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From: Ryan Smith [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Tuesday, February 19, 2008 11:59 PM
To: Gamers Discussion list gamers@audyssey.org
Subject: Re: [Audyssey] USA Games site and services down.
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Subject: Re: [Audyssey] USA Games site and services down.
Hi Andy,
I don't want to say too much about how it was done, but I will just say
the cracker managed to gain illegal access to the Linux root account,
and then proceeded to rm -rf * everything in site including the backups
what's orca setup? or do you mean gnome and that?
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From: Kuvvosh [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: 'Gamers Discussion list' gamers@audyssey.org
Sent: Monday, February 18, 2008 9:19 PM
Subject: Re: [Audyssey] USA Games site and services down.
You said Linux? Oh my, 5 minute
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Sent: Monday, February 18, 2008 7:36 PM
To: Andy Smith; Gamers Discussion list
Subject: Re: [Audyssey] USA Games site and services down.
Hi Andy,
I don't want to say too much about how it was done, but I will just say
the cracker managed to gain illegal access
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Sent: Monday, February 18, 2008 9:06 PM
Subject: Re: [Audyssey] USA Games site and services down.
Was it only usagames.us that was affected?
At 12:36 PM 19/02/2008, you wrote:
Hi Andy,
I don't want to say too much about how it was done, but I will just say
the cracker managed
Hi Kuvvosh,
I am sorry but I have to disagree with you on this point. In my years of
experience with operating systems FreeBSD and Linux have been far more
secure than MS Windows every time. Yes, Linux has been cracked before,
but usually it falls under misconfigured security or down right poor
Hi Stephen,
No. The attack and break in was against Shane's hosting company,
Shaned.net hosting services, and the hacker destroyed everything on the
server. USA Games just happened to be in the hackers way as well as
several other companies Shane hosts for. So there is quite a few other
lists,
Hi Dean,
Shane is doing his best to get in touch with everyone about their
accounts. If you haven't resolved your issues by the time of this email
write me at
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
and I will send you his tech support phone number so you can get your
issues sorted out.
Dean Masters wrote:
NO. I
the the other OS.
That's all I'm going to say on this matter.
Kuvvosh
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Behalf Of Trouble
Sent: Tuesday, February 19, 2008 7:58 AM
To: Gamers Discussion list
Subject: Re: [Audyssey] USA Games site and services down.
If he
Hi Kuvvosh,
Either those Macs and Linux were never patched and the windows has powerful
firewalls, it seems unlikely. Macs and Linux are generally much more secure,
particularly because black-hats won't waste there time on an OS that doesn't
get the majority of the market. Experts at Sophos Labs
Hi,
Ah you mean web server security. I don't know much about it, and I agree
with the gov/military statement..
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Subject: Re: [Audyssey] USA Games site and services down.
If he did windows in 2 hours. Then I can tell you he never got into a
linix system, because they are not as open as windows. Why do you
think the government still uses unix and linix for all
And yes it is open-source...
On Feb 19, 2008 4:25 PM, Ryan Smith [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Hi,
Ah you mean web server security. I don't know much about it, and I agree
with the gov/military statement..
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Sent: Tuesday, February 19, 2008 4:25 PM
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Subject: Re: [Audyssey] USA Games site and services down.
hi thomas,
maybe people should use passwords like this one just as an example.
d3gf9800Ed20di99ha408jza202njdlk614
Josh
: [Audyssey] USA Games site and services down.
Hi Kuvvosh,
I am sorry but I have to disagree with you on this point. In my years of
experience with operating systems FreeBSD and Linux have been far more
secure than MS Windows every time. Yes, Linux has been cracked before,
but usually it falls under
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Sent: Tuesday, February 19, 2008 1:33 PM
Subject: Re: [Audyssey] USA Games site and services down.
Hi Kuvvosh,
I am sorry but I have to disagree with you on this point. In my years of
experience with operating systems FreeBSD and Linux have
Subject: Re: [Audyssey] USA Games site and services down.
Hi Kuvvosh,
I am sorry but I have to disagree with you on this point. In my years of
experience with operating systems FreeBSD and Linux have been far more
secure than MS Windows every time. Yes, Linux has been cracked before
: Tuesday, February 19, 2008 1:33 PM
Subject: Re: [Audyssey] USA Games site and services down.
Hi Kuvvosh,
I am sorry but I have to disagree with you on this point. In my years of
experience with operating systems FreeBSD and Linux have been far more
secure than MS Windows every
.
d3gf9800Ed20di99ha408jza202njdlk614
Josh
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From: Thomas Ward [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Gamers Discussion list gamers@audyssey.org
Sent: Tuesday, February 19, 2008 1:33 PM
Subject: Re: [Audyssey] USA Games site and services down.
Hi Kuvvosh,
I am sorry but I have to disagree
people should use passwords like this one just as an example.
d3gf9800Ed20di99ha408jza202njdlk614
Josh
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From: Thomas Ward [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Gamers Discussion list gamers@audyssey.org
Sent: Tuesday, February 19, 2008 1:33 PM
Subject: Re: [Audyssey] USA Games site
Josh- Original
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Discussion list gamers@audyssey.org Sent: Tuesday, February 19, 2008
1:33 PM Subject: Re: [Audyssey] USA Games site and services down.
Hi Kuvvosh,I am sorry but I have to disagree with you
Hi,
I'd make a password gen, in fact I have one already done in autoit, I'll
tweak it and put it up. Those chars can be made by pressing alt and a combo
of numbers. Just keep typing in random numbers and you can get a very strong
password. I'll convert it to vb, the pas gen, unless Damien would
Well if you have one to code then thats good.
