A change to the core of VBulletin is planned this weekend. If all goes well, there will be no downtime.
Pardon for the sluggishness this morning. We came under what appears to be a DDoS attack. Just under 1,000 guests nearly all in three IP ranges hitting the server as hard as they could, running it up to 100%. I have no idea why. I blocked 190,000 IPs, which appears to have reduced the problem. The planned maintenance includes changes to defend against such.
Last edited by Norm; 02-20-2015 at 05:31 AM.
"I don't think outside the box; I think of what I can do with the box." - Henri Matisse
Large changes have been made to the structure of the site this weekend. Please report any unusual events quickly. The changes are related to security and performance and should not affect current functionality.
"I don't think outside the box; I think of what I can do with the box." - Henri Matisse
Why, Agent Smith! matrix-smiley-009.gif Who else!
Norm (Morpheus) is doing everything possible to keep the sentinel machines (bots) from destroying the Nebuchadnezzar (Blackjack The Forum) and Agent Smith and his minions from killing its crew. Fear not! We all know how it ends. smiley-cool21.gif
Aslan 11/1/90 - 6/15/10 Stormy 1/22/95 - 8/23/10... “Life’s most urgent question is: what are you doing for others?” — Martin Luther King, Jr.
"I don't think outside the box; I think of what I can do with the box." - Henri Matisse
I would hate to venture attribution when I don't know, so I'll leave it as some cat from Australia. Is there an international law or protocol against such actions along with penalties to be exacted?
Aslan 11/1/90 - 6/15/10 Stormy 1/22/95 - 8/23/10... “Life’s most urgent question is: what are you doing for others?” — Martin Luther King, Jr.
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