• IP addresses are NOT logged in this forum so there's no point asking. Please note that this forum is full of homophobes, racists, lunatics, schizophrenics & absolute nut jobs with a smattering of geniuses, Chinese chauvinists, Moderate Muslims and last but not least a couple of "know-it-alls" constantly sprouting their dubious wisdom. If you believe that content generated by unsavory characters might cause you offense PLEASE LEAVE NOW! Sammyboy Admin and Staff are not responsible for your hurt feelings should you choose to read any of the content here.

    The OTHER forum is HERE so please stop asking.

The truth is out: Under maintenance also means their sites are hacked

If we were never sure whether this place is on auto pilot or run by headless chickens, this "planned maintenance" double confirm both these points.

There appeared to be a total lack of leadership from the IDA CEO, daughter of Yong Pung How, who famously said, when questioned if she was fit for the job: "I may know nothing about CDMA, but I can always hire someone who does." While other CEOs in similar situations have hidden behind someone else's skirt, this Chief Justice daughter was hiding behind her own pants. Not a squeak from her, to provide assurance, that everything was under control.

Yakult is no better - got to have the PM himself to make some comments after a few days of tale where the story line changed three times over four days.

What about the respective CEOs of the "maintained" sites and their ministers. Everyone is acting buat bodoh, like sotongs, but happily counting their salaries at the end of the month. With a mini crisis like these, the ministers have confirmed themselves to be small time operators, good at harassing opposition parties over whether the fcuking ceilings of hawker centres should be cleaned, or whether legal action should be taken against a dog owner.

But when it comes to matters of substance, zilch. Is this betterer than having toothpick stealers making statements which show how empty their brains are?
 
But when it comes to matters of substance, zilch. Is this betterer than having toothpick stealers making statements which show how empty their brains are?

When it comes to hacks and DDoS defense, I can proudly say that I am probably far better equipped to manage the situation than any of the twits you mention. I have been through it all and experienced what it's like first hand.

DDoS is the easiest to counter. The whole job can be subcontracted. All it takes is money.

Hacks are a different story altogether. Once you use free CMS stuff like wordpress and govt departments are allowed to install whatever plug ins they please, it is impossible to prevent security breaches.
 
For vbulletin, you need to stay on top of things too. Announcements such as this one are published regularly.



A recent Yahoo! report indicated a potential SWF exploit vector involving the Yahoo! User Interface Library (YUI). Upon review, the vBulletin team has determined that the vBulletin 4 Asset Manager is affected. Once the issue was identified, updated YUI files were requested from Yahoo! to eliminate the reported threat.

This issue affects ALL vBulletin 4 SUITE and FORUM versions. vBulletin 3 and vBulletin 5 are not affected.

Security patches have been released for vBulletin 4.1.12 and vBulletin 4.2.

vBulletin 4 Customers Running 4.1.12 or 4.2:
Please install the patch immediately.



  1. Download the patch for the version of vBulletin you're currently running from https://members.vbulletin.com/patches.php.
  2. Extract the vBulletin patch files from the zip file.
  3. Upload the patch files to your server, overwriting the old files.
The upgrade.php script does not need to be run.

vBulletin 4 Customers Not Running 4.1.12 or 4.2:
Please upgrade to vBulletin 4.1.12 PL3 or vBulletin 4.2 PL3. If you do not wish to upgrade at this time, the potential exploit can be addressed by updating Server Settings and Optimization Options using the following steps:
  • Log into your Admin CP.
  • Expand the "Settings" menu in the leftnav.
  • Click on the "Options" link.
  • Select "Server Settings and Optimization Options" from the list and click the "Edit Settings" button.
  • Make sure "Yahoo!" is selected in the "Use Remote YUI" section.
  • Scroll to the bottom of the screen and click the "Save" button.
This change will set your forum to use the latest YUI file hosted by Yahoo!. The potential exploit vector will be closed once you've performed this change. It is strongly recommended that you do so immediately.

As with all security-based releases, we recommend that all affected customers upgrade as soon as possible.

Advanced Users:
Files updated in vBulletin 4.1.12 PL3 and 4.2 PL3.
  • clienstcript/yui/uploader/assets/uploader.swf
  • includes/version_vbulletin.php
Please note that this list does not contain the files changed in any previous patches for these versions. Only the files changed in vBulletin 4.1.12 PL3 and 4.2 PL3 are listed.

Yahoo!'s announcement regarding the potential YUI exploit can be found - HERE

Licensed customers can discuss the security patch - HERE

Instructions on how to patch your vBulletin 4.1.12 or 4.2 site can be found - HERE


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When it comes to hacks and DDoS defense, I can proudly say that I am probably far better equipped to manage the situation than any of the twits you mention.

Very highly paid twits, if I may add.
 
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