#1 2016-11-23 5:42 am

metulburr24

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Registered: 2016-09-18

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my forum hacked, change of API?

My forum was recently hacked.

Im going through and changing all accounts/passwords related to the forum. However my stop forum spam API key cant be changed can it? While still retaining my position in contributors/etc.?

Im assuming the whole thing has been compromised and they can just look into the database, including the API key. But the only bad thing i think they could do with that is just spam you guys with bogus IP's blocking me out of my API key.

Last edited by metulburr24 (2016-11-23 9:58 am)

Alex Kemp

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Re: my forum hacked, change of API?

Send a PM to Pedigree with details + request. Then remove your personal details from this public post.

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metulburr24

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Re: my forum hacked, change of API?

How to i get the email of this Pedigree?

Papa Parrot

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Re: my forum hacked, change of API?

Just "click" the name , "Pedigree" ,  it is in red ,.....

where it says :

Help and Support
Dev Team: Fowler Gunner Pedigree Wizzle Zaphod

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metulburr24

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Re: my forum hacked, change of API?

i dont see anything like that at all?

I used the contact forum to email someone if this eventually gets to who it needs to

Alex Kemp

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Re: my forum hacked, change of API?

i dont see anything like that at all?

My bad. I meant 'PM', not email. It is in the menu.

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Papa Parrot

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Re: my forum hacked, change of API?

Either way, both are pretty easy to find :

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Pedigree

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Did not realize others can not view the profile,  a PM is the only
way, besides the contact form.
Sorry

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sklerder

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Re: my forum hacked, change of API?

Hi all moderators !

Basic users as I and/or metulburr24 can't see mebers list, profiles other other theirs ...

If we follow the link to Pedigree's profile (http://www.stopforumspam.com/forum/profile.php?id=217), we get "You do not have permission to access this page."

So, the only way to contact Pedigree is to do it by MP ...

Papa Parrot

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Re: my forum hacked, change of API?

Hmm, ...Ok, sorry about that  I didn't realize that.

So, the only way to contact Pedigree is to do it by MP ...

Err,  you ment PM, didn't you,.... and then yes, guess that is
about the only way,....besides the :

I used the contact forum to email someone if this eventually gets to who it needs to

This will  work as well.

When you use the "PM"
(private message), just type in the name

pedigree

in the :

To (Required)
 ___________ 

box.

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And now, Papa Parrot and his kids

Alex Kemp

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From: Nottingham, England

Registered: 2009-12-02

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Re: my forum hacked, change of API?

Basic users as I and/or metulburr24 can't see mebers list, profiles other other theirs ...

Thanks sklerder, I did not realise that.

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sklerder

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Re: my forum hacked, change of API?

[OOS]

Err,  you ment PM, didn't you,....

Well seen
I thought in French, but had to write in English ...

Thanks sklerder, I did not realise that.

No problem
Its a frequent problem for moderators (and furthermore for admins) on forums.
We live in our environment ...
Thats why, on forums where I'm in the staff, I have an account with "member's" rights
[/OOS]

lisati

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Re: my forum hacked, change of API?

Thanks sklerder, I did not realise that.

I, too, had forgotten that there's different levels of privileges on the forum relating to who gets to see what. It's something I don't normally give much thought to when I check in from time to time.

sklerder

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Re: my forum hacked, change of API?

Fortunately there are different levels of privileges

pedigree

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Re: my forum hacked, change of API?

please PM me the details.  I replied to your email but havent had anything back.  I've suspended your key but contact me in a PM with dates of when it all happened so that I can investigate here