Author Topic: GH being DDOSed? (Read 8302 times)

Computer-Lab in Basement · « **on:** Thu, 26 July 2018, 14:10:26 »

anyone else having incredibly slow load times?

MajorKoos · « **Reply #1 on:** Thu, 26 July 2018, 14:19:32 »

dgneo · « **Reply #2 on:** Thu, 26 July 2018, 15:06:07 »

seems typical for GH

SpAmRaY · « **Reply #3 on:** Thu, 26 July 2018, 15:12:14 »

Slower than normal all day.

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noisyturtle · « **Reply #4 on:** Thu, 26 July 2018, 19:19:00 »

Now where's that quote from Will saying, 'nothing about your Geekhack browsing experience will change.'

tp4tissue · « **Reply #5 on:** Thu, 26 July 2018, 19:27:36 »

Create_alt_delete · « **Reply #6 on:** Thu, 26 July 2018, 19:33:31 »

Slow load times does not mean the site is being DDOSed. It could be anything.

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chuckdee · « **Reply #7 on:** Thu, 26 July 2018, 20:28:24 »

Quote from: Create_alt_delete on Thu, 26 July 2018, 19:33:31

Slow load times does not mean the site is being DDOSed. It could be anything.

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A few sites that I frequent and have knowledge of the back-end are being attacked today.

xtrafrood · « **Reply #8 on:** Thu, 26 July 2018, 21:29:34 »

TIL the forum makes use of Ubuntu.

tp4tissue · « **Reply #9 on:** Thu, 26 July 2018, 23:10:29 »

Quote from: csmertx on Thu, 26 July 2018, 21:29:34

TIL the forum makes use of Ubuntu.

//Engage Maximum Cheep !!

xtrafrood · « **Reply #10 on:** Thu, 26 July 2018, 23:26:06 »

Quote from: tp4tissue on Thu, 26 July 2018, 23:10:29

Quote from: csmertx on Thu, 26 July 2018, 21:29:34
TIL the forum makes use of Ubuntu.

//Engage Maximum Cheep !!

TIL tp4tissue makes use of Redhat.

redleaf · « **Reply #11 on:** Thu, 26 July 2018, 23:50:22 »

I was wondering if it was just me.

M · « **Reply #12 on:** Fri, 27 July 2018, 01:02:05 »

keebtalk is taking drastic* measures

tp4tissue · « **Reply #13 on:** Fri, 27 July 2018, 01:44:38 »

Quote from: M on Fri, 27 July 2018, 01:02:05

keebtalk is taking drastic* measures

Competitive.. they r

tp4tissue · « **Reply #14 on:** Sun, 05 August 2018, 17:06:53 »

Guyz,, what's goin'on @ gekha

Intermittent all week ??

xtrafrood · « **Reply #15 on:** Sun, 05 August 2018, 19:45:34 »

http://isitdownrightnow.com/ shows that fafsa.ed.gov has been down quite a bit as well. Coincidence? Probably not.

tp4tissue · « **Reply #16 on:** Sun, 05 August 2018, 21:34:48 »

Quote from: csmertx on Sun, 05 August 2018, 19:45:34

http://isitdownrightnow.com/ shows that fafsa.ed.gov has been down quite a bit as well. Coincidence? Probably not.

Fingers crossed for Mr.Robot moment...

!! hahahahaha

xtrafrood · « **Reply #17 on:** Sun, 05 August 2018, 22:13:15 »

Quote from: tp4tissue on Sun, 05 August 2018, 21:34:48

Quote from: csmertx on Sun, 05 August 2018, 19:45:34
http://isitdownrightnow.com/ shows that fafsa.ed.gov has been down quite a bit as well. Coincidence? Probably not.

Fingers crossed for Mr.Robot moment...

!! hahahahaha

There's always that one person that just HAS to pick the flash drive off the pavement and stick it in a computer. Plot twist.. I'm that person.

tp4tissue · « **Reply #18 on:** Sun, 05 August 2018, 22:20:52 »

Quote from: csmertx on Sun, 05 August 2018, 22:13:15

Quote from: tp4tissue on Sun, 05 August 2018, 21:34:48
Quote from: csmertx on Sun, 05 August 2018, 19:45:34
http://isitdownrightnow.com/ shows that fafsa.ed.gov has been down quite a bit as well. Coincidence? Probably not.

