Here is an email that some Keith sent to some EFXers a few days ago that will explain what happened:
I was just informed that the whole server was taken down because someone exploited our site and was using it for a phishing scam. I have no idea if or even when the site will be back up. I am going crazy because I don't know what to do now. I need to figure out what my options are for the site or if it needs to be removed completely. Martin our host got a message from the main server hosting company about the phishing scam and told Martin that the site needs to be removed in order to resume service.
I am trying to work with Martin in order to get the site content and database content so we have an updated backup and hopefully we can continue blogging soon .. but not sure exactly when.
I still have efx2blogs.com domain if efx2.com is no longer usable if we need to start over as a worse case scenario .. we would still have the same content but the actual blogs themselves would have to be very restricted to prevent further exploits.
Man this is the worst thing that could happen right now and totally caught me by surprise. Please pass this information around and I will keep you updated so you can keep the others updated.
- Keith
Quite a few EFXers have set up new blogs here. Click on my name, then click on "A Libertine's Thoughts" to find some other EFXers and to build your links list.
We CAN recreate the community over here. Let your brother know and have him set up a blog here, too, and any other missing EFXers you can contact that aren't on anyone's list.
I have a list too. Mine is probably the same as Will's....actually his is probably better. Hey if htey want to shut down our party at EFX...We will just start one here!
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EFX has suffered a major crash.
Here is an email that some Keith sent to some EFXers a few days ago that will explain what happened:
I was just informed that the whole server was taken down because someone exploited our site and was using it for a phishing scam. I have no idea if or even when the site will be back up. I am going crazy because I don't know what to do now. I need to figure out what my options are for the site or if it needs to be removed completely. Martin our host got a message from the main server hosting company about the phishing scam and told Martin that the site needs to be removed in order to resume service.
I am trying to work with Martin in order to get the site content and database content so we have an updated backup and hopefully we can continue blogging soon .. but not sure exactly when.
I still have efx2blogs.com domain if efx2.com is no longer usable if we need to start over as a worse case scenario .. we would still have the same content but the actual blogs themselves would have to be very restricted to prevent further exploits.
Man this is the worst thing that could happen right now and totally caught me by surprise. Please pass this information around and I will keep you updated so you can keep the others updated.
- Keith
Quite a few EFXers have set up new blogs here. Click on my name, then click on "A Libertine's Thoughts" to find some other EFXers and to build your links list.
We CAN recreate the community over here. Let your brother know and have him set up a blog here, too, and any other missing EFXers you can contact that aren't on anyone's list.
I have a list too. Mine is probably the same as Will's....actually his is probably better. Hey if htey want to shut down our party at EFX...We will just start one here!
Thanks for the info, Will. I hope Keith's able to get things going again. If not, I'll be here until something better comes along.
LMC: Woo hoo...party! I'll bring the chips and dip...:D
YAY!!!!!! Glad to see you! :D
Good to see you Rene, I'm not a fan of this place and I really hope efx rejuvinates itself.
Again, more links and news on my blog.
Yay! I've found you. I was wondering where you were. : )
I just linked you to my blog.
hello *waves* I'll link you too!
waves to Tex!! hello!
Found you!!! I already linked you :)
All right...:D
Hey, y'all...glad everyone stopped by. I'm a bit busy at the moment but will get around to linking everybody when I get the chance.
You're linked on my page, too. :D
good to see you here! :)
Hi Rene! Lisa is at lisalisabobisa2
Gotcha added on my blog here, too.
<3
Talk about being misplaced. Hi, Rene, I'm baaack. Yeah, yeah, like a bad case of crabs, I know.
Bonjour, Rene! Comment alez vous, sil vous plais? Erm ... g'day.
*singing*
"Hail, hail, the gang's all here..."
*mumbling*
"Something, something, something..."
Ok...so I don't know the damn words. LOL... I'll keep adding links when I get more time. I've got to finish my package to get into grad school.
Tex, what happened to BirdShit?
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