HACKED - Page 13 - Toyota Yaris Forums

ChinoCharles · 10-19-2008, 08:19 AM

Just please be patient everyone.

*Astroman* · 10-19-2008, 08:22 AM

+1 on the calendar feature.

cali yaris · 10-19-2008, 05:59 AM

I have a couple of suggestions.

1. Please restore the Vendors sub forums ASAP.

2. I may incur loss of business based on the "presence" I carefully built on this forum. Maybe some free advertising credit would be fair. I also lost all my PMs.

3. Restore Vendor banners ASAP.

4. Please confirm a commitment to a rigorous backup schedule. Once a year is unacceptable.

Shroomster · 10-19-2008, 06:01 AM

hey wb Garm finally hehe

cali yaris · 10-19-2008, 06:02 AM

TY

What exactly got "hacked"?

Shroomster · 10-19-2008, 06:04 AM

the entire site....all the stuff for the past year on the forum is gone

lostmind · 10-19-2008, 06:10 AM

wow. Honestly, I'd like to know what the issue was with backups before. This was such a busy and successful site, overlooking something as simple as backups... mind boggling. No offense but the last backup was last year? Was that a big tarball from a server move and no backups since?

detroiter · 10-19-2008, 06:13 AM

I know were supposed to refrain from such language but I absolutely must make an exception this one instance...

I'd like to extend a big FUCK YOU to the person(s) responsible for this mess. It's not like this forum is a breeder of hate mongering and such that is usually expected from a internet forum. This forum contains some of the nicest and down to earth people one could meet and hold discussions with. Absolutely no reason why it should have happened here.

BettyWoohoo · 10-19-2008, 06:26 AM

NOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!! I'm so sad!! Alot of the stuff I was gonna try out on my car .. and all the information in my private messages is gone!!! I WANNA CRY!

Well At least the sight is still up,and I hope all the awesome helpful people come back or are still here..

Sad day

AznGouki · 10-19-2008, 06:27 AM

God this sucks

harveyjai · 10-19-2008, 06:29 AM

Sigh...got to set everything up again...=.=

DFA · 10-19-2008, 06:34 AM

Fucking hackers!! That guy who fucked us has to be burned alive.

All there's left to do now is rebuild...

Ryu · 10-19-2008, 06:42 AM

Agree on getting vendor sub-forum back up ASAP.

kuyachris84 · 10-19-2008, 06:45 AM

This is like 9/11 for yarisworld... lol

Damn terrorist!

dlinkwit27 · 10-20-2008, 01:48 AM

Ok, I have read this entire thread, and I have something to say. First off:

Quote:

Originally Posted by kuyachris84

This is like 9/11 for yarisworld... lol

Damn terrorist!

No it is not. Thousands of people lost their lives in that event. Thousands more have died in the effects of that event. What was lost here? Some threads and post counts. A few numbers on a website. For those of us who actually lost someone or knows someone who lost someone in the real 9/11 or the wars that followed (no matter whether or not you support them) this is an extremely ignorant and offensive comment.

To the admin: We need to know what all is missing. IP Logs, passwords, personal messages? The members of this board need to know what sort of personal information was compromised. I strongly advise everyone to change their password if their account was kept alive, and to use a different one if you need to re-register. The same goes with e-mail addresses.

To the vendors: The members here would appreciate it if you stay, but also please understand the administrator's point of view also. While I do not know the exact details behind the payments, the way it looks from the outside is that as a financial contributor, the vendors contributed very little to the upkeep of the site. The fact is that the admin could potentially make more money by using google ads or another service. It is his site, and he has every right to use it as he sees fit.

Likewise, it is the vendors' money and if they wish to take their business elsewhere, that is their right. I would strongly encourage them to look at the member support they receive here. While you may lose a sub forum and banner ads, the admin has not specifically stated that you cannot continue to post your products here. So, I would suggest sticking around, advertise using your sig, and when you have a new product or group buy, make a thread about it. I highly doubt that the number of customers you get drops significantly due to lack of a specific forum section.

Not only that, but look at your cost benefit analysis. How many purchases need to be made to make up for your payment to the board? Again, I am not claiming to know the details of the agreement, but if your website is configured properly, you can easily track what visits originated from this site, and what they bought. Also, not to be cynical, but how many boards are there really for advertising for a Yaris?

