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DDOS attacks and You: A simple guide

Discussion in 'Off-topic Discussion' started by Administrator Account, Aug 24, 2019.

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  1. Aug 24, 2019 #1
    Administrator Account

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    Why couldn't I access the site between 1 am - 9 am Eastern?

    NoFap was targeted with a DDOS attack.

    What is a DDOS attack?

    "A distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack is a malicious attempt to disrupt normal traffic of a targeted server, service or network by overwhelming the target or its surrounding infrastructure with a flood of Internet traffic. DDoS attacks achieve effectiveness by utilizing multiple compromised computer systems as sources of attack traffic. Exploited machines can include computers and other networked resources such as IoT devices. From a high level, a DDoS attack is like a traffic jam clogging up with highway, preventing regular traffic from arriving at its desired destination.


    A DDoS attack requires an attacker to gain control of a network of online machines in order to carry out an attack. Computers and other machines (such as IoT devices) are infected with malware, turning each one into a bot (or zombie). The attacker then has remote control over the group of bots, which is called a botnet.

    Once a botnet has been established, the attacker is able to direct the machines by sending updated instructions to each bot via a method of remote control. When the IP address of a victim is targeted by the botnet, each bot will respond by sending requests to the target, potentially causing the targeted server or network to overflow capacity, resulting in a denial-of-service to normal traffic. Because each bot is a legitimate Internet device, separating the attack traffic from normal traffic can be difficult."

    - Read this page from Cloudflare.

    Why do I have a weird 5-second loading screen to access the site now?

    As part of the counter-measures, we're using this tool to help to differentiate between legitimate traffic and bot traffic. It's annoying but needed to keep the site online during DDOS attacks.

    How can I help?

    Don't refresh the website over and over if it isn't loading which just makes the problem worse.
     
    Administrator Account, Aug 24, 2019
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  2. Aug 24, 2019 #2
    hardowner

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    These porn addicts have gone too far. Let's hope they will become members here sometime, admit it, apologise and compensate the damage cost...
     
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  3. Aug 24, 2019 #3
    Whirlygig

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    Who on earth would have something against NoFap? Do people also attack AA sites?
     
    Whirlygig, Aug 24, 2019
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  4. Aug 24, 2019 #4
    hardowner

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    It's sad you don't undrstand that I referred to the porn addicts that organised the attack. Let's make it clear then: By saying "these porn addicts", the target group wasn't the members of this community. The target group was the porn addicts that caused the problem.
     
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  5. Aug 24, 2019 #5
    Sinbad

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    Probably someone who got banned.
     
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  6. Aug 24, 2019 #6
    Tunsta

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    It doesn't matter if their porn addicts or not, it's the fact that someone attacked a forum dedicated to people recovering from a real issue, which is porn/masturbation addiction, so stop bickering at each other.
     
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  7. Aug 24, 2019 #7
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    I've seen a fair bit of arguing/animosity on this forum lately and I think this is a good reminder that we're all brothers and sisters fighting a very real and toxic thing together.
     
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  8. Aug 24, 2019 #8
    Lakeside

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    Can I just say that the day counter badge update page isn't working for me .... is this at all connected?
     
    Lakeside, Aug 24, 2019
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  9. Aug 24, 2019 #9
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    That’s so messed up. The porn industry doesn’t like nofap spreading truth and hurting their $$$
     
    Deleted Account, Aug 24, 2019
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  10. Aug 24, 2019 #10
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    Screw it. I don't want to argue about such things anymore.
     
    Deleted Account, Aug 24, 2019
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  11. Aug 24, 2019 #11
    QuittingPMOforever

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    In reality it is just some page somewhere on internet, It doesnt make sence to even identify with your profile, so why would anyone be bothered by that they are banned xD
     
    QuittingPMOforever, Aug 24, 2019
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  12. Aug 24, 2019 #12
    PeterJL

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    Welcome back!
     
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  13. Aug 24, 2019 #13
    MLMVSS

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    It’s entirely possible to have a DDOS attack without an agenda behind it... Trolls exist.
     
    MLMVSS, Aug 24, 2019
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  14. Aug 24, 2019 #14
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  15. Aug 24, 2019 #15
    letter

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    Whatever source the attack came from is not so important as the reminder it bears: NoFap has enemies & our support is important.

    So let’s take this reminder in a way where it will strengthen our resolve to stand together.
     
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  16. Aug 24, 2019 #16
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    Stay strong and be patient u helped tons of people and will help tons of others. God bless you
     
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  17. Aug 24, 2019 #17
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    Thank you for quick reaction and making forum available again! You're doing a good job!
     
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  18. Aug 24, 2019 #18
    Hros

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    Amazing that a multi-billion dollar industry sees this site as an actual threat.
    "If they're shooting at you, you know you're doing something right" (from The West Wing)
     
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  19. Aug 24, 2019 #19
    Hros

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    I don't think they do but that's what it seems to me. Some random money-making hacker I figure would've tried to hold the site hostage. I don't think that's what happened here.
     
    Hros, Aug 24, 2019
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  20. Aug 24, 2019 #20
    DerSchütze

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    This attack is actually pretty motivational. There is nothing that makes a man want to succeed more than knowing someone is against him.
     
    DerSchütze, Aug 24, 2019
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