SCM DDOS ATTACK and MAINTENANCE

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Paul E. Gierucki
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SCM DDOS ATTACK and MAINTENANCE

Postby Paul E. Gierucki » Fri Oct 18, 2024 11:37 am

Hi, All --

Several days ago the Silent Comedy Mafia site, and other similar PHPBBs were hit with a sustained DDOS attack which made it impossible for anyone to reach the site. When we were finally able to regain access, Godfathers Roberts and Farr discovered they were locked out of key functions, unable to post or reply. We immediately initiated repairs and upgrades with the assistance of our service provider, but by the end of the day I too was unable to access any of the sites control panels.

As you can see, we have regained full control of the site, I am able to post again, but there is still much work to be done. Please expect the board to remain unavailable for several days while we continue to install upgrades, improve security, and restore access to all members. Thanks in advance for your kind patience.

-- PG

Paul E. Gierucki
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Re: SCM DDOS ATTACK and MAINTENANCE

Postby Paul E. Gierucki » Mon Oct 21, 2024 6:12 pm

Good evening!

We have been making adjustments to the site security and firewall, everything appears to be sorted for the administrators, now we are turning attention to resolving the blocked IP address warning members are receiving. If the first few readers who see this message could please try to post a response, it would be much appreciated! If we get no responses, we'll revisit the new settings.

Thanks in advance!

-- PG

Dennis Campa
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Re: SCM DDOS ATTACK and MAINTENANCE

Postby Dennis Campa » Mon Oct 21, 2024 6:50 pm

Hi Paul!

Here's my response (and thanks to the SCM team for all ya'll do!)

DC

Paul E. Gierucki
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Re: SCM DDOS ATTACK and MAINTENANCE

Postby Paul E. Gierucki » Mon Oct 21, 2024 7:09 pm

Fantastic! Thank you, Dennis!

Dennis Campa
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Re: SCM DDOS ATTACK and MAINTENANCE

Postby Dennis Campa » Mon Oct 21, 2024 7:18 pm

You're welcome Paul, and many thanks!

Dennis

Louie Despres
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Re: SCM DDOS ATTACK and MAINTENANCE

Postby Louie Despres » Mon Oct 21, 2024 7:54 pm

I'm here!

Paul E. Gierucki
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Re: SCM DDOS ATTACK and MAINTENANCE

Postby Paul E. Gierucki » Mon Oct 21, 2024 9:26 pm

Fab! Thanks, Louie! I have some additional upgrades to make, there will be occasional late night outages, but we are officially back on line and good to go. Post at will!

Ed Watz
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Re: SCM DDOS ATTACK and MAINTENANCE

Postby Ed Watz » Tue Oct 22, 2024 8:30 am

Six hours behind the East Coast - but I’m checking in now to say THANK YOU, Paul - how I missed this site!
"Of course he smiled -- just like you and me." -- Harold Goodwin, on Buster Keaton (1976)

Richard M Roberts
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Re: SCM DDOS ATTACK and MAINTENANCE

Postby Richard M Roberts » Wed Oct 23, 2024 5:33 pm

By the way Gang, if you can't get into your SCM account and post, send us an email at:

SilentComedyMafia@gmail.com

and let us know so we can fix it.

RICHARD M ROBERTS

("Those who are present may say "present" and those who are not present will say "absent".)

Agnes McFadden
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Re: SCM DDOS ATTACK and MAINTENANCE

Postby Agnes McFadden » Thu Oct 31, 2024 10:02 pm

I am here.
So sorry that nasty people created extra work for you.

Why attack a site for folks who like 100 year old films?
Some folks are just jerks!

Thank you for the hard work restoring the site.

Agnes McFadden
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