Cyprus-Forum.com

[West Side]

I run a online forum similar to this just not as fancy its a basically a template.

Somebody keeps trying to hack into it.

So.

1. Why is anybody that sad
2. How do i stop them
3. What can they do once they are in?

[Hazza]

Once they are in, they can deleted your database.

What forum software are you using and which version?
What version of SQL/PHP are your hosts using?
Who is your host?

[andri_cy]

are you running it on your own netowrk? Plus all the questions Hazza asked.

[cyprusgrump]

If you are running phpBB2 make sure you have upgraded to the latest version - 20.20

[Hazza]

On a similar note to what cyprusgrump advised, your problem could also lie with modifications. Each mod that you install changes the software programming, with the possibility of opening up small holes here and there.

Have you checked the serverlogs on your account to see what is written there? Do you have serverside access?

[West Side]

Thanks for the help everybody. Still dont know why anybody is sad enough to sit there and try

[cyprusgrump]

You can get more information here: -

http://www.phpbb.com/phpBB/viewforum.php?f=1&sid=4b5d07a64696b1091d4157c05e376bbd

[Hazza]

if you need a hand in upgrading, give me a shout.

[Sotos]

Make daily backups. Even if they erase everything you can still restore it again and loose just some posts