wayward
03-30-2003, 09:26 PM
i will not post my actualy web address due to the content that has since been put on my website.
pretty much, an arabic group has taken over my website, posting pictures of graphic violence and mutliated civilians while also saying that war should stop. (please moderate any of this paragraph if you think it needs to be)
i've contacted my host and all that jazz to ask how in the world my web site was hacked and my security was comprimised and all that jazz.
any idea of what i can do?
Dude128
03-30-2003, 09:48 PM
definately change your passwords, and make sure they are not something that can be easily guessed. also, definately use a combination of letters and numbers, and if your passwords are case sensitive, use mixed case. a longer password might also be a good idea.
any password can be figured out given enough time. but the longer it is, the more complex it is (numbers and letters, etc.), the longer it takes.
also, make sure that you never ever let your passwords get out- and just in case one does, you might want to consider using a bunch of different passwords so that someone that knows one isn't able to get into every one of your accounts.
other than that I don't think there is too much that you can do.
psst- you might also want to temporarily remove your URL from your profile.
starlet
03-30-2003, 10:23 PM
This is happening alot lately, i know a load of cyberpixel sites got hacked and an anti war message was left :(
If you can login right now just reupload your stuff, if you cant other than the things Dan mentioned to prevent it in the future all you can really do is wait for your host to sort things out, it may not have been your actual account that was hacked but the whole server (like cyberpixels)
SizzZzlinhair
04-01-2003, 04:13 PM
Eek, that's pretty bad. -checks website to make sure it wasn't hacked too- Fewf.
zangerbanger
04-01-2003, 06:14 PM
Phew... it's a good thing my host switched to hostradius just in time...