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

[Rick Dau <drummer1965us@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

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...
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> 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 -----
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> 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 - 
> > BobHarris.com | 
> > Amateur Radio VA7WWV | Twitter.Com/CoffeeCrew | Victoria B.C. Canada 
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