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Title: The firewall we bought last year worked...
Post by: Luap McKeever on July 09, 2020, 04:30:51 PM
At roughly 12:30 PM CST today the site went down in defense mode against an attack from Russia. Not kidding. It was a viscous attack. The site's firewall locked down, like "put up a gate to not allow anyone in".

Did you notice?

We're good now. All the perpetrators have been blocked and reported. Not that it will do any good.
Title: Re: The firewall we bought last year worked...
Post by: Groover on July 09, 2020, 04:32:47 PM
Feeling pretty safe in here, thank you!
Title: Re: The firewall we bought last year worked...
Post by: bad Chad on July 09, 2020, 04:41:22 PM
Who would have thought?    Russia, why have you forsaken us? :tongue: :tongue: :cheesy:
Title: Re: The firewall we bought last year worked...
Post by: kingoffleece on July 09, 2020, 04:54:09 PM
I know why.  I keep the codes under my seat......someone found out!
Title: Re: The firewall we bought last year worked...
Post by: Dirk_S on July 09, 2020, 04:58:37 PM
Guess that means the new Urals are going to have a transverse V-twin next year. Digging for resources.
Title: Re: The firewall we bought last year worked...
Post by: RinkRat II on July 09, 2020, 05:53:52 PM

     THANK YOU! Luap,
        Never felt a thing out here

     Paul B :boozing:
Title: Re: The firewall we bought last year worked...
Post by: s1120 on July 09, 2020, 06:25:52 PM
Ya I noticed..  Its been a bad week for scammers
Title: Re: The firewall we bought last year worked...
Post by: Guzzistajohn on July 09, 2020, 06:27:25 PM

(https://i.ibb.co/3TdTRDF/putin.jpg) (https://ibb.co/3TdTRDF)
        :laugh:
Title: Re: The firewall we bought last year worked...
Post by: Tom on July 09, 2020, 06:49:41 PM
"Da...par Russki!"  Wait.....never mind.  :grin:  No difference out here.
Title: Re: The firewall we bought last year worked...
Post by: craigclu on July 09, 2020, 07:29:29 PM
это было близко!

Oops, I mean, that was close!
Title: Re: The firewall we bought last year worked...
Post by: danomar on July 09, 2020, 07:30:12 PM
Thanks, Luap!
Title: Re: The firewall we bought last year worked...
Post by: PJPR01 on July 09, 2020, 07:43:10 PM
No news is good news!  Excellent to hear! 
Title: Re: The firewall we bought last year worked...
Post by: Ncdan on July 09, 2020, 07:45:51 PM
Pesky ole Russians 😡
Title: Re: The firewall we bought last year worked...
Post by: oldbike54 on July 09, 2020, 07:54:39 PM
 Is this the firewall paid for with last year's raffle bike proceeds ? How about that  :thumb: Thanks Bert , thanks David .

 Dusty
Title: Re: The firewall we bought last year worked...
Post by: LowRyter on July 09, 2020, 08:52:45 PM
gaddam ruskies.


(https://i.ytimg.com/vi/231TmvIPzQQ/maxresdefault.jpg)

I got an email from a Ruskie that said he had turned on my laptop camera and wanted $5k of bitcoins or he'd send the photos on the 'net.  I wonder if there's a connection?   

Don't look at any PMs :wink:
Title: Re: The firewall we bought last year worked...
Post by: Dirk_S on July 09, 2020, 08:58:06 PM
gaddam ruskies.


(https://i.ytimg.com/vi/231TmvIPzQQ/maxresdefault.jpg)

I got an email from a Ruskie that said he had turned on my laptop camera and wanted $5k of bitcoins or he'd send the photos on the 'net.  I wonder if there's a connection?   

Don't look at any PMs :wink:

I just assume they’d be more old movie screenshots (I’m new’ish here, but I like ya already for that :). )

BTW, this post led me to donate for the first time. Hope the little bit helps keep that wall goin’. It’s like Cold War Berlin all over again (minus starving people).
Title: Re: The firewall we bought last year worked...
Post by: Tkelly on July 09, 2020, 09:00:51 PM
What say you Buckturgidson?
Title: Re: The firewall we bought last year worked...
Post by: Canuck750 on July 09, 2020, 09:06:02 PM
(https://i.postimg.cc/PrwXXGNn/Russians.jpg) (https://postimages.org/)
Title: Re: The firewall we bought last year worked...
Post by: LowRyter on July 09, 2020, 09:06:23 PM
What say you Buckturgidson?

"Wow,,, we gotta one them Domesday Machines! "


And then the Doctor says "Mr President, we must not have a mine shaft gap."  Then the doctor smacks himself in the face with his prosthetic hand.   :shocked:
Title: Re: The firewall we bought last year worked...
Post by: bikeridertim on July 09, 2020, 09:15:58 PM
Thanks Luap!!  :copcar:
Title: Re: The firewall we bought last year worked...
Post by: leroysch on July 09, 2020, 09:26:20 PM
Have a cup......


