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hey all,
I received an email this morning from some "company" saying my site had been hacked and that I should use their services to remedy it... I at first passed it off as spam but then went to look at the site. sure enough, someone had replaced my homepage with some hacker message about having little security!! i have tried to contact my hosting provider (www.readyhosting.com) but they aren't open till monday ..i replaced my homepage but am pretty sure i am still open to attacks...
my questions are thus:
1) how could this have happend
2) is the comapny who "told me" my site was hacked the hacker?
3) shoudl i find a new hosting provider
here is my site:
http://www.virtualsbyinterscope.com
here is the page that replaced my homepage (i saved it)
http://www.virtualsbyinterscope.com/default-hacked.asp
here is the email i received:
This alert has been sent to you by Remote Assessment
The Remote Assessment Defacement Alert Project monitors hacker and hacking related websites and notifies individuals and organizations when references to their domains/websites appear on the Internet.
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Posted Location: http://www.zone-h.org/en/defacements/view/id=824202/
(Locations may be slow at times due to increased traffic)
::Why did I receive this alert?
It appears the website www.virtualsbyinterscope.com (virtualsbyinterscope.com) has been posted on a hacker defacement archive. This usually indicates an attack has already occured or is in progress by malicious computer hackers.
::Why was the website posted?
Hackers are well known for 'bragging' and displaying the websites they hack on public web-sites for all to see. The Defacement Alert Project monitors these websites and alerts appropriate administrative individuals as soon as possible to ensure damage is contained and remedied quickly and efficiently.
** Note: On occasion domain names are listed to these hacker sites although they have not been defaced. It is possible the attacker was unsuccessful or the posting was made in an attempt to receive credit for an attack that did not actually take place.
::What should I do?
The links provided below contain valuable information that may help you and your organization resolve your unfortunate situation. Our Live Online Support System is also available 24 / 6 to answer any questions you may have.
Additional Information:
Details: http://www.remoteassessment.com/?op...bmsubmV0&xcc=dmlydHVhbHNieWludGVyc2NvcGUuY29t
White Paper: http://www.remoteassessment.com/docs/Whitepaper - Website Defacements.pdf
Remote Assessment is watching:
This information is gathered from publicly available archives which list the systems which are hacked for statistical purposes. Remote Assessment monitors these hacking lists and alerts administrative personel as soon as possible to limit damage and exposure. Website defacement hackers often post the systems which they have attacked on public archive websites to 'brag' and gain _respect_ in the hacking/hacker community. These websites often record the activity as 'snapshots' of history and rank individual hackers by collected averages and statistics.
Additional information, whitepapers, support and assistance are available 24/7: http://www.remoteassessment.com/?op...bmsubmV0&xcc=dmlydHVhbHNieWludGVyc2NvcGUuY29t
IMPORTANT:
Remote Assessment is not affiliated in any way with the listers of hacking activities, electronic criminals or illegal hacking organizations of any kind. The information detailed in this email is an alert to notify administrative personel of a security incident involving a system / server / website under their control. *Note: The possibility exists that an attacker has added your system / site to a defacement list without an actual attack taking place. If this is the case, we apologize for any inconvenience and assure you that this is the case.
We offer a DO NOT ALERT list; should you wish to be added to this list, please reply to this message with 'REMOVE' in the subject line. Your email address will no longer be notified in the event it is publicly listed.
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Remote Assessment
http://www.remoteassessment.com
Chicago, IL - USA
312.240.0276
- Online Security Vulnerability and Risk Management Solutions -
I received an email this morning from some "company" saying my site had been hacked and that I should use their services to remedy it... I at first passed it off as spam but then went to look at the site. sure enough, someone had replaced my homepage with some hacker message about having little security!! i have tried to contact my hosting provider (www.readyhosting.com) but they aren't open till monday ..i replaced my homepage but am pretty sure i am still open to attacks...
my questions are thus:
1) how could this have happend
2) is the comapny who "told me" my site was hacked the hacker?
3) shoudl i find a new hosting provider
here is my site:
http://www.virtualsbyinterscope.com
here is the page that replaced my homepage (i saved it)
http://www.virtualsbyinterscope.com/default-hacked.asp
here is the email i received:
This alert has been sent to you by Remote Assessment
The Remote Assessment Defacement Alert Project monitors hacker and hacking related websites and notifies individuals and organizations when references to their domains/websites appear on the Internet.
----------
Posted Location: http://www.zone-h.org/en/defacements/view/id=824202/
(Locations may be slow at times due to increased traffic)
::Why did I receive this alert?
It appears the website www.virtualsbyinterscope.com (virtualsbyinterscope.com) has been posted on a hacker defacement archive. This usually indicates an attack has already occured or is in progress by malicious computer hackers.
::Why was the website posted?
Hackers are well known for 'bragging' and displaying the websites they hack on public web-sites for all to see. The Defacement Alert Project monitors these websites and alerts appropriate administrative individuals as soon as possible to ensure damage is contained and remedied quickly and efficiently.
** Note: On occasion domain names are listed to these hacker sites although they have not been defaced. It is possible the attacker was unsuccessful or the posting was made in an attempt to receive credit for an attack that did not actually take place.
::What should I do?
The links provided below contain valuable information that may help you and your organization resolve your unfortunate situation. Our Live Online Support System is also available 24 / 6 to answer any questions you may have.
Additional Information:
Details: http://www.remoteassessment.com/?op...bmsubmV0&xcc=dmlydHVhbHNieWludGVyc2NvcGUuY29t
White Paper: http://www.remoteassessment.com/docs/Whitepaper - Website Defacements.pdf
Remote Assessment is watching:
This information is gathered from publicly available archives which list the systems which are hacked for statistical purposes. Remote Assessment monitors these hacking lists and alerts administrative personel as soon as possible to limit damage and exposure. Website defacement hackers often post the systems which they have attacked on public archive websites to 'brag' and gain _respect_ in the hacking/hacker community. These websites often record the activity as 'snapshots' of history and rank individual hackers by collected averages and statistics.
Additional information, whitepapers, support and assistance are available 24/7: http://www.remoteassessment.com/?op...bmsubmV0&xcc=dmlydHVhbHNieWludGVyc2NvcGUuY29t
IMPORTANT:
Remote Assessment is not affiliated in any way with the listers of hacking activities, electronic criminals or illegal hacking organizations of any kind. The information detailed in this email is an alert to notify administrative personel of a security incident involving a system / server / website under their control. *Note: The possibility exists that an attacker has added your system / site to a defacement list without an actual attack taking place. If this is the case, we apologize for any inconvenience and assure you that this is the case.
We offer a DO NOT ALERT list; should you wish to be added to this list, please reply to this message with 'REMOVE' in the subject line. Your email address will no longer be notified in the event it is publicly listed.
---
Remote Assessment
http://www.remoteassessment.com
Chicago, IL - USA
312.240.0276
- Online Security Vulnerability and Risk Management Solutions -
