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[wlanboy]

1. Nasty attack vector
   Searching for ips with a lot of domains to create a lot of DNS change trouble is a bad attack vector. But on shared hosting everyone is using the DNS server of the host. So there is a simple MySQL update/sed on some zone files to change one ip to another. So one batch file to move a lot of customers out of range.
   
   
   For me I would give up the vps because I would have to contact hundreds of customers to tell them they have new ip addresses. The shared customers might see a redirect page while the DNS server of their provider did not catch the zone update. Running your own DNS server helps a lot.
   
2. Rearange your products especially your own ddos protection
   Second thing I am brooding over is your portfolio. All your business is about security, your own mailinglists and your ddos protection. Heck even your business name and your "news" are all about protection.
   

Result: Shrinking your business to this two products?

 

[TruvisT]

SSS seems to be targeted frequently. Last year I took a reseller package, their shared IP got major packet loss almost all the time. Now I am about to try again (something about 4GB RAM interests me) and this happens. Perhaps someone was pissed off from Travis' hacking years?

Yes. 3 or 4+ years later.

Result: Shrinking your business to this two products?

No. The VPN network will stay and we will be adding more focus to local based services. But yes, there will be some restructing.

 

[wlanboy]

But yes, there will be some restructing.

Then you should change your business name and homepage.

 

[TruvisT]

Then you should change your business name and homepage.

There is a new design and layout in progress which will better show a local side along with more dedicated options like premium vpses and dedicated servers, but we won't be changing the name because that is what we are known by locally. We also have $1000s invested into branding down here from custom USB drives to media.

 

[SeriesN]

Not a low blow but if a Dc can't protect their own forum for DDOS and moves to 3rd party provider, I don't really believe that they will be any good protecting your customers that you "care about".

 

[shovenose]

There is a new design and layout in progress which will better show a local side along with more dedicated options like premium vpses and dedicated servers, but we won't be changing the name because that is what we are known by locally. We also have $1000s invested into branding down here from custom USB drives to media.

I like the name.

I'm just a bit confused why the DDoS was such a big issue. I thought you had the mail issue sorted and you advertise DDoS protection?

 

[TruvisT]

Not a low blow but if a Dc can't protect their own forum for DDOS and moves to 3rd party provider, I don't really believe that they will be any good protecting your customers that you "care about".

The attack was aimed at me, not my customers.

I like the name.

I'm just a bit confused why the DDoS was such a big issue. I thought you had the mail issue sorted and you advertise DDoS protection?

The e-mail and site are safe and moved now.

The only dDoS Protection offered was server setups with litespeed/kernel hardening for smaller attacks and floods.

Glad you like the name. Everyone down here likes it as well. Especailly, the USB drives when we give them out. Then again, who wouldn't want a free 8GB.

 

[SeriesN]

The attack was aimed at me, not my customers.

I see. But what would make the attack less if you are still continuing operation? Who ever don't like you, will make sure they will do what ever they can to keep you down. Since you said that they are targeting you and not your client, all it will take them is to find one clients ip and literally blast the whole subnet. 

 

[Potrick]

Truvis was banned from WHT, unsure why. Hopefully he'll be able to help us make more sense of all of this here.

He was banned from WHT for having a duplicate account. His other account was banned for scamming people.

Frankly, good riddance if you ask me! Just take a look at the blog on SSS, almost every single post has been stolen from other people and no sources referenced. This is definitely a "company" to avoid.

 

[SeriesN]

He was banned from WHT for having a duplicate account. His other account was banned for scamming people.

Frankly, good riddance if you ask me! Just take a look at the blog on SSS, almost every single post has been stolen from other people and no sources referenced. This is definitely a "company" to avoid.

POtrick? Nice name

 

[JDiggity]

He was banned from WHT for having a duplicate account. His other account was banned for scamming people.

Frankly, good riddance if you ask me! Just take a look at the blog on SSS, almost every single post has been stolen from other people and no sources referenced. This is definitely a "company" to avoid.

What proof do we have that he was scamming people?

 

[Reece-DM]

What proof do we have that he was scamming people?

Google "SolidNode" and whatever else came after it.

http://www.webhostingtalk.com/showthread.php?t=876795

http://www.webhostingtalk.com/showthread.php?t=993625

Or just truvis Thorton on google

 

[MannDude]

Yikes. He's a member here, would like to hear his response to that. 

 

[drmike]

Yawn, are we surprised?

Nothing against this presumed kid, but in this industry most providers seem to be like him.......................... Hackforums anyone?

Heck, I look at every company for content on HF before I ever consider buying.   You'd be surprised with that simple check alone how many companies I disqualify.

Anyone with such soiled history online should consider a change of career, especially where the person is a self professed hacker.