So, is anyone else kind of tired of TV Tropes being hacked to bits every other week?

WVI · 11-13-2008, 02:43 AM

It's a script kiddie this time.

Warning: There's an embed of some sort on the main page. Firefox pretty much negates this guy's every effort though.

http://www.tvtropes.org/

The idiot's right, though; the site really needs some better security. This is like the eighth time this has happened.

POS Industries · 11-13-2008, 02:52 AM

Or you could just not link to the potentially dangerous hacked website.

WVI · 11-13-2008, 03:03 AM

Well, I figure people already know the link, and hey, I warned 'em. Normally, what you'd see is an awesome wiki defining and showing various patterns in multimedia fiction. For those who'd rather not risk it, I've already gone, so here's what you'd see:

[some sort of ASCII art; looks sort of like Earthbound Zero's Giygas or Baphomet]

#.. Owned By KiLLeR HaCk ..#

#.. Your b0x Pwned ... Get a better Security ..#

greatz 2: Qabandi :))

Contact " j-e@hotmail.com

#.. From Kuwait ..#

And then some sort of embed that one can easily decline.

Yeah. Script kiddie. Not much doubt.

Squall Leonhart · 11-13-2008, 09:16 AM

It's a shame really. I liked that page. Justifies a bunch of stuff I do usually.

Ganryu · 11-13-2008, 09:55 AM

Does anyone know what the virus in question is? I went to the site with IE without knowing it was infected, though the page simply refused to load (it was just stuck and nothing happened). I assumed the connection to the site was just broken then i found this thread. Am i safe? mcafee did not trigger.

WVI · 11-13-2008, 10:00 AM

I'm pretty sure there's no virus. Most of the pages will get you into an infinite redirect loop, most likely crashing the browser. Firefox averts it.

I don't know what's going on on the main page, though. Some kind of embed. I'm not about to chance it.

Mr.Bookworm · 11-13-2008, 11:10 AM

Google it.

You can see part of it.

But, yeah, it does need better security.

The Wizard Who Did It · 11-13-2008, 11:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mr.Bookworm

Google it.

You can see part of it.

But, yeah, it does need better security.

Security is for pussies and wimps. Real men take the hits.

Donomni · 11-13-2008, 12:10 PM

Man, can't even load TVTropes here.

This is the first major hack I've seen, though.

Hammer-Chucks · 11-13-2008, 02:47 PM

...and now it's become a link to iss.net?

This is a real shame. TV Tropes is one of the few things that keep me from being depressed on long days.

11-13-2008, 02:43 AM	#1
WVI Shyguy Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 232	So, is anyone else kind of tired of TV Tropes being hacked to bits every other week? It's a script kiddie this time. Warning: There's an embed of some sort on the main page. Firefox pretty much negates this guy's every effort though. http://www.tvtropes.org/ The idiot's right, though; the site really needs some better security. This is like the eighth time this has happened.

11-13-2008, 02:52 AM	#2
POS Industries Argus Agony Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Gotta go fishing! Posts: 10,483	Or you could just not link to the potentially dangerous hacked website. __________________ Either you're dead or my watch has stopped.

11-13-2008, 03:03 AM	#3
WVI Shyguy Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 232	Well, I figure people already know the link, and hey, I warned 'em. Normally, what you'd see is an awesome wiki defining and showing various patterns in multimedia fiction. For those who'd rather not risk it, I've already gone, so here's what you'd see: [some sort of ASCII art; looks sort of like Earthbound Zero's Giygas or Baphomet] #.. Owned By KiLLeR HaCk ..# #.. Your b0x Pwned ... Get a better Security ..# greatz 2: Qabandi :)) Contact " j-e@hotmail.com #.. From Kuwait ..# And then some sort of embed that one can easily decline. Yeah. Script kiddie. Not much doubt. Last edited by WVI; 11-13-2008 at 03:04 AM. Reason: Damned smilies.

11-13-2008, 12:10 PM	#9
Donomni Would you deign to supply me food? Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Tampa Bay Area, Florida Posts: 2,004	Man, can't even load TVTropes here. This is the first major hack I've seen, though. __________________ Dance your cares away! Chirrrrrrp. Also, dead blog.

11-13-2008, 09:55 AM	#5
Ganryu Goomba Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 2	Does anyone know what the virus in question is? I went to the site with IE without knowing it was infected, though the page simply refused to load (it was just stuck and nothing happened). I assumed the connection to the site was just broken then i found this thread. Am i safe? mcafee did not trigger.

11-13-2008, 10:00 AM	#6
WVI Shyguy Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 232	I'm pretty sure there's no virus. Most of the pages will get you into an infinite redirect loop, most likely crashing the browser. Firefox averts it. I don't know what's going on on the main page, though. Some kind of embed. I'm not about to chance it.

11-13-2008, 11:10 AM	#7
Mr.Bookworm YYYEEEEEAAAAAAHHH Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 2,034	Google it. You can see part of it. But, yeah, it does need better security.

11-13-2008, 02:47 PM	#10
Hammer-Chucks Goomba Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 2	...and now it's become a link to iss.net? This is a real shame. TV Tropes is one of the few things that keep me from being depressed on long days.