Autopia Forum Hacked (again) 08.11.04
08-11-2004, 12:29 PM
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Autopia Forum Hacked (again) 08.11.04
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Hello my Autopia friend! You're probably wondering what the heck is going on. Well, our political Islamic visitors decided to have more fun again last night by hacking in some free advertising. I have taken the forum off-line until I can figure out how our hacker/cracker friends are coming in. This may take a few days. Please be patient. I will keep news posted on this page.
Yours for a better, safer Autopia,
David Bynon
Hello my Autopia friend! You're probably wondering what the heck is going on. Well, our political Islamic visitors decided to have more fun again last night by hacking in some free advertising. I have taken the forum off-line until I can figure out how our hacker/cracker friends are coming in. This may take a few days. Please be patient. I will keep news posted on this page.
Yours for a better, safer Autopia,
David Bynon
08-11-2004, 08:26 PM
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Thanks for the update! Those *******s 
But I see the store is still open, and so are the detailing articles.
Autopia Store
But I see the store is still open, and so are the detailing articles.
Autopia Store
08-12-2004, 12:19 PM
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Autopia forum up and running
Welcome to Autopia! Last update: 11-Aug-2004.
Our community has been the victim of Islamic cyber-terrorists who feel they can use us to spread their political hate and discontent. In an effort to "close the door", we have upgraded our forum software (to take advantage of security fixes) and reviewed our file security. This does not mean that our hacker friend will not find another weakness to exploit.
Our next step is to upgrade the software to the latest version, which will require a big overhaul of the site. I'm working hard to get us to the new software ASAP. In the meantime, I will take backups more frequently so our losses will be minimal.
Thank you for your patience! ~DavidB
Our community has been the victim of Islamic cyber-terrorists who feel they can use us to spread their political hate and discontent. In an effort to "close the door", we have upgraded our forum software (to take advantage of security fixes) and reviewed our file security. This does not mean that our hacker friend will not find another weakness to exploit.
Our next step is to upgrade the software to the latest version, which will require a big overhaul of the site. I'm working hard to get us to the new software ASAP. In the meantime, I will take backups more frequently so our losses will be minimal.
Thank you for your patience! ~DavidB
08-17-2004, 05:47 PM
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I'm sorry to hear about the site's woes. It's probably for the better that I don't start ranting and raving but if this probably is the case with Islamic hackers, it may be of some interest to the FBI. Maybe I'm paranoid but worth checking into.
Let me know how it turns out. BTW, I love Klasse!
Let me know how it turns out. BTW, I love Klasse!
08-31-2004, 02:08 PM
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Wonder if it's the same group that has just wreaked havoc on HIDForums. Lost several month's worth of posts while they rebuild from April back up.
Audio from hacked HID
Audio from hacked HID
