23:01 |
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Jason_R_S![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Moderator Posts: 2811 Kudos: 2421 Votes: 391 Registered: 18-Apr-2001 ![]() ![]() ![]() | I can think of 3 sites that were hacked recently, but that was by the same person who had a score to settle with the respective admins of those sites. This site was not involved in all the drama nor do we even have many of the same members so we were not at risk from that person. ![]() I have no idea what happened with the goldfish site though and I doubt it's the same person that hacked the other 3 I'm thinking of. ![]() |
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Cory_Di![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() *Ultimate Fish Guru* Posts: 7953 Kudos: 2917 Votes: 25 Registered: 19-Dec-2002 ![]() ![]() | Awww - Lindy, wasn't that sweet. Thanks for making me not feel ignored ![]() ![]() Well, Goldfish Paradise was up for a very short while, and running very sluggishly. It's back down again and this time, I get a message that it doesn't exist ![]() I just know that more than one fish site was hacked, according to others, on the same night. Last edited by Cory_Di at 02-Jan-2005 22:31 |
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AngelZoo![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Fish Addict Posts: 771 Kudos: 501 Votes: 1 Registered: 16-Dec-2003 ![]() ![]() | It's inevitable, for some reason, the more popular your site gets, no matter what it's about, there will be more and more people out there wanting to use you as target practice. ![]() |
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Cup_of_Lifenoodles![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Fish Guru Posts: 2755 Kudos: 1957 Votes: 30 Registered: 09-Sep-2004 ![]() ![]() | "i know that means nothing to about 85% of you " ![]() Anyhoo, I can't comprehend how anyone would be bored enough to hack a goldfish website, but hey, maybe that's just me. |
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AngelZoo![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Fish Addict Posts: 771 Kudos: 501 Votes: 1 Registered: 16-Dec-2003 ![]() ![]() | Having yourself as unpingable *meaning it doesn't respond to a ping request*, doesn't really indicate how "strong" a firewall and/or router is. It's simply a feature that most come with that you can turn on and off if you know how. Seeing as how I personally have yet to see this place down or taken over, I'm assuming the equipment FP has choosen to use must be at least decent. ![]() They really just need to come up with another name, differinciating between the good and bad "hackers". People see the word Hacker, and it's automatically associated with someone or something wrongfull. |
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