(https://i.ibb.co/6DJmbfv/cybersecurity.jpg) (https://ibb.co/6DJmbfv)

Title: Re: The firewall we bought last year worked...
Post by: Guzzistajohn on July 09, 2020, 09:26:31 PM
I bet rodekyll crossed back over the land bridge into Mother Russia and he's colluding with Boris & Natasha.
(https://i.ibb.co/c3K5PRF/Boris-and-Natasha.jpg) (https://ibb.co/c3K5PRF)
Title: Re: The firewall we bought last year worked...
Post by: LowRyter on July 09, 2020, 09:39:10 PM
I bet rodekyll crossed back over the land bridge into Mother Russia and he's colluding with Boris & Natasha.
(https://i.ibb.co/c3K5PRF/Boris-and-Natasha.jpg) (https://ibb.co/c3K5PRF)


pity russia
Title: Re: The firewall we bought last year worked...
Post by: oldbike54 on July 09, 2020, 09:53:08 PM
 Rodekyll is capable of messing up the internet , but his ethics would prevent him from doing so .

 Dusty
Title: Re: The firewall we bought last year worked...
Post by: Guzzistajohn on July 09, 2020, 10:16:00 PM
Rodekyll is capable of messing up the internet , but his ethics would prevent him from doing so .

 Dusty

So serious
(https://i.ibb.co/F7k7mpk/serious.jpg) (https://ibb.co/F7k7mpk)
Title: Re: The firewall we bought last year worked...
Post by: slowmover on July 09, 2020, 10:23:28 PM
They are a harmless and fun loving people
(https://i.ibb.co/QfkDDYZ/6-B4-D47-E6-AEE8-464-B-BD35-DAE9892-D774-B.jpg) (https://ibb.co/QfkDDYZ)
Title: Re: The firewall we bought last year worked...
Post by: nc43bsa on July 09, 2020, 11:30:58 PM
At roughly 12:30 PM CST today the site went down in defense mode against an attack from Russia. Not kidding. It was a viscous attack.

Was it related to the grade of oil in the server?   :evil:

I wondered why I couldn't use the links in my email notifications.  Good on the firewall.   :thumb:
Title: Re: The firewall we bought last year worked...
Post by: Stevex on July 10, 2020, 07:07:47 AM

Damn commies.
Title: Re: The firewall we bought last year worked...
Post by: Chuck in Indiana on July 10, 2020, 07:34:21 AM
Dorcia follows the news closely and said there have been many internet related issues in the last week. I duuno. I spend my hours in the shop happily whittling away on an airplane project.  :smiley:
Title: Re: The firewall we bought last year worked...
Post by: DougG on July 10, 2020, 07:35:54 AM
Do you think that we can 'reverse engineer' the hack ... and start advertising Guzzies in The Motherland?  We might get a dealer or two in that part of the world.  Maybe...possibly... probably not...nah, forget it.
Doug G
Title: Re: The firewall we bought last year worked...
Post by: Guzzistajohn on July 10, 2020, 07:43:11 AM
Dorcia follows the news closely and said there have been many internet related issues in the last week. I duuno. I spend my hours in the shop happily whittling away on an airplane project.  :smiley:

I have a client that is about to retire from The Office of Homeland Security in Topeka, Ks. he says the Russians are hard at work on this sort of thing (and much more important things) constantly. 
Title: Re: The firewall we bought last year worked...
Post by: dguzzi on July 10, 2020, 02:46:37 PM
I can't reply, I would break the rules.
Title: Re: The firewall we bought last year worked...
Post by: JJ on July 11, 2020, 10:52:43 AM
The scammers....cyber criminals...and other miscreants from the Dark Web are.....


(https://i.ibb.co/XbW1dR4/Screen-Shot-2020-07-11-at-8-51-20-AM.png) (https://ibb.co/XbW1dR4)
Title: Re: The firewall we bought last year worked...
Post by: Cam3512 on July 11, 2020, 11:02:26 AM
Damn commies.

They do make some nice strippers though.  If they're reading this, please send more to NJ!
Title: Re: The firewall we bought last year worked...
Post by: GeorgiaGuzzi on July 12, 2020, 07:03:39 AM
Glad it functioned as it was designed to. If anyone has not donated this should be a wake up call to the importance of donations for a resource we value!
Title: Re: The firewall we bought last year worked...
Post by: Chuck in Indiana on July 12, 2020, 11:10:54 AM
Glad it functioned as it was designed to. If anyone has not donated this should be a wake up call to the importance of donations for a resource we value!

Agreed. It looks like $1774 is still needed for this year.  If eveybody ponied up say 20 bucks, Luap could get his helicopter repaired so he (and Dusty) could get out to the WG yacht..  :evil:
but seriously, folks..the Guzzi knowledge gained from this board is priceless.
Title: Re: The firewall we bought last year worked...
Post by: Tom on July 12, 2020, 03:15:42 PM
Judging from the 2 pages of this thread which has important information to the forum, I'd say that the majority on this thread get it.  Operating the forum costs.  Everyone else that haven't read this thread and/or not contributed funds to the operation should really consider pushing the tab to contribute money for the operation of the forum. 
Title: Re: The firewall we bought last year worked...
Post by: DougG on July 12, 2020, 05:04:40 PM
Keep up the good work, Luap.                                                                               7-12-20

DougG
Title: Re: The firewall we bought last year worked...
Post by: Ncdan on July 12, 2020, 05:37:28 PM
I can’t remember if I’ve paid my dues this year or not but seems that now is a good time. Coming your way.
Title: Re: The firewall we bought last year worked...
Post by: SED on July 12, 2020, 09:37:12 PM
Thank you for your work and the firewall Luap!