_{What would you do if someone tried to hack vForums? Would you laugh in their face and grind them into dust? Do, please tell.}

Someone has tried unsuccessfully. And to be honest it was a pretty poor effort. I'm not entirely sure what they thought it would achieve

If someone did manage to break in (although I'm sure there's enough security to block everyone apart from the most experienced hackers) then I'd take whatever actions necessary. These actions would depend on the hackers intent. For example if someone did it just to test the system, found a security hole and then told me about it then I'd cooperate with them to resolve the issue. However if it was done with malicious intent to bring down the service or steal information then legal action would need to be taken.

Are you kidding, someone already tried to hack you?

psh, pple are morons.

VI guess it's safe to sya VForums is un-hackable.

Posted By Tim on 23rd Mar 08 at 7:11pm

 

Are you kidding, someone already tried to hack you?

psh, pple are morons.

VI guess it's safe to sya VForums is un-hackable.

Nothing is un-hackable; I have a friend who works in the cyber-security department for PSC [Canada's equivalent of the NSA], and they know methods which can hack Microsoft's servers in less than 10 seconds.

But for all normal sitting-in-their-mom's-basement hackers, yeah, it'd probably be tough.

*opens notepad*time to hack vF! *starts scripting*

Posted By Marc on 23rd Mar 08 at 7:18pm

 

Posted By Tim on 23rd Mar 08 at 7:11pm

 

Are you kidding, someone already tried to hack you?

psh, pple are morons.

VI guess it's safe to sya VForums is un-hackable.

Nothing is un-hackable; I have a friend who works in the cyber-security department for PSC [Canada's equivalent of the NSA], and they know methods which can hack Microsoft's servers in less than 10 seconds.

But for all normal sitting-in-their-mom's-basement hackers, yeah, it'd probably be tough.

Knowing Ross and his coding skillz, we'd have a better chance of Aliens invading. VForums is practicly un-hackable. theres only a 1 in 100 chance VF will be hacked.

Posted By Dreg[Bot] on 23rd Mar 08 at 7:22pm

 

*opens notepad*time to hack vF! *starts scripting*

Psh, ya right.

Posted By Ross on 23rd Mar 08 at 7:00pm

 

Someone has tried unsuccessfully. And to be honest it was a pretty poor effort. I'm not entirely sure what they thought it would achieve

If someone did manage to break in (although I'm sure there's enough security to block everyone apart from the most experienced hackers) then I'd take whatever actions necessary. These actions would depend on the hackers intent. For example if someone did it just to test the system, found a security hole and then told me about it then I'd cooperate with them to resolve the issue. However if it was done with malicious intent to bring down the service or steal information then legal action would need to be taken.

Im not suprised. I think it was a g00n who tried to hack you.

Posted By Dreg[Bot] on 23rd Mar 08 at 7:22pm

 

*opens notepad*time to hack vF! *starts scripting*

-laughs at Dreggy-

Posted By Tim on 23rd Mar 08 at 7:22pm

 

Posted By Marc on 23rd Mar 08 at 7:18pm

 

Posted By Tim on 23rd Mar 08 at 7:11pm

 

Are you kidding, someone already tried to hack you?

psh, pple are morons.

VI guess it's safe to sya VForums is un-hackable.

Nothing is un-hackable; I have a friend who works in the cyber-security department for PSC [Canada's equivalent of the NSA], and they know methods which can hack Microsoft's servers in less than 10 seconds.

But for all normal sitting-in-their-mom's-basement hackers, yeah, it'd probably be tough.

Knowing Ross and his coding skillz, we'd have a better chance of Aliens invading. VForums is practicly un-hackable. theres only a 1 in 100 chance VF will be hacked..

I'm quite interested as to how you came up with 1 in 100?

And also how there's more than a 1 in 100 chance of aliens invading?

Tsk tsk tsk, always the questioning.

As Marc said, anything can be hacked if the person doing so wants to do it enough. If we've been "attempted" once, there's nothing stopping someone trying again.

Whell this thread is kinda oepn for questions to Ross and I don't wanna bug him in PM.

Is there a VF headquarters? or is it just your house?

Also, are there "behind the scenes Admins", or are you the only Admin?

Ah, so a kind of "ask the staff" thread? Fair enough

Well, if we can have a "Ask The Staff" thread than why not make a fresh one with rules and such?

I just wanted to ask Ross thoes when I could.

That sounds like a good idea I suppose.

*Gets sticky posted*