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BoLt 
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Posted: 07 June 2004 at 6:58am |
Just to warn you all, there is a hacker going around under the name of nEt^DeViL hacking all types forums and Web Wiz applications. He seams to have political issues and is doing this to address them. Get your applications upto date and back up your databases as he is doing a lot of damage.
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BoLt (Computer Engineer)
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Posted: 07 June 2004 at 7:12am |
The most important thing for anyone using an Access database is that
you place the access database in a folder outside of your web root that
can not be accessed via a web browser.
If you are using Web Wiz Forums the following install doc will tell you how to do this:-
http://www.webwiz.net/web_wiz_forums/docs_access_move_ db.asp
Also make sure that passwords are difficult to guess and use both letters and numbers.
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Posted: 07 June 2004 at 8:35am |
Thank you for that boRg good tips
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BoLt (Computer Engineer)
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Posted: 07 June 2004 at 9:12am |
Problem I have with moving the databases to the private folder is that it seams not to be ASP activated. If I move the database I found that the database can not be accessed. I have some time in the past changed the databases names on the hope this will help.
This hacker seams to have hacked loads of sites, Guest books, forums all makes, types not just WebWiz and may be doing his rounds. As boRg has stated, get all security issues sorted as you may be next. 
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BoLt (Computer Engineer)
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Posted: 07 June 2004 at 11:43am |
Yep - he hit my WWG poll the other night - bastard.
Nathan
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Posted: 07 June 2004 at 12:26pm |
It’s funny but he knows all the loop holes in most old WebWiz applications and the locations of where the databases would normally be found. He has hacked loads of sites all in the name of Religion and politics.
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Posted: 07 June 2004 at 12:31pm |
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Someone should get his IP from the site logs and reference it with logs on this site see if he is using this forum.
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Posted: 07 June 2004 at 2:03pm |
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If we could get an IP address, he could be blocked up front.
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