While the hacking was unfortunate, it was only that. This is a board. Life goes on. Nobody's car was actually stolen, nobody but the admin was harmed (yet), so life goes on. Quit worrying about your post counts, the admin can restore them if he really needs to. Go on about your life and move on.

jambo101 · 10-20-2008, 06:13 AM

Is there some reason a lot of members changed user names?

DFA · 10-20-2008, 06:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jambo101

Is there some reason a lot of members changed user names?

Prolly just people bored with their old usernames...

*YarisBueller* · 10-20-2008, 07:00 AM

Just catching up on the nights posts and well said everyone! Its great to see the vast majority of ppl ready to rebuild. Theres no sense in trying to beat each other up over this as the only people that loose is our community and the people who win are the people who like to see harm to the community. We are where we are and have to live with it. Again to the people who want me to fry over this, I have a tremendous amount of pain and guilt over this and a few black and blue marks on my fists from pounding the walls. But at this point, being angry isnt what helps the site get back online and running, being focused on the task at hand is.

On the vendors issue, I can say for sure its during times of trouble like this that the people with integrity stand up and offer help (some with big monetary donations) and others just act selfish and whine. Only 1 vendor has asked for his money back and got it back; the rest have all said they want to stay and its notable that some really stood up for the community!

The issue of what was compromised. I don't think the hacker took a copy of the forum database for himself since it was nearly 3GB in size and to transfer something that large would require SSH and or FTP. And neither SSH or FTP was used to get in. So it would seem nothing was taken in terms of email addresses or PMs. What was probably done was a MySQL attack where he was able to wipe out the databases using the server against itself basicly.

What we have planned/done. So far all the software has been upgraded and/or downgraded to more secure versions and i'm lining up an entirely new server for us to use which adds not only computing power but also a higher grade of service provider who can give us additional secuity features. This move to a new computer will take some time since I want to let the dust settle on this issue before attempting a move of the entire forum to a new computer. We also have outsourced daily backups to offsite locations so our data is secure from this point forward.

Thanks again to everyone who has stood up, been vocal, united and have begun to recreate alot of the lost information. This kind of effort is something i've only seen on YW and really will benefit everyone on this forum.

10-19-2008, 08:22 AM	#2
Astroman Modded Moderator View User's Garage Drives: 07 Toyota Yaris, 71 Galaxie Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Wenatchee, WA Posts: 3,670	+1 on the calendar feature. __________________ Please visit my online store for computer stuff and Official Yarisworld decals!

10-19-2008, 05:59 AM	#3
cali yaris ULTIMATE View User's Garage Drives: 07 Yaris Turbo Join Date: May 2007 Location: Canoga Park, CA Posts: 14,857	I have a couple of suggestions. 1. Please restore the Vendors sub forums ASAP. 2. I may incur loss of business based on the "presence" I carefully built on this forum. Maybe some free advertising credit would be fair. I also lost all my PMs. 3. Restore Vendor banners ASAP. 4. Please confirm a commitment to a rigorous backup schedule. Once a year is unacceptable. __________________ Micro Image forums, online store and shop are now closed. It was a great eight year run, but it was time to focus on other things. I'm still selling parts on eBay under micro*image seller ID and customers can still make requests for anything specific.

10-19-2008, 06:02 AM	#5
cali yaris ULTIMATE View User's Garage Drives: 07 Yaris Turbo Join Date: May 2007 Location: Canoga Park, CA Posts: 14,857	TY What exactly got "hacked"? __________________ Micro Image forums, online store and shop are now closed. It was a great eight year run, but it was time to focus on other things. I'm still selling parts on eBay under micro*image seller ID and customers can still make requests for anything specific.

10-19-2008, 06:27 AM	#10
AznGouki Metsu Drives: NCP91 ; E36 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Calgary Posts: 154	God this sucks __________________

10-19-2008, 06:34 AM	#12
DFA Compulsive Washer Drives: 08' AT Meteorite Metallic LB Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Panama City, Panama Posts: 395	Fucking hackers!! That guy who fucked us has to be burned alive. All there's left to do now is rebuild... __________________

10-19-2008, 08:19 AM	#1
ChinoCharles Banned Drives: LB Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: OH Posts: 7,787	Just please be patient everyone.

