Re: [IRCA] DXer.ca down after DDOS attacks...

[Rob Keeney <rkeeneybbq@xxxxxxxxx>]

Colin, the maggots that hack web sites and servers normally have no
personal interest in whom they are attacking.  They do it because they can,
the web server environment is not secure or is running insecure code from
the hosted sites.  There are things the host company can implement to limit
the success of DDoS attacks.  On the website code side, all user input must
be treated as it's coming from one of these clowns.  Input should be
scrubbed of any special characters, tags, and words that could disrupt the
operation of the site.  Only then should any user input be displayed on the
site or inserted into the database.

On Mon, Oct 20, 2014 at 12:11 PM, R. Colin Newell <coffeecanuck@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

> DXer.ca is back - but we do not know for how long - we have no idea who is
> launching the DDOS attacks or why.
> The attacks are disrupting our other websites as well as the ISP that we
> are hosting on -- and they may show us the door
> if these attacks persist. There is nothing that we can do. DXer.ca has been
> on the air, in some form or another, for almost
> 2 decades - with a modest start on a small UVic campus linux server in
> 1995.
>
> DXer.ca raises a lot of money for charity -- as well as promote the radio
> hobby - and it would be a shame to see it go.
> But my hands are tied - it would cost way to much to get it on to a  system
> that was more immune from these attacks.
>
> I am very sad and frustrated by all of this - one wonders who would want to
> shut down a hobby site such as this.
>
> Oh well - keep your fingers crossed for me.
>
> Colin Newell in Canada -
>
> On Mon, Oct 20, 2014 at 7:55 AM, Rick Dau <drummer1965us@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
>
> > Both DXer.ca and dxworld.com are working fine for me this morning.
> > 73,Rick DauSouth Omaha, Nebraskahttp://www.dxworld.com/bcblog.html
> > http://www.starchat.net/chat/?chan=mwdx
> >
> > > Date: Mon, 20 Oct 2014 00:36:45 +0000
> > > From: d1028gary@xxxxxxxxxxx
> > > To: irca@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > Subject: Re: [IRCA] DXer.ca down after DDOS attacks...
> > >
> > >
> > > Colin and Todd,
> > >
> > > I'm very sorry to hear that DXer.Ca is down because of the malicious
> > attacks. It's tough to figure out why these individuals would be so
> > motivated to attack a hobby-based web site, other than for selfish, vain
> > reasons.
> > >
> > > Anyway, Colin, we look forward to having the DXer.Ca resources back as
> > soon as practical. As for the perpetrators, I can think of a couple of
> > ocean cliffs where they would be good candidates for an unexpected swim.
> > >
> > > 73, Gary DeBock (in Puyallup, WA, USA)
> > >
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > >
> > > From: "Forrest Skaine" <todftscytj7707@xxxxxxxxx>
> > > To: "IRCA Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America" <
> > irca@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > Sent: Sunday, October 19, 2014 5:08:36 PM
> > > Subject: Re: [IRCA] DXer.ca down after DDOS attacks...
> > >
> > > Dxworld seems to be down right now. Not sure if that's linked to you
> > Colin.
> > >
> > > Sincerely,
> > > Todd Skaine
> > > Woodbury, MN
> > > Sony ICF 2010
> > > Superradio 2
> > > Grundig S350 &M400
> > > Toyota car radio
> > > On Oct 18, 2014 12:29 PM, "R. Colin Newell" <coffeecanuck@xxxxxxxxx>
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > > Over the last couple of weeks (and maybe months) there have been
> > numerous
> > > > cyber attacks
> > > > on my coffee and radio websites -- we have no idea where the attacks
> > are
> > > > originating and
> > > > it might be a while before my ISP and I figure out how to deal with
> it.
> > > >
> > > > For the time being DXer.ca and all its great resources and materials
> > are
> > > > off line.
> > > >
> > > > My thinking is -- the popular DXer.ca forums were being targeted by
> > > > referral spammers
> > > > Many websites have this problem - but in the case of the the DXer and
> > > > Coffee site, someone
> > > > took their rejection much more personally and launched some very
> > impressive
> > > > attacks.
> > > >
> > > > The ISP has taken my sites down until further notice -- which is
> sad...
> > > > DXer.ca not only
> > > > serves the radio community but raises money for charity through Ian
> > > > McFarland's
> > > > local and regional activities.
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Colin Newell is the Editor and creator of Coffeecrew.com - DXer.ca -
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> > > > Amateur Radio VA7WWV | Twitter.Com/CoffeeCrew | Victoria B.C. Canada
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