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Thread ID: 142348 2016-06-15 20:26:00 Are We Hacked? SurferJoe46 (51) Press F1
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1421979 2016-06-15 20:26:00 Found this:

"A cursory search of the list of domains caught up in the hack revealed that none of the sites we checked offered basic HTTPS website encryption, which would prevent usernames and passwords from being intercepted.

Many of the forums ran versions of vBulletin software dating back to 2007. Most were running software versions that were easily exploitable by hackers with known vulnerabilities. A blog post from security reporter Brian Krebs from 2013 showed that older versions of the vBulletin forums that were vulnerable could be easily searched with readily-available attack tools.

It's not clear who carried out the hack. A LeakedSource group member said it was "not related" to the recent hacks against MySpace, LinkedIn, and Tumblr."

Link: www.zdnet.com
SurferJoe46 (51)
1421980 2016-06-16 00:22:00 Hmmm is all I can say. More Kool-Aid Cherry flavour in amongst the populace may be needed! (Buy it from me!) Greg (193)
1421981 2016-06-16 01:23:00 Many of the forums ran versions of vBulletin software dating back to 2007. Most were running software versions that were easily exploitable by hackers with known vulnerabilities

Pretty sure you'll find that all the ones hacked were running vb versions 3.x.x

This forum is of course 4...
bevy121 (117)
1421982 2016-06-16 03:42:00 Pretty sure you'll find that all the ones hacked were running vb versions 3.x.x

This forum is of course 4...

I didn't know that......... my apologies. :nerd:
SurferJoe46 (51)
1421983 2016-06-16 05:46:00 That is the problem with paid/subscription based forums. Back from 2007, monetary situations may have been great for the forum, but eventually numbers increases the server increases in costs to cater and eventually you cut back on upgrading and get left behind when support stops and you will remain vulnerable.

I believe this forum is no longer supported as the version is outdated and is too falling behind. Your information maybe at risk.
Kame (312)
1421984 2016-06-16 06:46:00 Oooooops! I just went to vBulletin by clicking the link at the bottom of this page and lookie what I saw:

https://www . vbulletin . com/

I retract my apology . :xmouth:
SurferJoe46 (51)
1421985 2016-06-16 11:56:00 what? you mean it's up to version 5.x now? has been for a while, but 4 is still fully supported and available


Doesn't change the fact it was all 3.x.x versions that were hacked
bevy121 (117)
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