uk.dtv website

evilind · 22-12-2004, 14:13

Hello. I have just been on the uk dtv website (sorry I cant remember the proper name of it) which you can get at through this forum somewhere (sorry, dont know how I got there!) I think maybe some of the members have put info on there. Anyway its been hacked!!! Go check it out please administrators or whoever can deal with idiots like them! Thanks. (Hope its ok posting in this forum).

altis · 22-12-2004, 14:26

This one?

http://www.dtv.ukpcnet.co.uk/

evilind · 22-12-2004, 14:27

Thats it!

Graham F · 22-12-2004, 14:29

where's the link from this site to that one then

threadbare · 22-12-2004, 14:29

awesome hackers - obviously forgot to upload their pretty logo

evilind · 22-12-2004, 14:37

To Scooby...I found it in a post when I did a search earlier. You see I have bought one of those tv/video combi televisions and before I start trying to set it up etc I was just looking for some advice.

Graham F · 22-12-2004, 14:38

Quote:

Originally Posted by evilind

To Scooby...I found it in a post when I did a search earlier. You see I have bought one of those tv/video combi televisions and before I start trying to set it up etc I was just looking for some advice.

oh i see :o

altis · 22-12-2004, 15:08

Quote:

Originally Posted by Scooby

where's the link from this site to that one then

It's under 'Useful Links':

http://www.dtv.ukpcnet.co.uk/links.htm

It took a moment to find using Google's search for links to facility:

http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=lin...bleforum.co.uk

AndrewJ · 22-12-2004, 15:27

Hackers.....lets hope they get caught and the law hits them hard

Neil · 22-12-2004, 16:09

Quote:

Originally Posted by dtv.ukpcnet.co.uk

Following a hacker attack that we believe to have taken place in the night of 21/12/04, we decided to close the site on a temporary basis, whilst we investigate and improve security. At this time we are undecided as to whether we will continue after this has been completed.

The forums will also be shut down shortly to prevent any further attacks.

We will be posting an update on this site shortly.

The team.

Let's hope they don't let some idiot prevent them from carrying on the site.

Bob · 22-12-2004, 18:51

Unfortunately Neil, thats the decision we have had to make. We are really sorry we have had to do it but we didn't want to have something liek this happen again. Also with me being the only one with ntl: (or by mid-Jan) running the site, the others don't have the impetus to carry on (espcieally when they're not paid, so I don't blame them). I felt I couldn't do everything because I'm at university and my hands are full with the Front Row section (which you will be pleased to here is staying, but it will be moved onto my webspace).

Never thought the hacking situation would make it onto another forum!

Thanks for everyones support and it will still be appreciated via the frontrow-movies.co.uk site

Richard M · 22-12-2004, 21:20

We all support each other in the UK cable community Bob.

poolking · 22-12-2004, 21:31

Would this be anything to do with the virus that was accidentally spread by Google that takes advantage of a vulnerability in PHP?

22-12-2004, 21:51

Quote:

Originally Posted by poolking

Would this be anything to do with the virus that was accidentally spread by Google that takes advantage of a vulnerability in PHP?

No

Bob · 22-12-2004, 21:51

No because the website was html based, but the forum was PHP. I suppose they could have got access that way. We were very lucky tohat the hacker was kind of stupid. He only changed one page and didn't change any passwords so we have been able to combat the problems easily.