The Spam is Back - be worried.

[Holden4th]

So the spam attack that locked out every legitimate user outside the US is back. Incapsula (the supposed protectors of this forum) obviously don't have a clue. Their solution to the last attack was to lock out all foreign traffic. Looking at the latest spam which now routes through US colleges, this won't work. It isn't hard to ward off the spambots via the registration process but seriously, Incapsula need to be given the boot.

By the way, you probably didn't know that it was Incapsula that was providing security for this forum? Based on their current performance, are you concerned that your personal information is compromised?

[Julie]

I've heard of Incapsula, but thought it was the spam, virus, etc... but in any case, not sure what you mean by 'locked out' everyone outside of the US. I've been writing to people there with no interruption for weeks and been replied to. And had no interruption of any other site, country, etc. I'm not a techie at all tho' and do use a Mac.

[Hannibal 2]

North America was obviously not locked out, but certainly the UK, UAE, Australia and other countries (not sure how many) could not contribute to the forum for over a week, no explanation was offered and my emails to CPAP.com were ignored.

[ChicagoGranny]

Based on their current performance, are you concerned that your personal information is compromised?

No.

[chunkyfrog]

I opened the site this morning to a whole truckload of feces!
Do we need to go over heads and notify the FCC, FBI, or Interpol?
Edit: or the CIA--black ops division?

[Goofproof]

I opened the site this morning to a whole truckload of feces!
Do we need to go over heads and notify the FCC, FBI, or Interpol?
Edit: or the CIA--black ops division?

They already know, they monitor everything you do, they see what you see. The forum doesn't run from your house to the forum on a Cat 5 cable, many other forms of data transmition are involved, None are secure, the best way to protect your stuff is not to have anything worth taking. Jim

What was the data you gave the forum that you think was worth so much? All I did was provide a made up name, and a email addr, anything else I post is my fault, if it gets out and pollutes the web. Anything you can't keep secured inside your own mind is free game, soon that will be unsafe too. Use a little self control, don't click on spam, feel free to read posts here WITHOUT the need to post on every thread just to see if your keyboard still works. Learn not to post on Zombie Threads, everything needed to know on them was answered on the first page of the Zombie Thread, odd's of anything you add is of value is slim. If you have a overwhelming need to be typing, make a new post, to people who are still with us...........

[TASmart]

Kind of hard to worry that anyone knows I am using a APAP as a CPAP. In fact, I tell anyone dull enough to look like they are remotely interested.

[chunkyfrog]

Goofproof: not afraid for myself; but how cool would it be to sic someone unprincipled on those so very deserving of pain?
On a related topic: it appears that if you register with the donotcall registry, then report EVERY unwanted call,
they taper off sharply.

[Goofproof]

Goofproof: not afraid for myself; but how cool would it be to sic someone unprincipled on those so very deserving of pain?
On a related topic: it appears that if you register with the donotcall registry, then report EVERY unwanted call,
they taper off sharply.

I put myself on the Do Not Call List, I blocked making long distance calls from my own phone!

I always let my phone ring at least 3 times, because dialers are set to hang up if you answer under 3 rings, and that keeps me from using up their time and resources that they can use on the next caller. I am one of the few that still have a land line. Jim

I don't worry, I get even!

[mrbreezeet1]

So you do answer after the third ring.
Sometimes I just don't answer, and sometimes I answer, pause, then shut the phone.
I was getting the fake windows support a while ago.
Do you know they had the nerve to call me at 1:45 A M. I said let me ask you a question; do you know what time. It is?
She said I know it's late but your computer.
I said I don't have a computer, and you're not from Windows, Windows does not call people.
I sad you need to quit bothering me, you called about 10 times today.
I finally blocked the number, so far, no more "Windows" calls!

Sent from my MotoG3 using Tapatalk

[Pugsy]

can the mods give some trusted people the right to zap spam

Once you have been a forum member for 90 days you will get a spam button and then you can immediately spam remove offending spam.
It's only for spam though...not to be used just because you don't like what someone says. If a person abuses their spam button they can lose the spam button privilege.

Looks like the Chinese dude is back in full glory tonight. I zapped 3 of them just a couple of minutes ago.
When in doubt or if you don't have a spam button yet....just don't say anything in a spam thread because any response locks the spam into the archives. It's best to just don't do anything or say anything and someone with the spam button privilege will come along and zap it.

[Goofproof]

So the spam attack that locked out every legitimate user outside the US is back. Incapsula (the supposed protectors of this forum) obviously don't have a clue. Their solution to the last attack was to lock out all foreign traffic. Looking at the latest spam which now routes through US colleges, this won't work. It isn't hard to ward off the spambots via the registration process but seriously, Incapsula need to be given the boot.

By the way, you probably didn't know that it was Incapsula that was providing security for this forum? Based on their current performance, are you concerned that your personal information is compromised?

worried no
annoyed a little bit

can the mods give some trusted people the right to zap spam

can they turn on a voting mechanism so if it is flagged a few times it is gone

At 146 posts, you should know, we have no mods here, you should also know about the delete button, Where have you been you post but you don't read posts? Jim

[Holden4th]

Thanks for the heads up. I have now used the spam report button to delete 8 spam posts. However, they shouldn't get here in the first place. One simple way to fix this is to change the sign up procedure to needing permission to join the forum though without any form of moderation that might be hard. The other way is to use something like Captcha for sign up.

[grayghost4]

you are all wrong ... those are coded messages to the terrorist sleeper cells

[chunkyfrog]

Maybe the spam should be forwarded to the CIA.
Obviously, they are spying on the wrong people.