10-19-2008, 06:01 AM	#4
Shroomster '07 to '12:2 wipers to 1? View User's Garage Drives: '12 5-door LE & '14 5-door LE Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Orlando Posts: 1,999	hey wb Garm finally hehe

10-19-2008, 06:04 AM	#6
Shroomster '07 to '12:2 wipers to 1? View User's Garage Drives: '12 5-door LE & '14 5-door LE Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Orlando Posts: 1,999	the entire site....all the stuff for the past year on the forum is gone

10-19-2008, 06:10 AM	#7
lostmind Drives: 06 STi, 07 rav4, 07 yaris Join Date: May 2007 Location: Port Moody Posts: 100	wow. Honestly, I'd like to know what the issue was with backups before. This was such a busy and successful site, overlooking something as simple as backups... mind boggling. No offense but the last backup was last year? Was that a big tarball from a server move and no backups since?

10-19-2008, 06:13 AM	#8
detroiter Drives: 2008 Polar White LB Auto Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Metro Detroit Posts: 1,238	I know were supposed to refrain from such language but I absolutely must make an exception this one instance... I'd like to extend a big FUCK YOU to the person(s) responsible for this mess. It's not like this forum is a breeder of hate mongering and such that is usually expected from a internet forum. This forum contains some of the nicest and down to earth people one could meet and hold discussions with. Absolutely no reason why it should have happened here.

10-19-2008, 06:26 AM	#9
BettyWoohoo Drives: YARIS HB Blazin' Blue Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Fort Worth, TX Posts: 17	NOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!! I'm so sad!! Alot of the stuff I was gonna try out on my car .. and all the information in my private messages is gone!!! I WANNA CRY! Well At least the sight is still up,and I hope all the awesome helpful people come back or are still here.. Sad day

10-19-2008, 06:29 AM	#11
harveyjai Touge Driver View User's Garage Drives: Yaris YRX Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 82	Sigh...got to set everything up again...=.=

10-19-2008, 06:42 AM	#13
Ryu View User's Garage Drives: Copper Orange Mica Yaris Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Surrey, BC Posts: 503	Agree on getting vendor sub-forum back up ASAP.

10-19-2008, 06:45 AM	#14
kuyachris84 View User's Garage Drives: 2008 Yaris Liftback Black Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Illinois Posts: 321	This is like 9/11 for yarisworld... lol Damn terrorist! __________________ 2008 YARIS/VITZ LIFTBACK - BLACK SAND PEARL Representing The Midwest! http://www.cardomain.com/ride/3132598

10-20-2008, 06:13 AM	#16
jambo101 Drives: yaris 08 sedan Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Montreal Canada Posts: 1,286	Is there some reason a lot of members changed user names?

10-20-2008, 07:00 AM	#18
YarisBueller Administrator View User's Garage Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 178	Just catching up on the nights posts and well said everyone! Its great to see the vast majority of ppl ready to rebuild. Theres no sense in trying to beat each other up over this as the only people that loose is our community and the people who win are the people who like to see harm to the community. We are where we are and have to live with it. Again to the people who want me to fry over this, I have a tremendous amount of pain and guilt over this and a few black and blue marks on my fists from pounding the walls. But at this point, being angry isnt what helps the site get back online and running, being focused on the task at hand is. On the vendors issue, I can say for sure its during times of trouble like this that the people with integrity stand up and offer help (some with big monetary donations) and others just act selfish and whine. Only 1 vendor has asked for his money back and got it back; the rest have all said they want to stay and its notable that some really stood up for the community! The issue of what was compromised. I don't think the hacker took a copy of the forum database for himself since it was nearly 3GB in size and to transfer something that large would require SSH and or FTP. And neither SSH or FTP was used to get in. So it would seem nothing was taken in terms of email addresses or PMs. What was probably done was a MySQL attack where he was able to wipe out the databases using the server against itself basicly. What we have planned/done. So far all the software has been upgraded and/or downgraded to more secure versions and i'm lining up an entirely new server for us to use which adds not only computing power but also a higher grade of service provider who can give us additional secuity features. This move to a new computer will take some time since I want to let the dust settle on this issue before attempting a move of the entire forum to a new computer. We also have outsourced daily backups to offsite locations so our data is secure from this point forward. Thanks again to everyone who has stood up, been vocal, united and have begun to recreate alot of the lost information. This kind of effort is something i've only seen on YW and really will benefit everyone on this forum.