What's wrong with sirius-optics - Page 2

mswhin63 (Malcolm) · #21 19-12-2011, 12:13 PM

working now

Screwdriverone (Chris) · #22 19-12-2011, 12:37 PM

Im getting the AFL page from work too.... oooh, like the 404, those Sherrin's are awesome! Wouldnt mind having a ruck with those....

Cheers

Chris

Greg Bock (Greg Bock) · #23 19-12-2011, 01:40 PM

Hi all,
Ron at Sirius Optics advised me today that apparently Iranian Hackers hacked the server web site last week and caused a lot of damage but ‘Dearsoft’ are sorting it out and should have the site up and running by now.

He asked me to post this to IIS on his behalf.

renormalised (Carl) · #24 19-12-2011, 01:42 PM

Very interesting that. There's a lot of Iranian activity going on FB as well.

engavo (Avedis) · #25 19-12-2011, 03:45 PM

Usually I salute Hackers, but not this time

mozzie (Peter) · #26 19-12-2011, 05:05 PM

just tried sirius optics and still getting the football site...they must still be trying to sort out what the hackers have done

cventer · #27 19-12-2011, 07:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by engavo

Usually I salute Hackers, but not this time

Why ? Thats idiotic. Mostly a bunch of teenage fools doing the equivalent of Graffiti and messing up hard work of good honest people to show their mates how clever they are.

Stardrifter_WA · #28 19-12-2011, 07:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cventer

Why ? Thats idiotic. Mostly a bunch of teenage fools doing the equivalent of Graffiti and messing up hard work of good honest people to show their mates how clever they are.

I second that!

How could anyone think hacking is good, unless they are a hacker.

It creates chaos and only benefits the hacker, no one else, at all!

It is just another form of vandalism and should be totally condemned.

Think about what it has cost Sirius Optics, at what should be it's busiest time.

I just hope that remark was only made in jest.

brian nordstrom (As avatar) · #29 19-12-2011, 08:40 PM

I third that Peter , Why do these people get a kick out of doing this is beyond me .
But no problems here , just done an Andrews / Sirius Optics comparo and it seems to be OK .

Brian.

Octane (Humayun) · #30 19-12-2011, 08:44 PM

The only way you get operating system security updates, virus definition signatures, IPS/IDS is through the sheer hard work of (ethical) hackers.

Without them, you're all stuffed.

H

Ausrock (Chris) · #31 19-12-2011, 10:26 PM

I'm sorry, but you have to be joking

Quote:

Originally Posted by engavo

Usually I salute Hackers, but not this time

troypiggo (Troy) · #32 20-12-2011, 07:13 AM

There's a lot of misunderstanding of the definition of hackers here.

cybereye (Mario) · #33 20-12-2011, 08:15 AM

I found I had to Shift-Refresh my browser before I got the Sirius Optics site back from the AFL. All good now!

Mario

Stardrifter_WA · #34 20-12-2011, 11:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Octane

The only way you get operating system security updates, virus definition signatures, IPS/IDS is through the sheer hard work of (ethical) hackers.

Without them, you're all stuffed.

H

If it wasn't for Hackers and others trying to prove how smart they are, we wouldn't need virus updates, etc. So, I feel, your argument is a little flawed

Hackers, at least those that are really smart, should put their energies into making the web better, not worse.

Octane (Humayun) · #35 20-12-2011, 11:47 PM

By virtue of being a human, we are curious. You can't take the curiosity out of a human.

Build something, and, someone will come along and try to work out how it was built. The same goes for computers.

H

Stardrifter_WA · #36 20-12-2011, 11:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Octane

By virtue of being a human, we are curious. You can't take the curiosity out of a human.

Build something, and, someone will come along and try to work out how it was built. The same goes for computers.

H

Yes, absolutely true, I grant you. But, doing something malicious is another story, and yes, people will do this too. But to advocate that this is a good thing that should be applauded, particularly if it causes others problems, is rather misguided.

Octane (Humayun) · #37 20-12-2011, 11:54 PM

You could argue, that through this process, products (in this case, software) are manufactured to more stringent standards. It weeds out the weak and lets the strong survive.

My own webhost (and, thus, my web site) was down for most of this afternoon due to a denial of service attack. Which is really annoying, as I just sent a client their password for their wedding gallery and they were looking forward to seeing their images!

H

ballaratdragons (Ken) · #38 20-12-2011, 11:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stardrifter_WA

Hackers, at least those that are really smart, should put their energies into making the web better, not worse.

They do.

Discovery Channel had a show about it.
Many large Computer Program companies employ ex-Hackers to help write their software and use them as beta testers. The product doesn't go out if they can hack it.

Stardrifter_WA · #39 20-12-2011, 11:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Octane

You could argue, that through this process, products are manufactured to more stringent standards. It weeds out the weak and lets the strong survive.

My own webhost (and, thus, my web site) was down for most of this afternoon due to a denial of service attack. Which is really annoying, as I just sent a client their password for their wedding gallery and they were looking forward to seeing their images!

H

I absolutely agree with you, however, when it affects others, as hackers absolutely intend, is just not something that should be applauded. That is all I am saying. I just don't think hackers should be seen as heroes.

troypiggo (Troy) · #40 21-12-2011, 06:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stardrifter_WA

I absolutely agree with you, however, when it affects others, as hackers absolutely intend, is just not something that should be applauded. That is all I am saying. I just don't think hackers should be seen as heroes.

Google "white hat hackers" and "black hat hackers". "Hacker" is a general term that encompasses those with good and bad intentions. To throw them all in the same bag is unfair. Some hackers should be seen as the criminals, while others should be seen as the good guys.

Can't think of a perfect analogy at the moment, but something like locksmiths. Some who know how to break into a safe or pick locks help you get into your home when you're locked out, or safe when you've lost the combinations, some work in security, while others might use their knowledge to break into safes and steal. To say that all locksmiths are thieves is not correct and not fair on the majority of them.