Warning, malicious exploit in DSLZONE forum index

DorsetBoy · Jul 22, 2010, 18:03:08

There is at present a malicious redirect to a .ru domain on the DSLZONE forum index page. Do be aware.

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Rik · Jul 22, 2010, 18:09:07

I try never to go near DSL Zone, Dorset, but thanks.

DorsetBoy · Jul 22, 2010, 18:12:43

Likewise but it came up at Kitz so I checked it and yes it is there. A lot of people do still go there and may be caught out.

Rik · Jul 22, 2010, 18:15:39

Fools rush in

DorsetBoy · Jul 22, 2010, 18:19:23

Was that fools "russian" ?

Rik · Jul 22, 2010, 18:20:28

Steve · Jul 22, 2010, 19:50:47

Simon · Jul 22, 2010, 20:37:43

Technical Ben · Jul 22, 2010, 21:50:22

Was it just one poster? Most likely a single forumite/spam bot than the entire site. However, with third party adverts on a page, anything can happen. (Do they have adds?)

Den · Jul 22, 2010, 22:03:24

Is this connected at all

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-10714192 and are we at risk?

Ray · Jul 22, 2010, 22:10:40

Quote from: Den on Jul 22, 2010, 22:03:24
Is this connected at all

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-10714192 and are we at risk?

We don't use that particular forum software, Den, Idnetters forum uses SMF software by Simple Machines LLC.

Simon · Jul 22, 2010, 22:11:41

If that's the vBulletin alert, we should be OK, Den, as we are SMF.

Simon · Jul 22, 2010, 22:12:26

And what Ray said.

zappaDPJ · Jul 22, 2010, 23:08:55

Wow, vBulletin making the BBC technology page's lead news story. You have to be doing something very right or in this case very wrong for that to happen

psp83 · Jul 22, 2010, 23:23:04

Quote from: Simon on Jul 22, 2010, 22:11:41
If that's the vBulletin alert, we should be OK, Den, as we are SMF.

Thats what you think

Every software has bugs / holes, its just the case of finding them

DorsetBoy · Jul 23, 2010, 05:53:59

There can't have been many sites affected as vB3.8.6 had only been available for download just before the discovery of the coding error. The patch was released within hours of the exploits discovery.

Technical Ben · Jul 23, 2010, 08:54:28

Quote from: psp83 on Jul 22, 2010, 23:23:04
Thats what you think

Every software has bugs / holes, its just the case of finding them

I always find the bugs that stop you being able to do your job at work.

Technical Ben · Jul 23, 2010, 16:04:17

Yep. Another one today.
"I'll just show you how to..." says the manager. I press the button I am told to press and get a "system resource not found" kind of message.

Rik · Jul 23, 2010, 16:06:23

Ah, the joys of the workplace.

Technical Ben · Jul 23, 2010, 19:53:28

Might not have to worry about any computers soon. Will have to see how it goes.

Rik · Jul 24, 2010, 10:17:43

I don't worry about them, Ben, I despair of them.