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pmwww | | [Question for Ross] - Not Support (23rd Mar 08 at 6:51pm UTC) | | | What would you do if someone tried to hack vForums? Would you laugh in their face and grind them into dust? Do, please tell. | |
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pmwwwgtalkvForum | | Re: [Question for Ross] - Not Support (23rd Mar 08 at 7:00pm UTC) | | 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. | |
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pmmsn | | Re: [Question for Ross] - Not Support (23rd Mar 08 at 7:11pm UTC) | | Are you kidding, someone already tried to hack you?
psh, pple are morons.
VI guess it's safe to sya VForums is un-hackable. | |
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pmwww | | Re: [Question for Ross] - Not Support (23rd Mar 08 at 7:18pm UTC) | | 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. | |
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pmYesh im sneaky! | | Re: [Question for Ross] - Not Support (23rd Mar 08 at 7:22pm UTC) | | | *opens notepad*time to hack vF! *starts scripting* | |
Now obsession rules my mind
This commotion makes me blind
Searching out who ever runs
Or has stolen away my life
But i've already said
Don't ever back down
Don't ever turn around
My end has come
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pmmsn | | Re: [Question for Ross] - Not Support (23rd Mar 08 at 7:22pm UTC) | | 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* | |
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pmwww | | Re: [Question for Ross] - Not Support (23rd Mar 08 at 7:26pm UTC) | | 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.
*opens notepad*time to hack vF! *starts scripting*
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pmwww | | Re: [Question for Ross] - Not Support (23rd Mar 08 at 7:33pm UTC) | | 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? | |
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pmmsn | | Re: [Question for Ross] - Not Support (23rd Mar 08 at 7:36pm UTC) | | | Tsk tsk tsk, always the questioning. | |
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pmwww | | Re: [Question for Ross] - Not Support (23rd Mar 08 at 7:41pm UTC) | | | 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. | |
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pmmsn | | Re: [Question for Ross] - Not Support (23rd Mar 08 at 7:43pm UTC) | | 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? | |
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pmwww | | Re: [Question for Ross] - Not Support (23rd Mar 08 at 7:49pm UTC) | | Ah, so a kind of "ask the staff" thread? Fair enough  | |
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pmmsn | | Re: [Question for Ross] - Not Support (23rd Mar 08 at 7:50pm UTC) | | 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. | |
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pmwww | | Re: [Question for Ross] - Not Support (23rd Mar 08 at 7:52pm UTC) | | That sounds like a good idea I suppose.
*Gets sticky posted* | |
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