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Spread Firefox down! Almost hacked! by Lou on 10-04-2005 at 10:45 AM

I got this email!

quote:
The Spread Firefox Team became aware this week that the server hosting
Spread Firefox, our community marketing site, has been accessed by
unknown remote attackers who attempted to exploit a security
vulnerability in TWiki software installed on the server. The TWiki
software was disabled as soon as we were aware of the attempts to access
SpreadFirefox.com. This exploit was limited to SpreadFirefox.com and
did not affect mozilla.org web sites or Mozilla software.

We have scanned Spread Firefox servers and at this time do not believe
any sensitive data was taken, but as a precautionary measure we have
shutdown the site and will be rebuilding the web site from scratch. We
also recommend that you change your Spread Firefox password and the
password of any accounts where you use the same password as your Spread
Firefox account. We will notify you again when the site is back up with
instructions on how to change your password. (Note: We do use MD5
hashing on the passwords, but MD5 cannot protect all passwords against
off-line dictionary style attacks.)

After Spread Firefox was compromised in July, we instituted procedures
to ensure that we apply all security fixes to the software running the
site (Drupal and PHP) as soon as they become available. Unfortunately,
those procedures overlooked the installation of the TWiki software since
it is not used by the main Spread Firefox site. When the system is
rebuilt, all the software will be audited to ensure that security
updates will be applied in a timely manner. We deeply regret this
incident and any inconvenience this may have caused you. Sincerely,

Spread Firefox Team
Mozilla

RE: Spread Firefox down! Almost hacked! by rav0 on 10-04-2005 at 11:01 AM

Almost hacked? It was hacked!

Although the site seemed to have been left intact, they didn't have verbose logs of all activity, so have taked the site offline, and instead, placed a "We're sorry!" HTML page.

Actually, the page is calling itself HTML, but isn't really, two whole uncloses <div>s by the people who call themselves crusaders for web standards.

Good thing my password was the wierd random one I got when I reset my password .

RE: Spread Firefox down! Almost hacked! by linx05 on 10-04-2005 at 11:23 AM

How old is this? I remember reading this on a news site a little while ago.

RE: Spread Firefox down! Almost hacked! by Nathan on 10-04-2005 at 05:27 PM

Could this be a fake? If not then thats frightening!

RE: RE: Spread Firefox down! Almost hacked! by Vilkku on 10-04-2005 at 05:33 PM

quote:
Originally posted by linx05
How old is this? I remember reading this on a news site a little while ago.

I got the mail this morning.

RE: Spread Firefox down! Almost hacked! by evil_panda on 10-04-2005 at 06:12 PM

hmmmm...why are you happy about your password i dont understand explain

RE: Spread Firefox down! Almost hacked! by rav0 on 10-05-2005 at 07:44 AM

If they hackers got my password, then thay can do almost nothing with it. The password has no relevance to me. It was meant to be changed by me after I logged in, but i was too lazy, and it is (was?) still some jibberish.

RE: Spread Firefox down! Almost hacked! by lordy on 10-05-2005 at 07:55 AM

what is this spreadfirefox exactly?

RE: Spread Firefox down! Almost hacked! by -rafy- on 10-05-2005 at 08:36 AM

Hasnt this happened before?

I swear ive got that message months ago.

RE: Spread Firefox down! Almost hacked! by linx05 on 10-05-2005 at 09:04 AM

quote:
Originally posted by -rafy-
Hasnt this happened before?

I swear ive got that message months ago.

I swear I read about this one some news site a while ago. Unless they've kept that one quiet and this is a new one. Or they are just slow at emailing the news out?

RE: Spread Firefox down! Almost hacked! by Lou on 10-05-2005 at 09:31 PM

quote:
Originally posted by linx05
slow at emailing the news out?

I think thats the one

RE: Spread Firefox down! Almost hacked! by hexel on 10-05-2005 at 09:38 PM

quote:
Originally posted by lordy16
what is this spreadfirefox exactly?

In short, as the name says, it's a group of people who spread Firefox to masses.

RE: RE: Spread Firefox down! Almost hacked! by rav0 on 10-05-2005 at 10:18 PM

quote:
Originally posted by lordy16
what is this spreadfirefox exactly?

