Computer Crimes Division I'll look that up. No damage is done actually, it was all caught and contained. We expected this to happen when we started programming the app so accounted for it as much as we could. We just like to do something further than preventing access to our site. Obviously these people will eventually cause damage somewhere.
I wish there was some authority to report the IP and other details to, like we do with spam these days .. On 1/3/08, skateboard.com.au <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > I have gone down this route before and had the Victorian Computer Crimes > Division chase up a ddos for me (I managed to get some specific optus > details via other means, not just the i.ps of the servers in china > flooding). They have a low priority on ddos/hacking. They are fairly > busy tracking down kiddy fiddlers. They took 5 weeks but eventually gave > the script kiddies mum a nasty phone call. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Sean Bucklar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: cfaussie@googlegroups.com > Date: Thu, 03 Jan 2008 09:36:11 +1000 > Subject: [cfaussie] Re: [OT] hackers/crackers and spammers > > > > > You may alternately want to drop a call to your local police station > > and > > ask for reccomendations as to the next course of action. Hacking is > > illegal in Australia - and where possible it is pursued. The majority > > of > > e-crime goes un reported and consequently is much harder for the > > relevant authorities to track. Reporting it - even if it doesn't result > > in any immediate outcomes does help the people who are trying to deal > > with the problem. > > > > skateboard.com.au wrote: > > > Taco > > > > > > If it has stopped, I'd just leave it at that. If you really know who > > > they are they were just sloppy. It's fairly simple to download a tool > > > these days that allows you to spawn floods from a vast number of > > > infected machines around the world. Best thing is to not antogonise > > > these people and hope they go away. > > > > > > Drew > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Andrew Scott <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > To: <cfaussie@googlegroups.com> > > > Date: Thu, 3 Jan 2008 09:39:16 +1100 > > > Subject: [cfaussie] Re: [OT] hackers/crackers and spammers > > > > > > > > >> Taco, > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> That is a very good question, apart from what you have done or about > > to > > >> do > > >> by going to their ISP. The next step would be legal action, but is > > that > > >> a > > >> road you would be comfortable with, as it would be costly. > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> The bright side is that at least you are aware of it, and can take > > the > > >> necessary actions to stop them. > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> Andrew Scott > > >> Senior Coldfusion Developer > > >> Aegeon Pty. Ltd. > > >> www.aegeon.com.au > > >> Phone: +613 9015 8628 > > >> Mobile: 0404 998 273 > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> From: cfaussie@googlegroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > On > > >> Behalf > > >> Of Taco Fleur > > >> Sent: Thursday, 27 December 2007 1:28 PM > > >> To: cfaussie@googlegroups.com > > >> Subject: [cfaussie] [OT] hackers/crackers and spammers > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> Just wondering what some of you do when you encounter > > >> hackers/crackers/spammers on your website? > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> We have some code in place that detects leeching, possible flood > > >> attacks, > > >> scanning etc. during the xmas period some people been having a go at > > >> our > > >> site. We know who it is, sent them an email to explain their > > actions. > > >> No > > >> response yet, and not expecting one. We're thinking of going to > > their > > >> host > > >> next... But what else is there that one can do about these people? > > >> > > >> -- > > >> Looking for a business, product or service? Try the new Australian > > >> search > > >> engine <http://www.clickfind.com.au> www.clickfind.com.au > > >> blog: http://australian-search-engine.blogspot.com/ > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- >>> http://www.clickfind.com.au Looking for a business, product or service? Try the new Australian search engine www.clickfind.com.au blog: http://australian-search-engine.blogspot.com/ --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "cfaussie" group. To post to this group, send email to cfaussie@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cfaussie?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
