Other Forum Hacked and Mirrored

joeranger · January 16, 2012, 12:48 PM

Just an FYI. Another non-gun related forum that I visit was hacked in a very scary way. They hijacked the site and made a mirror copy on their server so that people were logging in on the hijacked site.

This site might be a prime target due to the nature of the site. I am just wondering if this site has updated security.

musher · January 16, 2012, 01:09 PM

what was the site?

how did you figure it out?

**Mike Irwin** · January 16, 2012, 02:21 PM

Nope, wide open.

In fact, for a nominal fee, we issue entrance tickets to the malwareites who want to take us over.

Just kidding, of course. I'm not sure of the details, but our tech guru seems to do a pretty good job at keeping the barbarians out of the gate.

joeranger · January 16, 2012, 04:51 PM

The site was ReplicaPropForum. In addition to replica movie weapons, they discuss light sabers, Indiana Jones hats, Halo Armor...

I had noticed some odd messages in my security software. The site moved to a different domain and asked everyone in an email to avoid the old site (now somewhere in Russia).

**tyme** · January 18, 2012, 08:24 PM

As far as I can tell, their dns was hijacked.

January 16, 2012, 12:48 PM	#1
joeranger Senior Member Join Date: March 18, 2006 Location: Illinois Posts: 375	Other Forum Hacked and Mirrored Just an FYI. Another non-gun related forum that I visit was hacked in a very scary way. They hijacked the site and made a mirror copy on their server so that people were logging in on the hijacked site. This site might be a prime target due to the nature of the site. I am just wondering if this site has updated security.

January 16, 2012, 02:21 PM	#3
Mike Irwin Staff Join Date: April 14, 2000 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 33,117	Nope, wide open. In fact, for a nominal fee, we issue entrance tickets to the malwareites who want to take us over. Just kidding, of course. I'm not sure of the details, but our tech guru seems to do a pretty good job at keeping the barbarians out of the gate. __________________ "The gift which I am sending you is called a dog, and is in fact the most precious and valuable possession of mankind" -Theodorus Gaza Baby Jesus cries when the fat redneck doesn't have military-grade firepower.

January 18, 2012, 08:24 PM	#5
tyme Staff Join Date: October 13, 2001 Location: Novalis 978-0553586251 Posts: 2,998	As far as I can tell, their dns was hijacked. __________________ Proud reseller of little geisha dolls with big heads that wobble. "Want to keep guns out of the hands of felons? Make fewer felons in the first place." --Vanya

January 16, 2012, 01:09 PM	#2
musher Senior Member Join Date: April 23, 2005 Posts: 363	what was the site? how did you figure it out?

January 16, 2012, 04:51 PM	#4
joeranger Senior Member Join Date: March 18, 2006 Location: Illinois Posts: 375	The site was ReplicaPropForum. In addition to replica movie weapons, they discuss light sabers, Indiana Jones hats, Halo Armor... I had noticed some odd messages in my security software. The site moved to a different domain and asked everyone in an email to avoid the old site (now somewhere in Russia).