Prog Archives Hacked
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Topic: Prog Archives Hacked
Posted By: Easy Livin
Subject: Prog Archives Hacked
Date Posted: April 13 2007 at 15:53
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Today 13 April, the site was hacked.
Members may have noticed that all the reviewers real names had been changed to all show the same "name". Addtionally, the font used in the reviews became random, distorting the pages.
I am pleased to say that our esteemed webmaster mailto:M@x - M@x was on the case immediately, and had the situation sorted out within a very short time. mailto:M@x - M@x has also applied further security enhancements which should hopefully avoid a recurrence.
mailto:M@x - M@x is currently very busy with his real job. I am sure you will wish to join me in thanking him for his prompt action in respect of this incident.
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Posted By: stonebeard
Date Posted: April 13 2007 at 15:54
Thank you MAX!!1 
------------- http://soundcloud.com/drewagler" rel="nofollow - My soundcloud. Please give feedback if you want! |
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: April 13 2007 at 15:55
Kudos M@x for the quick response. And major thanks for the time taken
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Posted By: avestin
Date Posted: April 13 2007 at 15:56
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I'll join in and thank mailto:M@X - M@X as well. I know how difficult it is to handle a multitude of tasks and so thanks for getting to this so quickly.
Any ideas on who was behind this?
------------- http://hangingsounds.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow - Hanging Sounds http://www.progarchives.com/ProgRockShopping.asp" rel="nofollow - PA Index of prog music vendors |
Posted By: darkmatter
Date Posted: April 13 2007 at 15:56
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Yea, I noticed this morning that the font in the reviews started to change as the page went down. I guess i didn't see the name thing though. Thanks for fixing it Max! |
Posted By: Chus
Date Posted: April 13 2007 at 15:58
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yes. I think all the members were called f10. Did that probably leave traces of virus around? ------------- Jesus Gabriel |
Posted By: Easy Livin
Date Posted: April 13 2007 at 16:02
| No, there should not be any risk of a virus, it was purely a hack into the data. |
Posted By: Chus
Date Posted: April 13 2007 at 16:05
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Thanks Bob and Max. Now I know it's safe. But I still wonder who would do such a thing. Surely wouldn't like to start bringing suspect names into the public though. ------------- Jesus Gabriel |
Posted By: andrea
Date Posted: April 13 2007 at 16:09
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Easy Livin wrote:Posted By: micky
Date Posted: April 13 2007 at 16:11
damn...I feel terrible for busting on him earlier  Great job oh webmaster on high....
------------- The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip |
Posted By: Angelo
Date Posted: April 13 2007 at 16:26
 ------------- http://www.iskcrocks.com" rel="nofollow - ISKC Rock Radio I stopped blogging and reviewing - so won't be handling requests. Promo's for ariplay can be sent to [email protected] |
Posted By: Man Erg
Date Posted: April 13 2007 at 16:34
 A job well done M@X et al . Phew! -------------  Do 'The Stanley' otherwise I'll thrash you with some rhubarb. |
Posted By: Chicapah
Date Posted: April 13 2007 at 16:41
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A big, big thank you for thwarting the Blue Meanies in short order! ------------- "Literature is well enough, as a time-passer, and for the improvement and general elevation and purification of mankind, but it has no practical value" - Mark Twain |
Posted By: erik neuteboom
Date Posted: April 13 2007 at 16:47
Even 'Caveman' noticed that something was wrong on this site  , I am glad we can continue our inspired bla-bla on The Forum very soon, thanks mailto:M@X - M@X
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Posted By: Moogtron III
Date Posted: April 13 2007 at 16:51
Yes, thank you, mailto:M@X - M@X !
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Posted By: Garion81
Date Posted: April 13 2007 at 16:54
Way to go mailto:M@X - M@X
 -------------  "What are you going to do when that damn thing rusts?" |
Posted By: chopper
Date Posted: April 13 2007 at 16:54
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Why would someone want to hack into a progressive rock website? Anyway, well done M@x. |
Posted By: memowakeman
Date Posted: April 13 2007 at 16:58
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Thank you mailto:M@x - M@x
------------- Follow me on twitter @memowakeman |
Posted By: Firepuck
Date Posted: April 13 2007 at 16:59
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Yes, thank you M@x. ------------- Kryten : "'Pub'? Ah yes, A meeting place where humans attempt to achieve advanced states of mental incompetence by the repeated consumption of fermented vegetable drinks." |
Posted By: The Miracle
Date Posted: April 13 2007 at 17:41
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Thank you Max, you're the greatest Today is Friday the 13th after all  ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/ocellatedgod" rel="nofollow - last.fm |
Posted By: Chus
Date Posted: April 13 2007 at 17:46
Thought it was an April Fools joke ------------- Jesus Gabriel |
Posted By: Atkingani
Date Posted: April 13 2007 at 17:47
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Something always happens in Fridays, 13th... but mailto:M@x - M@x got rid of the bad witches and wizards! ------------- Guigo ~~~~~~ |
Posted By: micky
Date Posted: April 13 2007 at 17:53
so did I when heard M@X came down and from his guilded throne and blessed one of my threads with his presence.... typically micky.. I found out after I decided to crack on him a bit for not doing that exact thing  ------------- The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip |
Posted By: Chus
Date Posted: April 13 2007 at 17:58
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PROG ARCHIVES intends to be the most complete and powerful http://www.progarchives.com/Progressive-rock.asp - progressive rock resource. You will find progressive rock music discographies, progressive rock bands, albums (LP, CD and DVD) reviews, http://www.progarchives.com/forum/ - forum and related links. As of today, the discography lists 14,340 titles from exactly 2,770 bands and http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=36260 - 1 wedding . You can also read the http://www.progarchives.com/new-members-guide.asp - new visitors guide .  ------------- Jesus Gabriel |
