System Updates Thread ...7/21/20 . Security and Pictures

[Leon]

Originally Posted by Copa7

Leon,

I'm late to the news. I don't check in here every day. But I'm reading that our picture albums are wiped out?

Should I try to reload and build it again or wait until everything is fixed?

I appreciate this isn't your priority. I hope all goes well.

Cheers

I think I would wait for now. It isn't working properly at all. It is the main thing we are trying to fix along with some other pictures. Should know in the next day or two if there will be success or not....

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[ALBB]

Appreciate you keeping the site afloat !

[Leon]

There has been another attack a little while ago.....

We are addressing it. It is not just at us.....it is widespread.....

and ways are being investigated to fix these attacks for good too.. Wish me luck

[cubman1941]

Dang, Leon, this is just rubbish. I certainly do appreciate all your efforts in keeping us up and running!!!

[Seven]

Originally Posted by Leon

There has been another attack a little while ago.....

We are addressing it. It is not just at us.....it is widespread.....

and ways are being investigated to fix these attacks for good too.. Wish me luck

Thanks for all you do, Leon. Sorry to hear this has been such a headache!

[Leon]

Quick update

Still looking into fixing the current issues. As far as I am aware the issues are only some pictures (maybe quite a few) and the community tab, photo album pictures. if there are other things that are missing please PM me or post it here.

With the help of a few members quite a few database issues have been fixed. The system seems quite a bit faster today.
There was a conference call today with the hosting company for some more more reliable and secure solutions. Probably our own private physical server and more secure firewall. And we are still looking at minimally upgrading our current s/w version ..or maybe go a whole two iterations newer to the most current s/w. The look of the forum should stay the same. That is the goal.
Thanks for everyone's patience.


ps...so when the page reloaded for this particular post it was sketchy. Needless to say everything is still being looked at and worked on as we go..... (fingers crossed)
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[bnorth]

Originally Posted by Leon

Quick update

Still looking into fixing the current issues. As far as I am aware the issues are only some pictures (maybe quite a few) and the community tab, photo album pictures. if there are other things that are missing please PM me or post it here.

With the help of a few members quite a few database issues have been fixed. The system seems quite a bit faster and today.
There was a conference call today, with the hosting company. for some more more reliable and secure solutions. Probably our own private physical server and more secure firewall. And we are still looking at minimally upgrading our current s/w version ..or maybe go a whole two iterations newer to the most current s/w. The look of the forum should stay the same. that is the goal.
Thanks for everyone's patience.


ps...so when the page reloaded for this particular post it was sketchy. Needless to say everything is still being looked at and worked on as we go..... (fingers crossed)
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It was a few days ago. I had some PMs disappear and didn't get email notifications on a few. Been working good for me since.

[steve B]

It's a bit surprising the ISP isn't more helpful. But then failure to keep hosted data secure as an upsell opportunity is sooo software industry.