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The Traveler
Administrator | Skills: DMT, LSD, Programming
#1 Posted : 5/12/2011 3:25:54 AM
Dear DMT-Nexus member,

Thursday April 28th at around 18:00 CET the DMT-Nexus was attacked by a so called DDoS attack. This means that a lot of computers are making lots of requests to overflow the server and making it unavailable to the rest of the internet.

The problem of a DDoS attack is that you don't know who, what or why the attack is taking place. There is also not much you can do to stop it right away but we are working on a permanent solution.

The server itself has not been compromised. On the DMT-Nexus server all IP addresses used for making posts and signing up are quadruple encrypted by an offsite mechanism with different encryption algorithms, the encryption keys and encryption code are not stored on the DMT-Nexus server itself! We have to store the encrypted IP's because we need it to combat trolls. Also there are no internet activity logs of any kind kept on the server. Due to this and the standard SSL connection all posts on the DMT-Nexus are pretty much anonymous. Even if someone snatches the server they cannot do much with the content on it.

Currently we are looking at options to better protect the DMT-Nexus server from future DDoS attacks. One of the actions we will take is the movement of the server to another datacenter where we will have a dedicated high bandwidth line.

I want to thank all people who kept a high spirit during our time underground and for all the other fora out there that welcomed the DMT-Nexus refugees. Looking back at the attack and how it evolved I can clearly state that with the DMT-Nexus members working together we withstood this 'test' quite easily. It also made sure we now have extra backup plans ready in case something would happen to the DMT-Nexus in the future.


Kind regards,

The Traveler
 
Jin
#2 Posted : 5/12/2011 4:19:31 AM
thank you Traveler for bringing the site back online
illusions !, there are no illusions
there is only that which is the truth
 
Spatial Dementia
#3 Posted : 5/12/2011 8:26:16 AM
Yay!

We owe you a great deal Trav. Smile
 
ocelot
#4 Posted : 5/12/2011 9:23:21 AM
Yes thank you indeed!

I've been missing Nexus so much and I'm so glad it's back Smile
 
teotenakeltje
#5 Posted : 5/12/2011 10:19:18 AM
Great work Traveler!!

So happy that the nexus is up and running again. This is a great place Smile
 
Analogue
#6 Posted : 5/12/2011 10:39:31 AM
Yes!!! I for one know that things are just not quite the same without the nexus around, so grateful that its back and running again.

THANK YOU Traveler!
May you find the Light... and bring some back.
 
ohayoco
Senior Member
#7 Posted : 5/12/2011 12:27:16 PM
Well done Trav!
Everything I write is fictional roleplay. Obviously! End tribal genocide: www.survival-international.org Quick petitions for meaningful change: www.avaaz.org/en/
End prohibition: www.leap.cc www.tdpf.org.uk And "Feeling Good" by David D.Burns MD is a very useful book.
 
Nature Boy
#8 Posted : 5/12/2011 12:38:15 PM
Although not a frequent visitor to this site, I find it invaluable when here. Thanks Traveler for all your efforts (and I'm sure it was monumental) in resurrecting the site after the malicious and unwarranted attack. In the end, I'm sure the forum and the loyalty of the members are stronger now than ever before.

N.B.
 
ohayoco
Senior Member
#9 Posted : 5/12/2011 12:56:11 PM
I love your name man! "The greatest thing you'll ever learn, is just to love, and be loved in return!" Very happy
Everything I write is fictional roleplay. Obviously! End tribal genocide: www.survival-international.org Quick petitions for meaningful change: www.avaaz.org/en/
End prohibition: www.leap.cc www.tdpf.org.uk And "Feeling Good" by David D.Burns MD is a very useful book.
 
kyrolima
#10 Posted : 5/12/2011 1:14:20 PM
YES -
no moare distractions.

Thanks for this update!

elusive illusion
 
DoingKermit
Senior Member
#11 Posted : 5/12/2011 3:02:51 PM
So glad the nexus is back! I was missing it severely.
 
Kodama
#12 Posted : 5/12/2011 3:25:26 PM
Perfect! Thank you Traveler!Very happy.....and everyone else involved in getting the site back up!
"Pay attention. And keep breathing." - T. McKenna (1946-2000)
 
SKA
#13 Posted : 5/12/2011 3:25:51 PM
I posted this before, but my post is gone? :S
Well anywayz I'm really back to see the Nexus back online.
 
DMTripper
#14 Posted : 5/12/2011 3:47:25 PM
Happy happy, joy joy Very happy
Thank you Traveler Smile
––––––

DMTripper is a fictional character therefore everything he says here must be fiction.
I mean, who really believes there is such a place as Hyperspace!!

 
Tamzin
#15 Posted : 5/12/2011 4:00:37 PM
GREAT work getting it all back up again guys! Thanks so much for your hard work and commitment, we all really appreciate it <3
 
a1pha
Moderator | Skills: Master hacker!
#16 Posted : 5/12/2011 4:02:38 PM
DoingKermit wrote:
So glad the nexus is back! I was missing it severely.

Welcome back DK! Missed those gloves!

Very happy
"Facts do not cease to exist because they are ignored." -A.Huxley
 
ThirdEyeVision
#17 Posted : 5/12/2011 4:34:35 PM
Welcome home Nexus!Smile
ThirdEyeVision
It's the third eye vision, five side dimension
The 8th Light, is gonna shine bright tonight
 
Dr_Sister
Chemical expert | Skills: Chemistry, Horticulture, Yoga, Meditation, Graphic/web design, MarketingSenior Member | Skills: Chemistry, Horticulture, Yoga, Meditation, Graphic/web design, Marketing
#18 Posted : 5/12/2011 4:47:14 PM
Sister feels normal again . . . Wink
 
F40PH
#19 Posted : 5/12/2011 5:02:00 PM
I'm so glad the nexus is online again, even though I mostly lurk here, it is an indispensable source of information and discussion to me!
 
Virola78
#20 Posted : 5/12/2011 5:46:09 PM
Very happy

Im very sorry, but may i ask how much money is needed for you to fix this once and for all?

“The most important thing in illness is never to lose heart.” -Nikolai Lenin

I know that you believe you understand what you think I said, but I'm not sure you realize that what you heard is not what I meant.
 
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