Jan Still's Website Badly Damaged - Page 2

Edward Tinker · 08-19-2003, 12:38 AM

I talked to Jan on Friday and then on Saturday, probably another week, I believe that Brent is going to upgrade his software, but not positive. I have saved in html 114 threads of info (33.2 megabytes), so will send them via CD-Rom to Jan, it is mostly police info, some PPK, etc., items I had saved for myself, but might help to get the site going again.

I also believe that Jan's site was on its own server, so that might explain why his site was hit and not other gunboard sites.

Ed

John Sabato · 08-19-2003, 10:33 AM

Yes it is true that the Initial passwords ARE randomly chosen for new users on the Lugerforum... but all are encouraged to change passwords to something you can easily remember...

Best industry practices for passwords are:

...at LEAST 8 characters long

...contains Upper and Lower Case characters, at Least One Number, and also includes special characters like punctuation

...Don't use a password that uses two consecutive identical characters

...When you change passwords, don't use any portion of the last 6 passwords that you have used

...Don't use a password that contains any reference to your life such as names of friends and relatives, birthdates or anniversaries and such

...NEVER use a password that contains any dictionary word in any language as even a portion of the password, because password guessing software checks those first

...Change passwords at least every 90 days

...Don't use the same userID and password for your financial information that you use for casual access to things like forums

To remember your password, choose a password that is made up from letters in a particular position in each word of a familiar phrase...such as this example password:

Tr(2)kabA!

This password uses the first letter of the words in the phrase:

"The right (2) keep and bear Arms!"

...and follows the other rules mentioned above... use your imagination and you can come up with a pretty secure password that you can remember.

I recommend that everyone visit Komando.com and download a free program called Password Safe... it is a very small program where you can store all your account information and your passwords for different functions that uses a very secure encryption algorithm to protect your passwords... Then you only have to remember ONE password... the one that opens the password safe.

BTW, for those hackers out there...I don't use the example password for anything... I just made it up...

Pete Ebbink · 08-19-2003, 10:50 AM

Just to add to John's very good advice.

I keep a small Excel spreadsheet of all my log-ons & passwords. This is a hard copy print-out kept next to my PC's which is updated when it is needed. This electronic file is only kept on a floppy disc and not on my hardrives, at all.

Did not want this file on the drive, in case I was hacked...

Regards,

Pete... <img border="0" alt="[typing]" title="" src="graemlins/yltype.gif" />

John Sabato · 08-19-2003, 11:13 AM

<img border="0" alt="[ouch]" title="" src="graemlins/c.gif" /> Pete, your habit of having that printout next to your PC is exactly what the Password Safe is intended to replace...

Any guest, visitor or breakin to your home might just remember one or more of your UserID's or passwords written down next to a PC...

If you must have it written down... put the userID's and passwords on different pages in a notebook...mixed in with some other material so that only you would know what you were looking at...

"Hacked" can mean that you have been "social engineered" by someone you know...

(Just $0.02 worth of opinion from a senior [that means OLD] computer security consulting engineer... <img border="0" alt="[typing]" title="" src="graemlins/yltype.gif" /> )

Thor · 08-19-2003, 03:56 PM

must be in the air, I got up and the first thing I did this morning after the boot up was to get my virus protection updates. After reading JS posts today, I sure am glad I did.

John Sabato · 08-25-2003, 10:51 AM

Anyone got any word on the recovery of Jan's website yet? Do we have an estimate of when it will be open for business?

Edward Tinker · 08-25-2003, 01:19 PM

I have been playing on the "trial" site the last couple of days. Tuco and friends are working some kinks out, and Tuco is changing the ENTIRE gunboards over to the same code, he expects it to go live by mid-next week, although he is hoping for this weekend.

Ed

John Sabato · 08-25-2003, 01:23 PM

Thanks for the update Ed... that is good news..Be sure and post when they are ready for the registration rush...

Lloyd in Nevada · 08-26-2003, 05:07 PM

This message posted at the address of the old Jan Still Forum........

Jan C Still's: GERMAN LUGERS

CENTRAL POWERS & AXIS PISTOLS 1900-1945 WORLD WAR I & WORLD WAR II

Will re-open September 5, 2003

08-19-2003, 12:38 AM	#1
Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,966 Thanks: 2,066 Thanked 4,595 Times in 2,116 Posts	I talked to Jan on Friday and then on Saturday, probably another week, I believe that Brent is going to upgrade his software, but not positive. I have saved in html 114 threads of info (33.2 megabytes), so will send them via CD-Rom to Jan, it is mostly police info, some PPK, etc., items I had saved for myself, but might help to get the site going again. I also believe that Jan's site was on its own server, so that might explain why his site was hit and not other gunboard sites. Ed __________________ Edward Tinker ************ Co-Author of Police Lugers - Co-Author of Simson Lugers Author of Veteran Bring Backs Vol I, Vol II, Vol III and Vol IV