There is no official x-sight project list.
Its not likely that it would matter if there was more than 1 gen out there.
And its about time there was one.
At 02:35 p.m. 20/02/2008, you wrote:
Hi,
I'd make a password gen, in fact I have one already done
put it up on public ftp, that way it will stay up there.
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From: Andy Smith [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Monday, February 18, 2008 12:09 AM
To: Gamers Discussion list gamers@audyssey.org
Subject: Re: [Audyssey] USA Games site and services down.
Um. Ok
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Sent: Monday, February 18, 2008 2:42 AM
Subject: Re: [Audyssey] USA Games site and services down.
you mean you've found out who did it and where they live? wow. that
was quick detective work. Was it a list member?
At 11:28 AM 18/02/2008, you
Hi Andy,
I don't want to say too much about how it was done, but I will just say
the cracker managed to gain illegal access to the Linux root account,
and then proceeded to rm -rf * everything in site including the backups.
We have reinstalled most of the basic services, and I have spoken to
Hi Liam,
Unfortunately, all of my addresses are asigned to my UUSA Games domains
and servers. However, they are all now fixed. If you want to email me
privately you can write me at
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
and the message should go through. Though, I am planning on adding box
trapper to my email
Was it only usagames.us that was affected?
At 12:36 PM 19/02/2008, you wrote:
Hi Andy,
I don't want to say too much about how it was done, but I will just say
the cracker managed to gain illegal access to the Linux root account,
and then proceeded to rm -rf * everything in site including the
Hi,
Oh so thats how did it, so he had to into the Linux system first then
deleted the files with rm - rf?
I believe I remember Sun did some kind of update? It doesn't let it get
removed or something, but I am glad its back. That could go to legal action,
its against the US Computer Fraud and Abuse
Hello everyone,
We are sending this email out to inform everyone that this morning a
hacker broke into our web host's root account and deleted all of the
files on the server, and our web host is unable to restore from server
backups do to this attack. As a result USA Games currently has lost
Hi,
What Apache server were you running? Up to date I hope! Also, I'm kind of
sick of these hackings... first rsg, what do these people look at every
vulnerability possible! How this morning? I was on it around noon I
believe.. At least just the data was gone, and they didn't replace
index.phpwith
Damn it! what's the matter with people!
Just when things are getting back on track someone has to go and
wreck things again!
At 10:56 AM 18/02/2008, you wrote:
Hello everyone,
We are sending this email out to inform everyone that this morning a
hacker broke into our web host's root account and
Um. Ok, then. Should I put azteks setup on sendspace?
Lol call me weird but I back up everything. Now only if I backed up the php on
the site then you wouldn't have to restore anything. Don't think that'd be
possible but.
Anyway if its ok i'll put it all back up, the azteks setup I mean,
Well, looks like hackers don't care. How did the idiot get in in the first
place?
On Sun, 17 Feb 2008 19:05:36 -0500, Ryan Smith wrote:
Hi,
What Apache server were you running? Up to date I hope! Also, I'm kind
of
sick of these hackings... first rsg, what do these people look at every
the software to
restore the server.
Thanks all
a very very very very angry shane davidson
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From: Stephen [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Gamers Discussion list gamers@audyssey.org
Sent: Sunday, February 17, 2008 7:10 PM
Subject: Re: [Audyssey] USA Games site and services down.
Damn
.
Thanks all
a very very very very angry shane davidson
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From: Stephen [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Gamers Discussion list gamers@audyssey.org
Sent: Sunday, February 17, 2008 7:10 PM
Subject: Re: [Audyssey] USA Games site and services down.
Damn it! what's the matter with people
I have all the usagames, mystery of astecks, and well stfc.
I could mirror all that on public ftp,ofcause i have montisumer to but we are
not supposed to share that so I won't.
However I can keep a perminant mirror of things whatever people want or devs
want, programs, etc on my public ftp
you mean you've found out who did it and where they live? wow. that
was quick detective work. Was it a list member?
At 11:28 AM 18/02/2008, you wrote:
I know this.
I am thom's hosting provider, my company that is, and we are more than livid
about the situation.
a coleague had to physically
was it some blind person?
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From: Stephen [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Gamers Discussion list gamers@audyssey.org
Sent: Sunday, February 17, 2008 7:42 PM
Subject: Re: [Audyssey] USA Games site and services down.
you mean you've found out who did it and where they live? wow
anyone know if thomas has a secondary email account I can reach him at?
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From: Thomas Ward [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Gamers Discussion list gamers@audyssey.org
Sent: Sunday, February 17, 2008 5:56 PM
Subject: [Audyssey] USA Games site and services down.
Hello everyone
I'll hold my tongue on this issue, but I have my own thoughts on why this
happened.
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From: Stephen [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Gamers Discussion list gamers@audyssey.org
Sent: Sunday, February 17, 2008 6:42 PM
Subject: Re: [Audyssey] USA Games site and services down
: [Audyssey] USA Games site and services down.
Hi,
What Apache server were you running? Up to date I hope! Also, I'm kind of
sick of these hackings... first rsg, what do these people look at every
vulnerability possible! How this morning? I was on it around noon I
believe.. At least just
: [Audyssey] USA Games site and services down.
Hi,
What Apache server were you running? Up to date I hope! Also, I'm kind of
sick of these hackings... first rsg, what do these people look at every
vulnerability possible! How this morning? I was on it around noon I
believe.. At least just the data
HI everyone,
I have been following this thread through the list archives, and I
thought I would reply to all of your questions and comments in one pop.
First, I would like to mention that it was not my laptop that was
hacked. It was my web host, the company that hosts my web site, email,
and
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