I am probably going to get hacked

emayberr · November 9th, 2004, 9:49 PM

There is someone on the internet that disagrees with my opionins and has stated that he is going to "wreck my site." If/when he/she does, what measures can I take to stop this from happening again. What can I do with the info (ip) that i get from this attack. I have downloaded a back-up, but I would like to send a message to him not to mess with our servers. Any suggestions?

**Voltage** · November 9th, 2004, 9:51 PM

It won't happen if Surpass is your host

You can try blocking his IP from your site, but if he really wants to hack it he'll get around that.

You should report him to Surpass, they can get something sorted.

emayberr · November 9th, 2004, 9:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Voltage

It won't happen if Surpass is your host

You can try blocking his IP from your site, but if he really wants to hack it he'll get around that.

You should report him to Surpass, they can get something sorted.

That's what I figured, I am going to ban his IP as soon as he does it (through the script and on the backend.) I really don't think he has the knowlege to do anything, I was just getting ready. I will let you know if anything happens. If anyone else has any ideas, please let me know.

**SmartGuy** · November 9th, 2004, 10:10 PM

Don't forget the following rule: A true hacker never admits he can hack.

There's no need to worry. Just forget about it and everything will be fine.

First of all, the worst he can do is inject sql. Which is itself isn't the easiest thing to do. I see you are using WordPress, which is extremely safe compared to what an beginner programmer can create. Just keep your site updated if you still feel that he is a threat to you. But like I said, don't worry about it!

emayberr · November 9th, 2004, 10:21 PM

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Originally Posted by SmartGuy

Don't forget the following rule: A true hacker never admits he can hack.

How true!

By the way, I like your tag "American Idiot", but I prefer "Franco Un-American"

**Voltage** · November 9th, 2004, 10:24 PM

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Originally Posted by SmartGuy

Don't forget the following rule: A true hacker never admits he can hack.

That's good, I'll have to use it somewhere :p

November 10th, 2004, 2:39 AM

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Originally Posted by emayberr

but I would like to send a message to him not to mess with our servers. Any suggestions?

Yes, don't bother sending a message back. Ever Never Ever ever never ever send a reply back, just report the issue with SH.

emayberr · November 10th, 2004, 9:09 AM

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Originally Posted by oc12

Yes, don't bother sending a message back. Ever Never Ever ever never ever send a reply back, just report the issue with SH.

I didn't actually mean "message him" but I will forward anything to support that I can't handle. I really don't think I have anything to worry about though. Only time will tell.

Like SmartGuy said "A true hacker never admits he can hack."

**Rai** · November 10th, 2004, 10:45 AM

A suggestion, make sure none of the files on your hosting are chmod 777, that'll make them basically an open book. Especially check config files you needed set to that in order to set up your site, because that is the easiest way for someone to get access and "hack".

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SmartGuy Surpass Fan Excelling Contributor Joined in Jan 2004 Lives in Clinton, Massachusetts Hosted on Serenity x.x.40.51 994 posts Gave thanks: 0 Thanked 0 times	Don't forget the following rule: A true hacker never admits he can hack. There's no need to worry. Just forget about it and everything will be fine. First of all, the worst he can do is inject sql. Which is itself isn't the easiest thing to do. I see you are using WordPress, which is extremely safe compared to what an beginner programmer can create. Just keep your site updated if you still feel that he is a threat to you. But like I said, don't worry about it!

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