PA's been hacked again
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Topic: PA's been hacked again
Posted By: M@X
Subject: PA's been hacked again
Date Posted: May 14 2008 at 13:02
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We have been attacked and the database corrupted, we did our best to restore most of the data, unfortunately we had to restore a backup of the data (reviews, albums, posts, reviews,...) from midnight yesterday May 13. Sorry and thanks for reporting issues here. Max ------------- Prog On ! |
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Posted By: VanderGraafKommandöh
Date Posted: May 14 2008 at 13:07
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Thanks for letting is know, Max. I did wonder why posts had been rolled back. Any idea who attacked the site and is it now secure? -------------   
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Posted By: TheProgtologist
Date Posted: May 14 2008 at 13:09
That sucks and good work on your and Phil's part mailto:M@X - M@X .
At least we don't have to re-add hundreds of albums again. -------------  |
Posted By: M@X
Date Posted: May 14 2008 at 13:10
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We always hope that the site is secure but, since the more our site is populare , the more we are interesting the hackers. We hope the best ------------- Prog On ! |
Posted By: avestin
Date Posted: May 14 2008 at 13:10
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Is our help needed with restoring albums and other lost data? ------------- http://hangingsounds.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow - Hanging Sounds http://www.progarchives.com/ProgRockShopping.asp" rel="nofollow - PA Index of prog music vendors |
Posted By: M@X
Date Posted: May 14 2008 at 13:11
We should ask content-admins if some artist/albums are missing ? ------------- Prog On ! |
avestin wrote:Posted By: laplace
Date Posted: May 14 2008 at 13:12
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I think we just need to restore lost forum posts. o:) ------------- FREEDOM OF SPEECH GO TO HELL |
Posted By: VanderGraafKommandöh
Date Posted: May 14 2008 at 13:12
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It seems only albums added after midnight forum time... if there were any. The same applies for any database updates. Reviews posted after that time will need to be resubmitted though. -------------
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Posted By: avestin
Date Posted: May 14 2008 at 13:18
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As for bands/artists, I think nothing got lost. http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=3699 - Ako Doma was the last one I remember from last night and he was still the last one added when I looked this morning before the attack.
As for albums, some were lost, but I can't say which ones.
------------- http://hangingsounds.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow - Hanging Sounds http://www.progarchives.com/ProgRockShopping.asp" rel="nofollow - PA Index of prog music vendors |
Posted By: Dalezilla
Date Posted: May 14 2008 at 13:22
| I got an email that I'd received a private message, but when I signed in I didn't have any new messages. Could this be due to the hacking? |
Posted By: Ginfress
Date Posted: May 14 2008 at 13:24
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Heh the thread about my blogsite has been gone too.... Gert |
Posted By: Padraic
Date Posted: May 14 2008 at 13:29
| What is it about these losers with nothing better to do? I'll never understand this destructive mentality. |
Posted By: VanderGraafKommandöh
Date Posted: May 14 2008 at 13:34
Most likely. I presume the recovery of the database and forum to 00:00 hours forum time may have meant losing any PMs received after than time but I cannot be sure. Nobody has PM'd me as far as I am aware, so I cannot prove this. -------------
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Posted By: TheProgtologist
Date Posted: May 14 2008 at 13:48
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I just checked all of my recent additions and nothing is missing.Also tried some random band and album pages and everything seems cool. ------------- |
Posted By: avestin
Date Posted: May 14 2008 at 13:50
 Just did the same as well.
Thanks, M@X , for the swift efficient response!
------------- http://hangingsounds.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow - Hanging Sounds http://www.progarchives.com/ProgRockShopping.asp" rel="nofollow - PA Index of prog music vendors |
Posted By: Chicapah
Date Posted: May 14 2008 at 13:52
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The hacker should be waterboarded by Islamic pygmies and forced to listen to Madonna's greatest hits ad infinitum.... ------------- "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: Easy Livin
Date Posted: May 14 2008 at 13:58
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Looks like any PMs sent after the restore time will have been lost. Best to resend them if you can remember who you sent them too. Thanks to mailto:M@x - M@x and Phil for getting us up and running again so quickly.
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Posted By: TheProgtologist
Date Posted: May 14 2008 at 14:18
Just lock him in windowless room with me for 30 minutes.......hell,15 minutes.  ------------- |
Posted By: Padraic
Date Posted: May 14 2008 at 14:19
But then we can't watch.   |
Posted By: CCVP
Date Posted: May 14 2008 at 14:32
Well, you know: Internet tough guys, real life loosers
What, Madonna? What are you, you soulless creature!? What is capable of doing such cruelty!? -------------   
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Posted By: CCVP
Date Posted: May 14 2008 at 14:37
True. I would do the following for a start: put pins under his nails, electrify the pins wile applying a hot metal sheet on his balls and slapping his face -------------
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Posted By: TGM: Orb
Date Posted: May 14 2008 at 14:38
| Um. Not sure if it's just me, but the search function on the site proper (not the forums) isn't working. Aftermath of the attack? |
Posted By: Rivertree
Date Posted: May 14 2008 at 15:08
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It looks like - I have the same problems Well - this attack shows how important backups are ....  ------------- https://awesomeprog.com/users/Rivertree" rel="nofollow">  |
Posted By: Chicapah
Date Posted: May 14 2008 at 15:14
Oops. Sorry. I forgot that forcing one to listen to Madonna CDs violates the rules of the Geneva convention. I overreacted.... ------------- "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: TheProgtologist
Date Posted: May 14 2008 at 16:00
True.
