Comments on: Open Discussion For Dealing With Site Crackers http://www.seo-scoop.com/2008/03/27/open-discussion-for-dealing-with-site-hackers/ SEO insiders share all on SEO news, tips and theories. Wed, 17 Mar 2010 17:10:07 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: The Ultimate Hacker Prevention Guide | SEO Scoop http://www.seo-scoop.com/2008/03/27/open-discussion-for-dealing-with-site-hackers/#comment-5868 The Ultimate Hacker Prevention Guide | SEO Scoop Tue, 01 Jul 2008 10:46:38 +0000 http://www.seo-scoop.com/2008/03/27/open-discussion-for-dealing-with-site-hackers/#comment-5868 [...] know I’ve been on a mission to help rid ourselves of all the problems we see with sites being defaced, hack’d, [...] [...] know I’ve been on a mission to help rid ourselves of all the problems we see with sites being defaced, hack’d, [...]

]]> By: DazzlinDonna http://www.seo-scoop.com/2008/03/27/open-discussion-for-dealing-with-site-hackers/#comment-5315 DazzlinDonna Fri, 28 Mar 2008 17:18:41 +0000 http://www.seo-scoop.com/2008/03/27/open-discussion-for-dealing-with-site-hackers/#comment-5315 Dave, I'm happy to collaborate, but I'm not sure there's a lot I can contribute (in terms of expertise). But I'll make myself available if there's anything I can do. Dave, I’m happy to collaborate, but I’m not sure there’s a lot I can contribute (in terms of expertise). But I’ll make myself available if there’s anything I can do.

]]> By: Dave http://www.seo-scoop.com/2008/03/27/open-discussion-for-dealing-with-site-hackers/#comment-5313 Dave Fri, 28 Mar 2008 16:49:45 +0000 http://www.seo-scoop.com/2008/03/27/open-discussion-for-dealing-with-site-hackers/#comment-5313 Yeah K, as my server tech said, "these guys really don't like you" - it seemed to be a concerted effort in that the more holes we plugged, the harder they tried. ugh Hey Donna, want to hook up and work on a post of best practices? If so let me know, I also happen to own a web development company and can certainly through my on 2c and staffers can add some input. Let me know if ye want to work up something.... Yeah K, as my server tech said, “these guys really don’t like you” – it seemed to be a concerted effort in that the more holes we plugged, the harder they tried. ugh

Hey Donna, want to hook up and work on a post of best practices? If so let me know, I also happen to own a web development company and can certainly through my on 2c and staffers can add some input.

Let me know if ye want to work up something….

]]> By: Malte http://www.seo-scoop.com/2008/03/27/open-discussion-for-dealing-with-site-hackers/#comment-5311 Malte Fri, 28 Mar 2008 14:56:13 +0000 http://www.seo-scoop.com/2008/03/27/open-discussion-for-dealing-with-site-hackers/#comment-5311 What to do? Keep everything save, secure and updated. And make backups all the time! What to do? Keep everything save, secure and updated. And make backups all the time!

]]> By: Kalena http://www.seo-scoop.com/2008/03/27/open-discussion-for-dealing-with-site-hackers/#comment-5305 Kalena Fri, 28 Mar 2008 04:10:27 +0000 http://www.seo-scoop.com/2008/03/27/open-discussion-for-dealing-with-site-hackers/#comment-5305 Bank phishing revenge? Bloody hell! That's serious shit Dave, sorry to hear you've had to deal with that. I just don't think the answer is benign tolerance and acceptance. Maybe the answer does need to come from the hosting side of things. Regardless, kudos double D for bringing exposure to this issue, despite the inherent risk. Bank phishing revenge? Bloody hell! That’s serious shit Dave, sorry to hear you’ve had to deal with that. I just don’t think the answer is benign tolerance and acceptance. Maybe the answer does need to come from the hosting side of things. Regardless, kudos double D for bringing exposure to this issue, despite the inherent risk.

]]> By: DazzlinDonna http://www.seo-scoop.com/2008/03/27/open-discussion-for-dealing-with-site-hackers/#comment-5304 DazzlinDonna Fri, 28 Mar 2008 03:57:01 +0000 http://www.seo-scoop.com/2008/03/27/open-discussion-for-dealing-with-site-hackers/#comment-5304 Right, Dave, the goal isn't to draw a big target on one's back. The goal is defense and protection, not counter-attack. And whatever it is, it needs to be simple enough for the average non-geeky joe to be able to do on a typical shared hosting plan. Maybe what we really need is to get the hosting companies to cooperate in massive discussions about this, I don't know. All I know is that the more this happens, the more likely it is that it's me or you or you or you that gets hit. And I don't know about you, but I'm not crazy about losing my search engine rankings simply because I didn't know how to prevent some jerk from messing with my site. Right, Dave, the goal isn’t to draw a big target on one’s back. The goal is defense and protection, not counter-attack. And whatever it is, it needs to be simple enough for the average non-geeky joe to be able to do on a typical shared hosting plan.

