Hacking Threats

How do you respond to threats to hack your website/forum?

I throw most away because most likely they are just trying to make me scared and listen to them. I have received 8 since I have been running forums, only one I took serious because it came from some underground large hacking group. they just requested a couple posts about a subject be removed.

 

I don't remember getting any hacking threats, but a site we host did get one (I think if i remember) and it took down 2 nodes, and a test node our provider had.

 

I've been running forums now for almost six years and I've never had a hacking "threat". I have had two attempts but no one has ever threatened me. The attempts never succeeded because our server security was too good. (on our own self managed vps at the time).

Even on shared hosting, you can take steps to avoid being hacked....one is to avoid using popular hackable forum software. Another, make your password 8-12 letters, numbers, and characters all mixed. And change it a minimum of every 3 months. If your software supports it, add yourself to the configuration file as a owner. In vb, the section is known as unalterable/undeletable users. Some call them Super Admins when added to the configuration file.

 

I never had any threats. I was working as a moderator of a blackhat community (I'm not a hacker by the way). So i can handle any threats using them. :p

 

I never had any either, but most of the time its a low life couch potato trying to scare someone who dosent know anything about hacking.

 

First would be to collect all the evidence and make copies, they report them to the service provider, if they have a site report them to the hosts and then also contact the police, Hackers for me are scum of the Earth and need locking up.

 

I absolutely agree. I've spent time on the other end in security helping people with their computers because of hackers and script kiddies. I've also helped others clean their web sites up.

I watch my own system for random stuff out of the ordinary. It helps to be on a dedicated server where you know who has access.

While we were on a vps, my tech admin and I did discover an attempt was made but it wasn't able to trigger due to our internal security.

 

The Hazey has had a few attempts but Rich is always one step ahead of them, it is about time the police had more of an online presence. So if you have an issue you can talk to an online Cyber Cop.

 

Haha I like that idea, yea it would be nice, but at the same time things would be too strict.

 

Possibly but would you rather have it a bit strict or let these kids run round thinking they can do what they want, when they want?

 

Yea I guess strict is better, I would love to learn how to hack, just to hack the hacker back for what they do to these poor webmasters who pour their blood and sweat into their sites, like I do.

 

Sorry I don't agree with that. Doing that would make you no better that them, two wrongs do not make a right.

 

You have a point, just these hackers should suffer for their wrong doings, either rot in jail or anything else to let them feel how the people getting hacked feel.

 

Don't get me wrong something needs doing but all the admins around the world need to stand together and help each other get rid of these people by collecting enough evidence to take to the police so they can get convicted.

 

It's a shame, as 'kids' aren't always the problem. Just immature, irresponsible, and loony idiots do stuff like hacking a admin's hard work.
I'm hosted on Forumotion- does that make my forum a threat prone forum?
I've been working on forums since I was 9 (four years), and never has something like that crossed my mind.

 

Most teenagers hack because of boredum, when someone says "I can hack" they seem to say in there minds this kid has no life, but tbh they do have a life but have a small thing they seem to like, it will all go and they will get bored of hacking once getting to the age of 16, once there 16 they put there minds on something else.

 

In my experience, 9 out of 10 times, the Hacker will tell you the vulnerability your site fell victim to. From that point, try to amp up your security by fixing the situation, and adding more.

 

I never understood the joy someone gets from hacking another. I hope I never do.

 

Just ignore the threats. 99 out of 100 times, nothing will happen.

The 1% of the time that something happens, there is honestly little that you can do to prevent it or track down the culprit. Your host will need to handle stopping any DDoS's.

The most important thing for you to do to protect yourself against hacking is:

1) Back up your data regularly and test your backups to make sure they work
2) Do not encourage would-be hackers to want to hack you. Just ignore them.

 

Wow! Great insight. Thanks