Posted By: micky
Date Posted: April 13 2007 at 18:01
hahhaha.... yes.... I saw that last night and thought it was the 3 small bottles of cheap wine I downed on the airplane last night coupled with being up for 24 hours straight .. ------------- The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip |
Posted By: 1800iareyay
Date Posted: April 13 2007 at 18:05
| Thak 'ee Max. You're like Colonel Kurtz, and we all are but Dennis Hoppers. |
Posted By: micky
Date Posted: April 13 2007 at 18:15
no way...I'm Robert Duval man....  ------------- The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip |
Posted By: Forkface
Date Posted: April 13 2007 at 18:35
| Thanks to MAX and his magic computer!! |
Posted By: Bj-1
Date Posted: April 13 2007 at 19:22
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Glad this was fixed, great work Max! ------------- RIO/AVANT/ZEUHL - The best thing you can get with yer pants on! http://www.last.fm/music/Exerior" rel="nofollow - EXERIOR Experimental tech/death/progmetal from Norway! |
Posted By: sleeper
Date Posted: April 13 2007 at 19:33
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I wasnt on earlier so I didnt lnow about this but a very well done M@x
------------- Spending more than I should on Prog since 2005  |
Posted By: Atavachron
Date Posted: April 13 2007 at 20:59
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outstanding work M@x, thank you. |
Posted By: bhikkhu
Date Posted: April 13 2007 at 22:26
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I came home and found two emails. One about the site going down, and the next about it being fixed. They weren't sent that far apart. Way to go M@X!!  Also, thanks to Tony for being vigilant with keeping us informed. ------------- a.k.a. H.T. http://riekels.wordpress.com" rel="nofollow - http://riekels.wordpress.com |
Posted By: kazansky
Date Posted: April 14 2007 at 00:57
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thank you M@X ------------- The devil we blame our atrocities on is really just each one of us. |
Posted By: Floydoid
Date Posted: April 14 2007 at 01:28
Have these idiots really got nothing better to do?  Thanks to the admin team for sorting it out tho.  ------------- 'We're going to need a bigger swear jar.' |
Posted By: Failcore
Date Posted: April 14 2007 at 02:32
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Yeah good job guys, disgruntled ex-member? OR perhaps it was Colbert.
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Posted By: Failcore
Date Posted: April 14 2007 at 02:41
| Hey guys, I'm not sure its fixed. I'm getting what I believe are some database errors. Suppose it could be the machine, I'm on someone elses, but it looked server side. |
Posted By: Topographic
Date Posted: April 14 2007 at 03:48
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Thanks, M@X for fixing the site. Hackers can be a real pain in the rear. And Deathrabbit, if it had been Colbert, there probably would have been a bunch of stuff about The Decemberists on here . . . -Topographic |
Posted By: M@X
Date Posted: April 14 2007 at 07:41
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Thanks Guys ! You words are really appreciated ! We are working hard to make this site runs daily.... Have fun ! M@X ------------- Prog On ! |
Posted By: Soundscape42
Date Posted: April 14 2007 at 09:37
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Rock on Max! ------------- Listen to the best prog rock new and old at www.thedividingline.com and check out my show Soundscape at www.thedividingline.com/ss. |
Posted By: Tristan Mulders
Date Posted: April 15 2007 at 07:40
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Well done Max
------------- Interested in my reviews? You can find them http://www.progarchives.com/Collaborators.asp?id=784 - HERE "...He will search until He's found a Way to take the Days..." |
Posted By: VanderGraafKommandöh
Date Posted: April 15 2007 at 07:56
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I saw the beginnings of this happening... very weird. Good job in getting it sotted, Max.
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Posted By: Snow Dog
Date Posted: April 15 2007 at 08:10
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can we change the thraed title to "The Thank You Max Thread"? Sycophants the lot of you! ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Snow_Dog" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: micky
Date Posted: April 15 2007 at 08:19
and proud of it.... who else but me and insult someone and suck up to them at the same time hahahah ------------- The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip |
Posted By: Snow Dog
Date Posted: April 15 2007 at 08:34
Its a fine art! ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Snow_Dog" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: micky
Date Posted: April 15 2007 at 08:46
I've had some good teachers here ------------- The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip |
Posted By: StyLaZyn
Date Posted: April 15 2007 at 09:27
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M@X!!!!! Way to take care of those pesky hackers! Good job. ------------- 
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Posted By: Easy Livin
Date Posted: April 15 2007 at 11:14
I guess you're right, most of us are Yes men!
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Posted By: Peter
Date Posted: April 15 2007 at 11:22
Seems it was all over before I even had a clue it had happened. 
Ah yes -- the benefits of having outside (as in "outdoor") interests & responsibilities!
 Well, I'm glad the site is okay -- way to go, Max!
 Let's go "all medieval on their asses," and string the hacker(s) up by the entrance to the forum, "for the wind to pick, for the crows to pluck," as a warning and example for all would-be saboteurs!  Mwa ha haaaa! (Note bodies strung up on horizon.)------------- "And, has thou slain the Jabberwock? Come to my arms, my beamish boy! O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!' He chortled in his joy. |
Posted By: Tony R
Date Posted: April 15 2007 at 16:20
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Posted By: Chus
Date Posted: April 15 2007 at 16:25
Wow the forum was a chaos!! ------------- Jesus Gabriel |
Posted By: Easy Livin
Date Posted: April 15 2007 at 17:10
| That's just the view from Peter's front window! |
Posted By: Shakespeare
Date Posted: August 20 2007 at 13:42
Max is my fave. 
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