Taxi dock

[Michaelaw]

This water taxi dock has been closed by Olympic re-routing for the past few weeks.


http://www.redzonefilms.com/pics2/water taxi.jpg

[Mad Aussie]

Hmmm 2nd photo of yours I haven't been able to see today. Guessing your redzone or whatever site is down.

[Michaelaw]

That's because all my photos were deleted from my server, second time I've been hacked:wall-an: Funnier still...My Flicker site was deleted :confused: So I've been busy changing all my passwords, online banking...Everything:wall-an: Easier to fix than graffiti I guess :D Fortunately I keep a duplicate folder of all my online images so that part was fairly simple and Flickr...Didn't get much action anyway so I'll just sit on that for a while:) I'm one of those fools who has the same password for most stuff except for here and two other forums, my brain just aint big enough to hold all them damn passwords!

[QuietOne]

My brain isn't big enough to hold that many passwords, either. Which is why I write them down. They aren't near the computer, and it isn't obvious what they are. The "experts" that tell you to use a unique one for each account and to memorize them are crazy. Just about everyone has far too many computer, bank, and card accounts for that to be even remotely realistic.

[Mad Aussie]

Damn that sucks M! And kinda weird someone would attack you on both sites like that. That's sounding a bit personal to me.

[Michaelaw]

You would laugh if you knew how improbable that was :laughing: Best I can figure is (and I'm no hacker) if one could crack my server, one could get my name. If one had my name, one could run it through Google and get images relating to sites I frequent after that they'd just get lucky because my passwords were the same...Problem with that theory though is my username which is quite often different:confused: I'm at a loss but...They also deleted an account I had at another Olympus web site from way back. Personally...I think Maxi is a security risk, she's always watching when I type :laughing:

[Mad Aussie]

Personally...I think Maxi is a security risk, she's always watching when I type :laughing:
:laughing::laughing:

I still think it sounds too personal ... and now you add the Olympus site ... even less likely a coincidence. Maybe someone googled you after the first hack ... but I don't know. Be sure ... Interrogate the cat! I never did trust those beady little yellow eyes!! ;)

[Michaelaw]

"It had nothing to do with ME MA!"


http://www.redzonefilms.com/pics2/bugs view.jpg

[Mad Aussie]

"It had nothing to do with ME MA!"
You ain't fooling me with those big cute eyes Maxi! You're a cyber terrorist in furry clothing and I know it!!! :mad:

[Michaelaw]

Wouldn't want to be small and see that first thing in the morning :laughing:

Interestingly the first hack I tracked to a famous Russian hacker who's name I'll be damned if I can recall but I remember at the time thinking "Well at least the little bugger was famous". Sort of took the edge off on the violated feeling :D

[masp]

Wow, I'm sorry to hear you were hacked, Michael. That's pretty scary. If they hacked your Wordpress site, it's probably through some security hole in Wordpress. Try to make sure all your server software is up to date and that you aren't running any unnecessary services on your web server if you haven't already. Or maybe try switching to a professional hosting service if you're running your site from home... If you have trouble remembering passwords, there are password managers available like http://keepass.info/ . Just make sure to remember the database password and keep your database on a flash drive (more than one).

Anyway, I really like both of the photos. Taxi dock is quite interesting, but the cat is cuter. :D

[Michaelaw]

Well my service provider agrees with MA "It's personal" so I'm lost! The people I know well enough to call friends, and I mean close, I can count on one hand and none of them have any scent of this type of behavior. I'll never sleep tonight, the dynamics of this will keep me awake forever :D Masp...Any picture I ever take of that cat will always always glow warmer than anything else I can hope to shoot due to my passion for the animal. just got to learn how to shoot everything with that passion :D

[Mad Aussie]

Wasn't me ... I like your photos! :)

I hope I'm wrong and it's just some random who decided to test his theory you used the same password he worked out on several accounts.

Go to sleep M ... the hacker probably is ... why let him wake up tomorrow refreshed and you not!