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[Perry]

We got an urgent email from our host Yupapa.com. There is a very high possibility idforums.net will be hacked this coming Sunday. (July 6th, 2003) I believe this is rather serious, I'll be monitoring any abnormal activities on Sunday. For now, I'll back up the database. So by all means, do not make any important posts on Sunday. Thank you!


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Date: Wed, 2 Jul 2003 23:06:20 -0400
To: Perry470@yahoo.com
From: webmaster@yupapa.com
Subject: Yupapa.com :: Hacker Alert ::


Hello,

We are informed that there will be hackers attack all over the internet this coming sunday. We will be running 2 full backups on Thursday and Saturaday. Please make backup of your web site if necessary. Please read below if you are interested in this news.


Thanks,
Yupapa.com
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# Email - webmaster@yupapa.com
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July 2, 2003

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The government and private technology experts warned Wednesday that hackers plan to attack thousands of Web sites Sunday in a loosely coordinated "contest" that could disrupt Internet traffic.

An early-warning network for the technology industry, operating with the Department of Homeland Security, notified companies that it received "credible information" about the planned attacks and already has
detected surveillance probes by hackers looking for weaknesses incorporate and government networks.

"We emphasize that all Web site administrators should ensure that their sites are not vulnerable," wrote Peter Allor of Internet Security Systems Inc., the Atlanta-based company that runs the Information Technology Information Sharing and Analysis Center.

Separately, the New York Office of Cyber-Security and Critical Infrastructure Coordination warned Internet providers and other organizations that the goal of the hackers was to vandalize 6,000 Web sites in six hours.

New York officials urged companies to change default computer passwords, begin monitoring Web site activities more aggressively, remove unnecessary functions from server computers and apply the latest software repairs from vendors such as Microsoft Corp.

[Alex]

I heard about this. They are getting hackers all over the world to hack 6000 sites in 6 hours. (1000 sites per hour) Websites all over the world are in threat. Thank TechTV for this info. lol.

[Jayson]

Thats all? bah, I can do twice as many in half the time.