Fingers crossed for Mr.Robot moment...

!! hahahahaha

There's always that one person that just HAS to pick the flash drive off the pavement and stick it in a computer. Plot twist.. I'm that person.

Tp4 haz bought dem silicone usb covers on his laptop .. Tp4 = Safe

SpAmRaY · « **Reply #19 on:** Sun, 05 August 2018, 22:27:24 »

Still having trouble with site not loading...

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SBJ · « **Reply #20 on:** Mon, 06 August 2018, 05:11:47 »

Quote from: SpAmRaY on Sun, 05 August 2018, 22:27:24

Still having trouble with site not loading...

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Had a few issues myself earlier but it's working fine now.

Giorgio · « **Reply #21 on:** Mon, 06 August 2018, 06:04:34 »

The new ethernet cables are made by Kailh.
Admins had some troubles inserting the plug because it was too big and it cracked the server ports.

tp4tissue · « **Reply #22 on:** Mon, 06 August 2018, 07:13:51 »

Quote from: Giorgio on Mon, 06 August 2018, 06:04:34

The new ethernet cables are made by Kailh.
Admins had some troubles inserting the plug because it was too big and it cracked the server ports.

Chk out Tp4 Ethernet cable guide for Bestest Cable..

https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=82622.0

JP · « **Reply #23 on:** Mon, 06 August 2018, 11:30:19 »

Should go with Monster branded Ethernet cables

)

xtrafrood · « **Reply #24 on:** Mon, 06 August 2018, 12:32:58 »

Quote from: JP on Mon, 06 August 2018, 11:30:19

Should go with Monster branded Ethernet cables )

chyros · « **Reply #25 on:** Mon, 06 August 2018, 12:48:32 »

So, who's GH pissed off now?

Poesjuh · « **Reply #26 on:** Mon, 06 August 2018, 14:53:45 »

So I'm just gonna say it...

GH's stability is utter garbage since MD bought it.
Just my 2 cents, just my feeling.

tp4tissue · « **Reply #27 on:** Mon, 06 August 2018, 15:02:05 »

Quote from: Poesjuh on Mon, 06 August 2018, 14:53:45

So I'm just gonna say it...

GH's stability is utter garbage since MD bought it.
Just my 2 cents, just my feeling.

We don't know what's going on..

Are they transitioning to different data center ?

MajorKoos · « **Reply #28 on:** Mon, 06 August 2018, 15:22:39 »

Quote from: tp4tissue on Mon, 06 August 2018, 15:02:05

Quote from: Poesjuh on Mon, 06 August 2018, 14:53:45
So I'm just gonna say it...

GH's stability is utter garbage since MD bought it.
Just my 2 cents, just my feeling.

We don't know what's going on..

Are they transitioning to different data center ?

Moved to a PC under someone's desk at MD

(I've seen crazier things over the years - like a domain controller that was overheating, so it's case had been removed and it was hanging half-way out the window on the 2nd floor to catch that nice cool winter air.)

tp4tissue · « **Reply #29 on:** Mon, 06 August 2018, 15:24:01 »

Quote from: MajorKoos on Mon, 06 August 2018, 15:22:39

Moved to a PC under someone's desk at MD

(I've seen crazier things over the years - like a domain controller that was overheating, so it's case had been removed and it was hanging half-way out the window on the 2nd floor to catch that nice cool winter air.)

Russia where PC gets free Sub-zero kewling ?

MajorKoos · « **Reply #30 on:** Mon, 06 August 2018, 16:47:07 »

Quote from: tp4tissue on Mon, 06 August 2018, 15:24:01

Quote from: MajorKoos on Mon, 06 August 2018, 15:22:39

Moved to a PC under someone's desk at MD

(I've seen crazier things over the years - like a domain controller that was overheating, so it's case had been removed and it was hanging half-way out the window on the 2nd floor to catch that nice cool winter air.)

Russia where PC gets free Sub-zero kewling ?

In Johannesburg where it would have been stolen in 5 seconds flat if it were on the first floor. Second floor was the safer option

tp4tissue · « **Reply #31 on:** Mon, 06 August 2018, 16:51:49 »

Quote from: MajorKoos on Mon, 06 August 2018, 16:47:07

Quote from: tp4tissue on Mon, 06 August 2018, 15:24:01
Quote from: MajorKoos on Mon, 06 August 2018, 15:22:39

Moved to a PC under someone's desk at MD

(I've seen crazier things over the years - like a domain controller that was overheating, so it's case had been removed and it was hanging half-way out the window on the 2nd floor to catch that nice cool winter air.)

