Comments on: carlzimmer.com hacked http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/loom/2009/05/13/carlzimmercom-hacked/ Mon, 04 Feb 2013 17:13:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Claire C Smith http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/loom/2009/05/13/carlzimmercom-hacked/#comment-10929 Claire C Smith Fri, 15 May 2009 02:09:49 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/loom/2009/05/13/carlzimmercom-hacked/#comment-10929 Why did I say mag?? I meant to say site (it was late, honest! Lol!) and yes I can't access this either withouth that command box thing. Good luck either way Carl! Claire Why did I say mag?? I meant to say site (it was late, honest! Lol!) and yes I can’t access this either withouth that command box thing.

Good luck either way Carl!

Claire

]]> By: David Dobbs http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/loom/2009/05/13/carlzimmercom-hacked/#comment-10928 David Dobbs Thu, 14 May 2009 17:00:17 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/loom/2009/05/13/carlzimmercom-hacked/#comment-10928 Well this is an ugly bummer. As much as I'd like to see my own productivity on a par with Carl's, I wouldn't want it made to seem so by decreasing his apparent output. May the files soon return and the perpetrator caught and similarly ... .well, DELETED would be a bit strong. But hacked, whacked, smacked, or something. Best to you, Carl, and keep 'em coming. Well this is an ugly bummer. As much as I’d like to see my own productivity on a par with Carl’s, I wouldn’t want it made to seem so by decreasing his apparent output. May the files soon return and the perpetrator caught and similarly … .well, DELETED would be a bit strong. But hacked, whacked, smacked, or something.

Best to you, Carl, and keep ‘em coming.

]]> By: Greg R. Fishbone http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/loom/2009/05/13/carlzimmercom-hacked/#comment-10927 Greg R. Fishbone Thu, 14 May 2009 03:42:07 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/loom/2009/05/13/carlzimmercom-hacked/#comment-10927 I feel for you, Carl. It's been going around--they got my author site, another author's site that I designed, and sites for three writing groups I host on the same server. And guess who had to spend all day cleaning up the mess... I feel for you, Carl. It’s been going around–they got my author site, another author’s site that I designed, and sites for three writing groups I host on the same server. And guess who had to spend all day cleaning up the mess…

]]> By: Claire C Smith http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/loom/2009/05/13/carlzimmercom-hacked/#comment-10926 Claire C Smith Thu, 14 May 2009 02:02:19 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/loom/2009/05/13/carlzimmercom-hacked/#comment-10926 Just about to log off- but like Michelle asked, does the mag back up data? It'll right itself... C. Just about to log off- but like Michelle asked, does the mag back up data? It’ll right itself…
C.

]]> By: jb http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/loom/2009/05/13/carlzimmercom-hacked/#comment-10925 jb Wed, 13 May 2009 21:02:19 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/loom/2009/05/13/carlzimmercom-hacked/#comment-10925 Carl: Well, that's a shame. Sorry to be wrong, sir. Carl:

Well, that’s a shame. Sorry to be wrong, sir.

]]> By: Trimegistus http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/loom/2009/05/13/carlzimmercom-hacked/#comment-10924 Trimegistus Wed, 13 May 2009 19:25:05 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/loom/2009/05/13/carlzimmercom-hacked/#comment-10924 "Right-Wingers" -- the new all-purpose scapegoats. Server crash? Right-wingers did it. Can't get a table? Right-wingers stole them. Here's a hypothesis: maybe you were hacked by mindless, knee-jerk leftists who have to shoehorn every incident into their personal set of political stereotypes. “Right-Wingers” — the new all-purpose scapegoats. Server crash? Right-wingers did it. Can’t get a table? Right-wingers stole them.

Here’s a hypothesis: maybe you were hacked by mindless, knee-jerk leftists who have to shoehorn every incident into their personal set of political stereotypes.

]]> By: Nick http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/loom/2009/05/13/carlzimmercom-hacked/#comment-10923 Nick Wed, 13 May 2009 19:03:21 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/loom/2009/05/13/carlzimmercom-hacked/#comment-10923 There's some data from Feb '08 here: http://web.archive.org/web/*/http://carlzimmer.com/articles/index.php There’s some data from Feb ’08 here: http://web.archive.org/web/*/http://carlzimmer.com/articles/index.php

]]> By: Mr. Gunn http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/loom/2009/05/13/carlzimmercom-hacked/#comment-10922 Mr. Gunn Wed, 13 May 2009 18:54:33 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/loom/2009/05/13/carlzimmercom-hacked/#comment-10922 Most service providers keep backups, even if they don't say they do. Here's hoping you're on tape drive somewhere. Most service providers keep backups, even if they don’t say they do. Here’s hoping you’re on tape drive somewhere.

]]> By: Carl Zimmer http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/loom/2009/05/13/carlzimmercom-hacked/#comment-10921 Carl Zimmer Wed, 13 May 2009 17:24:32 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/loom/2009/05/13/carlzimmercom-hacked/#comment-10921 jb--Unfortunately, it is definitely a hack. We even know the IP address of the hacker, who got into my account at http://cutephp.com/ and even put some files there. jb–Unfortunately, it is definitely a hack. We even know the IP address of the hacker, who got into my account at http://cutephp.com/ and even put some files there.

]]> By: jb http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/loom/2009/05/13/carlzimmercom-hacked/#comment-10920 jb Wed, 13 May 2009 17:21:25 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/loom/2009/05/13/carlzimmercom-hacked/#comment-10920 Looks like the server itself forgot how to present php. May not even be a hack. Have your provider check out their install. Looks like the server itself forgot how to present php. May not even be a hack.

Have your provider check out their install.

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