Remember the last attack when we all banded together and re-added over 400 deleted albums in only a few days?
It was a great show of unity and effort,but I don't want to do THAT again. ------------- |
Posted By: Rivertree
Date Posted: May 14 2008 at 16:28
Exactly ------------- https://awesomeprog.com/users/Rivertree" rel="nofollow"> |
Posted By: The Quiet One
Date Posted: May 14 2008 at 16:34
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Dear me!! Thx admins!! I hope the site can be safe one day...I really don't know what would I do without this page.(not exagerating)
Let's hope the best for PA. |
Posted By: The Quiet One
Date Posted: May 14 2008 at 16:35
| Hackers suck! |
Posted By: stonebeard
Date Posted: May 14 2008 at 17:20
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Well this attack finally prompted me to back up all of my review. I feel better now.
------------- http://soundcloud.com/drewagler" rel="nofollow - My soundcloud. Please give feedback if you want! |
Posted By: The Quiet One
Date Posted: May 14 2008 at 17:23
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Yep the search button, as already mentioned, isn't working
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Posted By: M@X
Date Posted: May 14 2008 at 17:34
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Ok -- let me check the search page , thanks ------------- Prog On ! |
Posted By: M@X
Date Posted: May 14 2008 at 17:43
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Search is working now ... thanks Cacho !
------------- Prog On ! |
Posted By: CCVP
Date Posted: May 14 2008 at 21:40
I'm glad you decided to give up your doings mister! I was planning on charging you to the International Court of Justice, on Haia, but since you regret it. . . . -------------
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Posted By: CCVP
Date Posted: May 14 2008 at 22:01
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damn, you admins were sure swift!
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Posted By: clarke2001
Date Posted: May 15 2008 at 02:50
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Rivertree and me re-added lost entries for AKO DOMA. I hope no other albums are missing from the database. ------------- |
Posted By: ghost_of_morphy
Date Posted: May 15 2008 at 03:00
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I was wondering where all of my posts from last night went.
Oh, and I notice that all of the Barry Manillow albums have been deleted from the site.
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Posted By: Slartibartfast
Date Posted: May 15 2008 at 07:49
Noooooooooo~!   ------------- Released date are often when it it impacted you but recorded dates are when it really happened... 
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Posted By: chopper
Date Posted: May 15 2008 at 14:11
| Hooray! |
Posted By: CCVP
Date Posted: May 15 2008 at 14:47
Don't know the guy, but that suck -------------
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Posted By: CCVP
Date Posted: May 15 2008 at 14:50
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i think some reviews from Systematic Chaos album from Dream Theater have been deleted. Its grade was 3.60 and now is 3.54. Besides, its review number was well above 300 and now is 256 . .
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Posted By: micky
Date Posted: May 16 2008 at 16:25
and you noticed all that   ------------- The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip |
Posted By: CCVP
Date Posted: May 16 2008 at 16:31
Well, sorry, i'm trying to help . . . . . .  -------------
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Posted By: micky
Date Posted: May 16 2008 at 16:36
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*emotions indicate attempt.. sh*tty as it might be hahaha.. of humor* lighten up brother ------------- The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip |
Posted By: The Doctor
Date Posted: May 16 2008 at 16:44
I did it...I admit it. I hacked PA. 
Seriously though. The first night I come back on PA in quite awhile for an evening of drunken debauchery and the site is not working. You need to find these people and beat them with their computers.