Russia where PC gets free Sub-zero kewling ?

In Johannesburg where it would have been stolen in 5 seconds flat if it were on the first floor. Second floor was the safer option

No, Johannesburg is where computers placed near the window OVERHEATS..

Russia is where they got them 4.2ghz Pentium 4 pcs on the windows running 24.7

HotRoderX · « **Reply #32 on:** Mon, 06 August 2018, 17:49:21 »

Quote from: Poesjuh on Mon, 06 August 2018, 14:53:45

So I'm just gonna say it...

GH's stability is utter garbage since MD bought it.
Just my 2 cents, just my feeling.

Honestly my money is someone in the community is pissed off that MD bought geekhack and is attacking it using a simple DDOS attack. There not really that complicated. The way some people in the community act when they don't like something. I think its completely with in the realm of possibility. It could also be one of these other shady sights that popped up recently trying to replace Geekhack. I seen several and lets be honest sure there dreams of keyboard domination have pretty much failed. Cause majority of people seem to have stuck to geekhack and reddit.

xtrafrood · « **Reply #33 on:** Mon, 06 August 2018, 18:08:06 »

Quote from: HotRoderX on Mon, 06 August 2018, 17:49:21

Quote from: Poesjuh on Mon, 06 August 2018, 14:53:45
So I'm just gonna say it...

GH's stability is utter garbage since MD bought it.
Just my 2 cents, just my feeling.

Honestly my money is someone in the community is pissed off that MD bought geekhack and is attacking it using a simple DDOS attack. There not really that complicated. The way some people in the community act when they don't like something. I think its completely with in the realm of possibility. It could also be one of these other shady sights that popped up recently trying to replace Geekhack. I seen several and lets be honest sure there dreams of keyboard domination have pretty much failed. Cause majority of people seem to have stuck to geekhack and reddit.

When an attack can cost as little as $20 I'm surprised it doesn't happen more often. It just seems so silly to not have some decent DDOS protection (e.g. CloudFlare--never used it, just an example).

Leslieann · « **Reply #34 on:** Mon, 06 August 2018, 18:09:02 »

It's most likely NOT a DDOS.

Based on what Imav said, GH was being hosted on a managed dedicated server. As of now GH shares it's IP (not it's server) with at least two other websites so unless Imav was hosting these on his server, it means GH is now on a shared host.

Odds are when GH was sold they moved it to new hosting and they probably went with a budget option, because if you don't understand how forums work, any cheap hosting will do. Forums do not need a lot of ram, drive space or even bandwidth, in fact, you would be surprised at how little GH needs to run and these are how hosting plans are marketed. Unfortunately forums do need HEAVY database access and that requires cpu cycles and drive IO, something your average web page doesn't require. Put a site like GH on a budget host like this and you get exactly what we are seeing.

Don't worry, the host will take care of it soon, it makes them look bad when hundreds of sites are being flooded out by one. GH's new overlords will be forced to upgrade their hosting plan VERY quickly and they will soon see why Imav was paying what he was for hosting. This was why he was concerned about who took over the site, buying it is one thing, paying the monthly hosting fees are another.

tp4tissue · « **Reply #35 on:** Mon, 06 August 2018, 18:20:26 »

Quote from: Leslieann on Mon, 06 August 2018, 18:09:02

It's most likely NOT a DDOS.

Based on what Imav said, GH was being hosted on a managed dedicated server. As of now GH shares it's IP (not it's server) with at least two other websites so unless Imav was hosting these on his server, it means GH is now on a shared host.

Odds are when GH was sold they moved it to new hosting and they probably went with a budget option, because if you don't understand how forums work, any cheap hosting will do. Forums do not need a lot of ram, drive space or even bandwidth, in fact, you would be surprised at how little GH needs to run and these are how hosting plans are marketed. Unfortunately forums do need HEAVY database access and that requires cpu cycles and drive IO, something your average web page doesn't require. Put a site like GH on a budget host like this and you get exactly what we are seeing.

