FA In Recovery
11 years ago
General
WHOA, BOY...that was something.
Incase the notice isn't enough, apparently this site was attacked by a server-overloading attack. At a glance, looks like info and picture stock is ok, so don't think any data was lost. At first, I thought like the rest of you, this was just a downtime thing for maintenance or whatever, but nope, it was an attack.
Thankfully the site is back, but they're still fixing things. Funny, as I was going to work in a project the next day when the site was down, ha! But I'm going to refrain a little bit from uploading anything till the guys and the host get the site back up in top shape, no use adding more data to the mix right? Though seems people are still uploading regardless even in read-only mode...but oh well...
Have to admit, these kind of attacks are just freaking annoying, as there's no real "goal" in mind. I've seen the movie Hackers, and there are good versions of people who use code and the network for positive things (or reinventing new things), but there's always a dark side to it. Scammers, information takers, fishing for funds, stuff like that. It's illegal, yeah, and nothing good people should have to face...but as weird as it sounds, least there's a "goal".
Attacks like this, overloading a system, isn't a goal...it's just plain discord chaos for no real reason (other than maybe just for the mere anarchy). Even antagonism has it's standards...
Ironic, considering me and ALMA were tracking an electromagnetic disturbance and all...it was on-ship, not on Earth, but still, ironic.
Incase the notice isn't enough, apparently this site was attacked by a server-overloading attack. At a glance, looks like info and picture stock is ok, so don't think any data was lost. At first, I thought like the rest of you, this was just a downtime thing for maintenance or whatever, but nope, it was an attack.
Thankfully the site is back, but they're still fixing things. Funny, as I was going to work in a project the next day when the site was down, ha! But I'm going to refrain a little bit from uploading anything till the guys and the host get the site back up in top shape, no use adding more data to the mix right? Though seems people are still uploading regardless even in read-only mode...but oh well...
Have to admit, these kind of attacks are just freaking annoying, as there's no real "goal" in mind. I've seen the movie Hackers, and there are good versions of people who use code and the network for positive things (or reinventing new things), but there's always a dark side to it. Scammers, information takers, fishing for funds, stuff like that. It's illegal, yeah, and nothing good people should have to face...but as weird as it sounds, least there's a "goal".
Attacks like this, overloading a system, isn't a goal...it's just plain discord chaos for no real reason (other than maybe just for the mere anarchy). Even antagonism has it's standards...
Ironic, considering me and ALMA were tracking an electromagnetic disturbance and all...it was on-ship, not on Earth, but still, ironic.
Sparks_Firedrake
~sparksfiredrake
yeah...this attack was awful! i was planning on uploading my pages for my comic when it happened. "Torten's Nursery Gang". i have only posted parts of it on my website, but nobody goes there.
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