------------- I can understand your anger at me, but what did the horse I rode in on ever do to you? |
Posted By: micky
Date Posted: May 16 2008 at 16:46
Chester!!!!  Nice to see you back. hope all is well with you. Same sh*t here.. but proceeding to a conclusion thankfully. We close on our new home on the 28th. ------------- The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip |
Posted By: CCVP
Date Posted: May 16 2008 at 16:52
Then please, hand me that lamp. Its so damn dark in here! -------------
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Posted By: The Doctor
Date Posted: May 16 2008 at 16:56
Micky!!!  Yes, I am back. Things are great here. Holy.... man...you and Raf are closing on a new home??? Congratulations man. I'm very happy for both of you. ------------- I can understand your anger at me, but what did the horse I rode in on ever do to you? |
Posted By: micky
Date Posted: May 16 2008 at 17:03
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thanks we are... the sh*tty economy/housing market.. even here in DC is our gain ... the government is pushing our application around desks somewhere in Vermont as we speak. Hopefully by this summer she will be here.. I'm so very glad to hear you are well.. and things are great. Welcome back! ------------- The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip |
Posted By: Easy Livin
Date Posted: May 17 2008 at 10:49
| It seems unlikely 44 reviews and ratings of the same DT album were lost CCVP. A database backup from about 12 hours previously was used. |
Posted By: CCVP
Date Posted: May 17 2008 at 11:08
But there is something strange going on man! Systematic Chaos grade was 3.60 and now is 3.54. Even if 10 people rated SC with 1 star, it is unlikely to its grade fall that much! -------------
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Posted By: Easy Livin
Date Posted: May 17 2008 at 11:23
| I don't pretend to understand the algorithm I'm afraid, but I think the submission of reviews of other albums can also affect an overall rating, as it is based on ratings and popularity. |
Posted By: CCVP
Date Posted: May 17 2008 at 11:35
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/\ holy crap!    -------------
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Posted By: Wilcey
Date Posted: May 17 2008 at 15:32
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Is it my imagination or were we off line again for half hour or so this evening????
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Posted By: Easy Livin
Date Posted: May 17 2008 at 16:49
| Not aware of anything Rachel, but that's not to say it didn't happen! |
Posted By: ghost_of_morphy
Date Posted: May 17 2008 at 17:15
You can relax. It isn't quite the catastrophe that you think it is.
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Posted By: CCVP
Date Posted: May 18 2008 at 00:00
just like an earthquake in an unpopulated region -------------
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Posted By: MAVIII
Date Posted: May 19 2008 at 21:16
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apparently I have had 3 posts removed! including my post about John Rutsey that was moved to a previously posted thread, and now . . . POOF, gone  For now on, drafts will be made . . . its too hot here to type them again  Someone out there does not like me (great . . . there are even MORE now?). . . . I promise not to mention CENSORED.com again!!! ------------- "Shapes and forms, against the norms..." And join the Prog Family: prOgulus.com |
Posted By: CCVP
Date Posted: May 19 2008 at 21:38
well, this is not exactly some oblivious site on the internet where you can make random comments to whoever. I may be speaking for all who went though this, but it may take a wile until you can measure the power of your words in such civilized place. In a chaotic wasteland of trolls, people desperate for attention, people that just don't care, retards and evil people, this site is quite an oasis of tranquility, except when it comes to discussing about prog ( )-------------
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Posted By: MAVIII
Date Posted: May 20 2008 at 04:08
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uhh . . . I may have missed the joke but . . . Its not even in my nature to "Troll" or "Flame" on anybody. But yes, until you get a bunch of Prog nerds together, we get elitest and think we matter in the "Music Industry" (well we don't, only to the people who appreciate well composed musics). so . . . "but it may take a wile until you can measure the power of your words in such civilized place". . . . careful now, you may have to read what you write Again, I'm a fan of probably every Sub-Genre of Progressive Rock, so its hard to get on a bad side. But I must say, the friendliest bastion of PrOggers has been on CENSORED.com (...I promised) because just about everyone writes personal emails to each other, knows what people look like, chat on a live chat board and have even met up to go to a concert or hang out, and have donated CD's for everyone to listen to. More "human contact" make people more civilized and Proggers should be in "it" all together in this Top 40 music world. Things have gotten contentious about subjects, that happens in any "Community", but there is always a reconsiliation and we go on as happy Proggers. You can see it at the Forum and various posts/topics. Its not as vast as here, but we are as devoted as all these fine listeners here in this community. And . . . What kind of person would I possibly be, as a RUSH fan, to say something AWFUL about the passing of John Rutsey and post it at this well known Prog forum? "well, this is not exactly some oblivious site on the internet where you can make random comments to whoever" Careful now . . . did you see my posts? get to know me, or anybody for that matter and yes, watch what you say. If I mis-interpeted your comment above I appologize humbly.  PrOg On all.  ------------- "Shapes and forms, against the norms..." And join the Prog Family: prOgulus.com |
Posted By: CCVP
Date Posted: May 20 2008 at 14:16
well, i tried to make a good humored comment . . . . just kidding, im not sad nor mad Just have a nice time with other progheads here and be welcome to our site -------------
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Posted By: michaelmorris
Date Posted: June 02 2008 at 20:02
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I'm sure that to the hackers this kind of wanton destruction is fun. However, to normal well-adjusted individuals, they are probably really pretty sad inadequate people who deserve a degree of pity (as well as being a pain in the arse). Bless .... ------------- Prog Rock fan and Amateur Astronomer |
Posted By: MAVIII
Date Posted: June 02 2008 at 20:34
 no problem CCVP... Humour is a good thing Hacking . . . not so funny. ------------- "Shapes and forms, against the norms..." And join the Prog Family: prOgulus.com |