08-19-2003, 10:33 AM	#2
John Sabato Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The Capital of the Free World Posts: 10,155 Thanks: 3,003 Thanked 2,308 Times in 1,098 Posts	Yes it is true that the Initial passwords ARE randomly chosen for new users on the Lugerforum... but all are encouraged to change passwords to something you can easily remember... Best industry practices for passwords are: ...at LEAST 8 characters long ...contains Upper and Lower Case characters, at Least One Number, and also includes special characters like punctuation ...Don't use a password that uses two consecutive identical characters ...When you change passwords, don't use any portion of the last 6 passwords that you have used ...Don't use a password that contains any reference to your life such as names of friends and relatives, birthdates or anniversaries and such ...NEVER use a password that contains any dictionary word in any language as even a portion of the password, because password guessing software checks those first ...Change passwords at least every 90 days ...Don't use the same userID and password for your financial information that you use for casual access to things like forums To remember your password, choose a password that is made up from letters in a particular position in each word of a familiar phrase...such as this example password: Tr(2)kabA! This password uses the first letter of the words in the phrase: "The right (2) keep and bear Arms!" ...and follows the other rules mentioned above... use your imagination and you can come up with a pretty secure password that you can remember. I recommend that everyone visit Komando.com and download a free program called Password Safe... it is a very small program where you can store all your account information and your passwords for different functions that uses a very secure encryption algorithm to protect your passwords... Then you only have to remember ONE password... the one that opens the password safe. BTW, for those hackers out there...I don't use the example password for anything... I just made it up... __________________ regards, -John S "...We hold these truths to be self-evident that ALL men are created EQUAL *and are endowed by their Creator* with certain UNALIENABLE* rights, and among these are life, LIBERTY, and the pursuit of happiness..."*

08-19-2003, 11:13 AM	#4
John Sabato Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The Capital of the Free World Posts: 10,155 Thanks: 3,003 Thanked 2,308 Times in 1,098 Posts	<img border="0" alt="[ouch]" title="" src="graemlins/c.gif" /> Pete, your habit of having that printout next to your PC is exactly what the Password Safe is intended to replace... Any guest, visitor or breakin to your home might just remember one or more of your UserID's or passwords written down next to a PC... If you must have it written down... put the userID's and passwords on different pages in a notebook...mixed in with some other material so that only you would know what you were looking at... "Hacked" can mean that you have been "social engineered" by someone you know... (Just $0.02 worth of opinion from a senior [that means OLD] computer security consulting engineer... <img border="0" alt="[typing]" title="" src="graemlins/yltype.gif" /> ) __________________ regards, -John S "...We hold these truths to be self-evident that ALL men are created EQUAL *and are endowed by their Creator* with certain UNALIENABLE* rights, and among these are life, LIBERTY, and the pursuit of happiness..."*

08-19-2003, 03:56 PM	#5
Thor User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Rio Rancho, New Mexico Posts: 4,583 Thanks: 958 Thanked 970 Times in 276 Posts	must be in the air, I got up and the first thing I did this morning after the boot up was to get my virus protection updates. After reading JS posts today, I sure am glad I did. __________________ Thor's Luger Clinic http://members.rennlist.com/lugerman/ Ted Green (Thor Yaller Boots) 725 Western Hills Dr SE, Rio Rancho, NM 87124 915-526-8925 Email thor340@aol.com ----------------------------------- John3:3 Jesus answered and said to him, "Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God."

08-25-2003, 10:51 AM	#6
John Sabato Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The Capital of the Free World Posts: 10,155 Thanks: 3,003 Thanked 2,308 Times in 1,098 Posts	Anyone got any word on the recovery of Jan's website yet? Do we have an estimate of when it will be open for business? __________________ regards, -John S "...We hold these truths to be self-evident that ALL men are created EQUAL *and are endowed by their Creator* with certain UNALIENABLE* rights, and among these are life, LIBERTY, and the pursuit of happiness..."*

08-19-2003, 10:50 AM	#3
Pete Ebbink User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The USA Posts: 5,919 Thanks: 0 Thanked 6 Times in 4 Posts	Just to add to John's very good advice. I keep a small Excel spreadsheet of all my log-ons & passwords. This is a hard copy print-out kept next to my PC's which is updated when it is needed. This electronic file is only kept on a floppy disc and not on my hardrives, at all. Did not want this file on the drive, in case I was hacked... Regards, Pete... <img border="0" alt="[typing]" title="" src="graemlins/yltype.gif" />

08-25-2003, 01:19 PM	#7
Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,966 Thanks: 2,066 Thanked 4,595 Times in 2,116 Posts	I have been playing on the "trial" site the last couple of days. Tuco and friends are working some kinks out, and Tuco is changing the ENTIRE gunboards over to the same code, he expects it to go live by mid-next week, although he is hoping for this weekend. Ed __________________ Edward Tinker ************ Co-Author of Police Lugers - Co-Author of Simson Lugers Author of Veteran Bring Backs Vol I, Vol II, Vol III and Vol IV

08-25-2003, 01:23 PM	#8
John Sabato Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The Capital of the Free World Posts: 10,155 Thanks: 3,003 Thanked 2,308 Times in 1,098 Posts	Thanks for the update Ed... that is good news..Be sure and post when they are ready for the registration rush... __________________ regards, -John S "...We hold these truths to be self-evident that ALL men are created EQUAL *and are endowed by their Creator* with certain UNALIENABLE* rights, and among these are life, LIBERTY, and the pursuit of happiness..."*

08-26-2003, 05:07 PM	#9
Lloyd in Nevada User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 85 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	This message posted at the address of the old Jan Still Forum........ Jan C Still's: GERMAN LUGERS CENTRAL POWERS & AXIS PISTOLS 1900-1945 WORLD WAR I & WORLD WAR II Will re-open September 5, 2003