DemonGoddess

We are making progress on that end, by the way.  So, hopefully, we will have this resolved sooner rather than later.

No problem!

Who said I was mad?  Sure, I’m peeved about the persistence.  But, there are ways to find out how they do they things, which is what I’ve been spending time ferreting out.  That’s actually the thing, finding out, HOW exactly they were doing what they did, so we can guard against it.  I can tell you it was a brute force hack.  I can see that in the logs.

Who said I was mad?  Sure, I’m peeved about the persistence.  But, there are ways to find out how they do they things, which is what I’ve been spending time ferreting out.  That’s actually the thing, finding out, HOW exactly they were doing what they did, so we can guard against it.  I can tell you it was a brute force hack.  I can see that in the logs.

And it’s gone now

Both Manta and I are working on exactly that.  Of course, right now, IRL job is interfering a wee bit, as I’m having to pull extra hours yet again, so that slows me down.

Unfortunately, we got a series of SQL injection attacks a couple days ago again, so we are both doing a deep dive.  Manta into code, and me into general data.  In the meantime, you can still read, forum posts still work, and we will try and get this sorted as quick as we can.

Both Manta and I are working on exactly that.  Of course, right now, IRL job is interfering a wee bit, as I’m having to pull extra hours yet again, so that slows me down.

Both Manta and I are working on exactly that.  Of course, right now, IRL job is interfering a wee bit, as I’m having to pull extra hours yet again, so that slows me down.

Unfortunately, we got a series of SQL injection attacks a couple days ago again, so we are both doing a deep dive.  Manta into code, and me into general data.  In the meantime, you can still read, forum posts still work, and we will try and get this sorted as quick as we can.

Unfortunately, we got a series of SQL injection attacks a couple days ago again, so we are both doing a deep dive.  Manta into code, and me into general data.  In the meantime, you can still read, forum posts still work, and we will try and get this sorted as quick as we can.

Unfortunately, we got a series of SQL injection attacks a couple days ago again, so we are both doing a deep dive.  Manta into code, and me into general data.  In the meantime, you can still read, forum posts still work, and we will try and get this sorted as quick as we can.

Actually working on finding the what, the why, and how right now, the both of us.  Manta is taking a break while I do my part of the deep dive.

Actually working on finding the what, the why, and how right now, the both of us.  Manta is taking a break while I do my part of the deep dive.

Actually working on finding the what, the why, and how right now, the both of us.  Manta is taking a break while I do my part of the deep dive.

I’m actually getting data together to find the times and other things.  But, the question here, is if we do that, does that open us up to possible closure due to the nature of the content?

Actually working on finding the what, the why, and how right now, the both of us.  Manta is taking a break while I do my part of the deep dive.

Argh. Maybe we need to enlist that fellow on YouTube who hacks phone spammers…  

Absolutely block that address.  I’m hoping the deep dive I’m about to take into site data is helpful.  We shall see.

Absolutely block that address.  I’m hoping the deep dive I’m about to take into site data is helpful.  We shall see.

Absolutely block that address.  I’m hoping the deep dive I’m about to take into site data is helpful.  We shall see.

Thank you, manta2g for all your hard work!

Thank you, manta2g for all your hard work!

With software, it can be counter productive to toss more people at it (ie too many cooks in the kitchen).    Manta would suddenly become a manager, having to get them up to speed, coach, etc; that’d take her away from actually fixing the issue.  If we were already trained, worked well together, then yes, using us might make it go faster.  Better to step back and make sure she’s not too stressed out.

Given the nature of the issue (SQL Injection), a fair chunk of the website’s PHP script SQL bindings have to be rewritten, parameterizing and seriously sanitizing all user input.   Typos will happen, part of the process, I’m afraid.