It's a site for Firefox fans. The main purpose of the site is to encourage users fo spread Firefox. They give out promotional (promoting Firefox) ideas, they have web graphics for linking and each member gets an affiliate link which refers clicks to www.getfirefox.com.

RE: Spread Firefox down! Almost hacked! by linx05 on 10-06-2005 at 12:57 AM

quote:
Originally posted by rav0
It's a site for Firefox fans. The main purpose of the site is to encourage users fo spread Firefox. They give out promotional (promoting Firefox) ideas, they have web graphics for linking and each member gets an affiliate link which refers clicks to www.getfirefox.com.

What do you get if you get over a certain number of referers? In Opera you get a license (when you had to pay for it). But Firefox is free... so?

RE: Spread Firefox down! Almost hacked! by ShawnZ on 10-06-2005 at 12:59 AM

quote:
Originally posted by linx05

quote:
Originally posted by rav0
It's a site for Firefox fans. The main purpose of the site is to encourage users fo spread Firefox. They give out promotional (promoting Firefox) ideas, they have web graphics for linking and each member gets an affiliate link which refers clicks to www.getfirefox.com.
What do you get if you get over a certain number of referers? In Opera you get a license (when you had to pay for it). But Firefox is free... so?

Are you missing the point? its for spreading firefox, not for referring people so you get free shit.

RE: Spread Firefox down! Almost hacked! by Lou on 10-06-2005 at 01:04 AM

quote:
Originally posted by ShawnZ

quote:
Originally posted by linx05

quote:
Originally posted by rav0
It's a site for Firefox fans. The main purpose of the site is to encourage users fo spread Firefox. They give out promotional (promoting Firefox) ideas, they have web graphics for linking and each member gets an affiliate link which refers clicks to www.getfirefox.com.
What do you get if you get over a certain number of referers? In Opera you get a license (when you had to pay for it). But Firefox is free... so?

Are you missing the point? its for spreading firefox, not for referring people so you get free shit.

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Opera is now free by the way

but ya. It helps spread it. I dont see why shawnz is getting mad here. no point to it at all

RE: Spread Firefox down! Almost hacked! by linx05 on 10-06-2005 at 01:20 AM

quote:
Originally posted by ShawnZ

quote:
Originally posted by linx05

quote:
Originally posted by rav0
It's a site for Firefox fans. The main purpose of the site is to encourage users fo spread Firefox. They give out promotional (promoting Firefox) ideas, they have web graphics for linking and each member gets an affiliate link which refers clicks to www.getfirefox.com.
What do you get if you get over a certain number of referers? In Opera you get a license (when you had to pay for it). But Firefox is free... so?

Are you missing the point? its for spreading firefox, not for referring people so you get free shit.

lol settle down little boy! I was asking a legitamite question. No need to jump down my throat lol.

quote:
Originally posted by lou_habs
Opera is now free by the way but ya. It helps spread it. I dont see why shawnz is getting mad here. no point to it at all

Yeah, I said "when you had to pay for it"

RE: Spread Firefox down! Almost hacked! by rav0 on 10-06-2005 at 03:23 AM

Opera is and always has been free.

At Spread Firefox, there is a toplist with the most successful referrers, but no prizes.

The Opera referral program is still running, but now with no prizes.

RE: Spread Firefox down! Almost hacked! by linx05 on 10-06-2005 at 03:32 AM

quote:
Originally posted by rav0
Opera is and always has been free.

At Spread Firefox, there is a toplist with the most successful referrers, but no prizes.

The Opera referral program is still running, but now with no prizes.

I thought you might at least get a shirt or something. Oh well...

RE: Spread Firefox down! Almost hacked! by rav0 on 10-06-2005 at 09:19 AM

Just make sure you take note of the AFAIK in my post that is there, but you can't see , just in case I'm wrong, I wasn't a huge Spread Firefox fanatic.

RE: Spread Firefox down! Almost hacked! by linx05 on 10-06-2005 at 09:24 AM

quote:
Originally posted by rav0
Just make sure you take note of the AFAIK in my post that is there, but you can't see , just in case I'm wrong, I wasn't a huge Spread Firefox fanatic.

Maybe we can get a better answer from someone who might know more? No offence!

RE: RE: Spread Firefox down! Almost hacked! by rav0 on 10-06-2005 at 09:34 AM

quote:
Originally posted by linx05
No offence!

None taken!