Maybe what we really need is to get the hosting companies to cooperate in massive discussions about this, I don’t know. All I know is that the more this happens, the more likely it is that it’s me or you or you or you that gets hit. And I don’t know about you, but I’m not crazy about losing my search engine rankings simply because I didn’t know how to prevent some jerk from messing with my site.

]]> By: Dave http://www.seo-scoop.com/2008/03/27/open-discussion-for-dealing-with-site-hackers/#comment-5303 Dave Fri, 28 Mar 2008 03:27:55 +0000 http://www.seo-scoop.com/2008/03/27/open-discussion-for-dealing-with-site-hackers/#comment-5303 Uh K, like I said, bad idea. I have been a loud mouth SOB that has felt the ire of the invisible masses. If you want to spend un-counted hours messing with them, go right ahead. It is ultimately not a profitable endeavor which is not compensated by traffic and warm and fuzzy hun. Your few minutes of fame is followed by months/years of fighting them. It was no joke that my blog was being covertly used to commit fraudulent bank phishing scams. We're on the ball and caught in within 2 hours. Even at that I was still contacted by authorities in Holland (where the bank was).... not fun. Think twice before such bravado... 2c -- Peace Uh K, like I said, bad idea. I have been a loud mouth SOB that has felt the ire of the invisible masses. If you want to spend un-counted hours messing with them, go right ahead. It is ultimately not a profitable endeavor which is not compensated by traffic and warm and fuzzy hun.

Your few minutes of fame is followed by months/years of fighting them. It was no joke that my blog was being covertly used to commit fraudulent bank phishing scams. We’re on the ball and caught in within 2 hours. Even at that I was still contacted by authorities in Holland (where the bank was)…. not fun.

Think twice before such bravado…

2c — Peace

]]> By: Kalena http://www.seo-scoop.com/2008/03/27/open-discussion-for-dealing-with-site-hackers/#comment-5302 Kalena Fri, 28 Mar 2008 03:11:29 +0000 http://www.seo-scoop.com/2008/03/27/open-discussion-for-dealing-with-site-hackers/#comment-5302 I thought "jerks" was perfectly apt and quite restrained. My solution? Expose 'em via social media blitz. They get their IPs and sites banned (for a short time anyway) and you get traffic, not to mention warm fuzzies. I thought “jerks” was perfectly apt and quite restrained. My solution? Expose ‘em via social media blitz. They get their IPs and sites banned (for a short time anyway) and you get traffic, not to mention warm fuzzies.

]]> By: How to *REALLY* Deal with Hackers - eKstreme.com http://www.seo-scoop.com/2008/03/27/open-discussion-for-dealing-with-site-hackers/#comment-5290 How to *REALLY* Deal with Hackers - eKstreme.com Thu, 27 Mar 2008 22:21:11 +0000 http://www.seo-scoop.com/2008/03/27/open-discussion-for-dealing-with-site-hackers/#comment-5290 [...] over at SEO Scoop asks an excellent question: more and more we're seeing website attacks for SEO purposes, not more malicious intents (like [...] [...] over at SEO Scoop asks an excellent question: more and more we’re seeing website attacks for SEO purposes, not more malicious intents (like [...]

]]> By: awatson http://www.seo-scoop.com/2008/03/27/open-discussion-for-dealing-with-site-hackers/#comment-5288 awatson Thu, 27 Mar 2008 18:42:22 +0000 http://www.seo-scoop.com/2008/03/27/open-discussion-for-dealing-with-site-hackers/#comment-5288 Be sure you have a good backup system - including off-system (and preferably off-site) backups, so they can't trash your backups too... Being with on a good managed hosting plan is a good idea, since they can not just help with restoring from backups, but also figure out what happened, so the attackers can't just come back and do it again. Be sure you have a good backup system – including off-system (and preferably off-site) backups, so they can’t trash your backups too…

Being with on a good managed hosting plan is a good idea, since they can not just help with restoring from backups, but also figure out what happened, so the attackers can’t just come back and do it again.

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