Don't worry, the host will take care of it soon, it makes them look bad when hundreds of sites are being flooded out by one. GH's new overlords will be forced to upgrade their hosting plan VERY quickly and they will soon see why Imav was paying what he was for hosting. This was why he was concerned about who took over the site, buying it is one thing, paying the monthly hosting fees are another.

It's Leslieann..

She's doing the DDOS attk, to force Gekhak to upgrade to her Premium Service..

//Hosting Hit-woman...

//All so clear now.. !!

xtrafrood · « **Reply #36 on:** Mon, 06 August 2018, 18:27:35 »

I'm one of those worst case scenario neck beard types. I stopped looking at the DDOS maps, (http://map.norsecorp.com/#/) so that's a step in the right direction I guess.

Leslieann · « **Reply #37 on:** Mon, 06 August 2018, 18:34:59 »

Quote from: tp4tissue on Mon, 06 August 2018, 18:20:26

It's Leslieann..

She's doing the DDOS attk, to force Gekhak to upgrade to her Premium Service..

//Hosting Hit-woman...

If I wanted to do it you wouldn't be seeing this.

xtrafrood · « **Reply #38 on:** Mon, 06 August 2018, 18:43:07 »

Quote from: Leslieann on Mon, 06 August 2018, 18:34:59

Quote from: tp4tissue on Mon, 06 August 2018, 18:20:26
It's Leslieann..

She's doing the DDOS attk, to force Gekhak to upgrade to her Premium Service..

//Hosting Hit-woman...
If I wanted to do it you wouldn't be seeing this.

This is why I check for vpn dns leaks..

tp4tissue · « **Reply #39 on:** Mon, 06 August 2018, 18:45:02 »

Quote from: Leslieann on Mon, 06 August 2018, 18:34:59

Quote from: tp4tissue on Mon, 06 August 2018, 18:20:26
It's Leslieann..

She's doing the DDOS attk, to force Gekhak to upgrade to her Premium Service..

//Hosting Hit-woman...
If I wanted to do it you wouldn't be seeing this.

//Clever Ruse....

Of course she would spot in service reprieves as both alibi and delivering her thinly veiled notice of ransom.

Detective Tp4 is @ maximum suspicious

Leslieann · « **Reply #40 on:** Mon, 06 August 2018, 19:03:03 »

Quote from: tp4tissue on Mon, 06 August 2018, 18:45:02

//Clever Ruse....

Of course she would spot in service reprieves as both alibi and delivering her thinly veiled notice of ransom.

Detective Tp4 is @ maximum suspicious

Little ol' me?
Why I'm just over here sniffing the ~~packets~~ daisies.

chuckdee · « **Reply #41 on:** Mon, 06 August 2018, 19:47:32 »

Quote from: Leslieann on Mon, 06 August 2018, 18:09:02

Odds are when GH was sold they moved it to new hosting and they probably went with a budget option, because if you don't understand how forums work, any cheap hosting will do.

They haven't moved it yet. It's in the works, but nothing has been done. All of the problems are related to the legacy infrastructure.

Leslieann · « **Reply #42 on:** Tue, 07 August 2018, 00:23:34 »

If a managed server is running that poorly, they need to be throwing fits at whoever is managing it because that is a serious fail.

xtrafrood · « **Reply #43 on:** Tue, 07 August 2018, 00:50:56 »

For what it's worth; I'm also having intermittent issues with the FreeBSD forum.

Computer-Lab in Basement · « **Reply #44 on:** Wed, 08 August 2018, 10:40:40 »

k this is getting annoying now... would be nice for an admin to shed some light on this

dgneo · « **Reply #45 on:** Wed, 08 August 2018, 10:40:46 »

the past few weeks have been abysmal re: speeds and uptime. really makes you wonder what this board is being hosted on.

SixtyLife · « **Reply #46 on:** Wed, 08 August 2018, 12:09:08 »

please fix gh

Computer-Lab in Basement · « **Reply #47 on:** Wed, 08 August 2018, 13:12:49 »

per another thread, hosting change is imminent, so hopefully this improves soon

dgneo · « **Reply #48 on:** Wed, 08 August 2018, 13:16:42 »

Quote from: Computer-Lab in Basement on Wed, 08 August 2018, 13:12:49

per another thread, hosting change is imminent, so hopefully this improves soon

xtrafrood · « **Reply #49 on:** Wed, 08 August 2018, 14:54:37 »

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