Brief Outage Friday May 6, 2016 - 10pm - 1am

Halo · 05-07-2016, 12:15 PM

Some idiot tried to deface the entire server by hacking into the underlying operating system. They succeeded but instead of defacing websites, they defaced the server console. So the element of fear and scare only affected me and not the thousands of website visitors to this server daily.

Fortunately we use something called BACKUP and restored and fixed everything.
Sorry for the downtime, site was down for a few hours. Some forums were broken this morning but that was fixed.

We await the snarky, insulting comments from the freeloaders below. Thanks!

Danno · 05-07-2016, 01:30 PM

I'm still getting the hacker version on Chrome. 5-07-2016 1:30PM

Firefox works fine tho.

dizzle88 · 05-07-2016, 01:38 PM

I was getting the Hacker message but all working fine now.

Good work for sorting it so quick Halo!

The Dude · 05-07-2016, 01:59 PM

Originally Posted by Halo

Some idiot tried to deface the entire server by hacking into the underlying operating system. They succeeded but instead of defacing websites, they defaced the server console. So the element of fear and scare only affected me and not the thousands of website visitors to this server daily.

Fortunately we use something called BACKUP and restored and fixed everything.
Sorry for the downtime, site was down for a few hours. Some forums were broken this morning but that was fixed.

We await the snarky, insulting comments from the freeloaders below. Thanks!

Sorry to hear that. Wish it would happen over there at that other site

WillSaints81 · 05-07-2016, 02:01 PM

It's not working for me on Firefox.

WillSaints81 · 05-07-2016, 02:09 PM

Well I mean I can see this on FF but when I click on message boards home or saints I get the hacker thing.

It's working on Chrome though. Hopefully it will get fixed on firefox.

burningmetal · 05-07-2016, 03:22 PM

This is the only page working for me, and I have no idea how this is even possible.

I use firefox and have gotten the hacker page, no matter what I try. I tried googling this site to see if it were even possible to access the site through old threads, but that didn't work either. Just a minute ago, though, this page came up when I googled again, and somehow this one works, but nothing else does. Extremely weird.

It's pathetic that some people have nothing better to do than screw up a website for no reason.

|Mitch| · 05-07-2016, 03:31 PM

Chrome and Pale Moon both do not work for me, iPhone is the only way I can connect to even this thread

Halo · 05-07-2016, 03:32 PM

Guys, in firefox, IE and chrome, clear your web browser cache.
You can do that and still keep your history.

Firefox: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb...-firefox-cache
Chrome: https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95582?hl=en
Internet Explorer: https://kb.wisc.edu/page.php?id=15141

Also make sure to close your web browser and re-open after you clear your cache.

|Mitch| · 05-07-2016, 03:40 PM

Originally Posted by Halo

Guys, in firefox, IE and chrome, clear your web browser cache.
You can do that and still keep your history.

I was just coming back to state what you just said. Should have thought about the cache.

05-07-2016, 12:15 PM	#1
Halo Site Donor MONTHLY Join Date: May 2002 Location: New Orleans, LA Posts: 20,854 Blog Entries: 45	Brief Outage Friday May 6, 2016 - 10pm - 1am Some idiot tried to deface the entire server by hacking into the underlying operating system. They succeeded but instead of defacing websites, they defaced the server console. So the element of fear and scare only affected me and not the thousands of website visitors to this server daily. Fortunately we use something called BACKUP and restored and fixed everything. Sorry for the downtime, site was down for a few hours. Some forums were broken this morning but that was fixed. We await the snarky, insulting comments from the freeloaders below. Thanks!

05-07-2016, 01:30 PM	#2
Danno Truth Addict Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Spanish Fort, AL (via NO and B/R) Posts: 24,748	Re: Brief Outage Friday May 6, 2016 - 10pm - 1am I'm still getting the hacker version on Chrome. 5-07-2016 1:30PM Firefox works fine tho.

05-07-2016, 01:38 PM	#3
dizzle88 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 11,518	Re: Brief Outage Friday May 6, 2016 - 10pm - 1am I was getting the Hacker message but all working fine now. Good work for sorting it so quick Halo!

05-07-2016, 01:59 PM	#4
The Dude 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 9,055	Re: Brief Outage Friday May 6, 2016 - 10pm - 1am Originally Posted by Halo Some idiot tried to deface the entire server by hacking into the underlying operating system. They succeeded but instead of defacing websites, they defaced the server console. So the element of fear and scare only affected me and not the thousands of website visitors to this server daily. Fortunately we use something called BACKUP and restored and fixed everything. Sorry for the downtime, site was down for a few hours. Some forums were broken this morning but that was fixed. We await the snarky, insulting comments from the freeloaders below. Thanks! Sorry to hear that. Wish it would happen over there at that other site
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05-07-2016, 02:01 PM	#5
WillSaints81 1000 Posts + Join Date: Oct 2012 Posts: 4,267	Re: Brief Outage Friday May 6, 2016 - 10pm - 1am It's not working for me on Firefox.

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05-07-2016, 02:09 PM	#6
WillSaints81 1000 Posts + Join Date: Oct 2012 Posts: 4,267	Re: Brief Outage Friday May 6, 2016 - 10pm - 1am Well I mean I can see this on FF but when I click on message boards home or saints I get the hacker thing. It's working on Chrome though. Hopefully it will get fixed on firefox.

05-07-2016, 03:22 PM	#7
burningmetal 1000 Posts + Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 3,923 Blog Entries: 3	Re: Brief Outage Friday May 6, 2016 - 10pm - 1am This is the only page working for me, and I have no idea how this is even possible. I use firefox and have gotten the hacker page, no matter what I try. I tried googling this site to see if it were even possible to access the site through old threads, but that didn't work either. Just a minute ago, though, this page came up when I googled again, and somehow this one works, but nothing else does. Extremely weird. It's pathetic that some people have nothing better to do than screw up a website for no reason.
	If I had a nickel for every time I heard that, the NFL would fine and suspend me.

05-07-2016, 03:31 PM	#8
\|Mitch\| 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Alexandria, La Posts: 11,303	Re: Brief Outage Friday May 6, 2016 - 10pm - 1am Chrome and Pale Moon both do not work for me, iPhone is the only way I can connect to even this thread

05-07-2016, 03:32 PM	#9
Halo Site Donor MONTHLY Join Date: May 2002 Location: New Orleans, LA Posts: 20,854 Blog Entries: 45	Re: Brief Outage Friday May 6, 2016 - 10pm - 1am Guys, in firefox, IE and chrome, clear your web browser cache. You can do that and still keep your history. Firefox: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb...-firefox-cache Chrome: https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95582?hl=en Internet Explorer: https://kb.wisc.edu/page.php?id=15141 Also make sure to close your web browser and re-open after you clear your cache.

05-07-2016, 03:40 PM	#10
\|Mitch\| 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Alexandria, La Posts: 11,303	Re: Brief Outage Friday May 6, 2016 - 10pm - 1am Originally Posted by Halo Guys, in firefox, IE and chrome, clear your web browser cache. You can do that and still keep your history. I was just coming back to state what you just said. Should have thought about the cache.