A few things disabled and additional verification this week.....

[Bootsy]

I’ve had to put the site into 'attack mode' a few times over the last couple of days - it currently is at the moment.

15,000 ‘guests’ hitting / attacking the site at the same time .

Means a few things are disabled including Tapatalk and there’s extra validations taking place when you visit via the URL - bear with me a couple of days whilst I get to the bottom of it.

I have software running to help prevent these type of attacks (automated to compromise the site or mass AI learning bots crawling) but they find ways through.

Chances are when I interrogate further they will stem from one or two country's IP addresses and I can block that country but I need to find some time to get on it .

You can use the forum as normal by visiting the the usual address but you may get a validation screen and may notice a few things not working - monic stuff though

Thanks

[Bootsy]

Out of 'attack mood' at the moment so all back to normal. I stress at the moment as I made need to reactive the security measure if we get attacked again later

[Bootsy]

Back in attack mode

Same time every day we get hit. Hopefully will just give up soon!

[Bootsy]

Having to play around with stuff but as above all still usable

[sladey]

Thanks Thomas

[Bootsy]

Cheers mate

It does become a tedious task - we’re all ok at the moment and everything is back on steam including Tapatalk

May be a different case again later today but we will see!

[KS]

Sorry about those 15,000 simultaneous attacks - my cat walked across the keyboard just as I was logging on. I'll give him a stern talking to.

[Bootsy]

Does your cat reside in Brazil?

[Nige]

No time to fear, it's Def Con One.

[Sam]

Is that… a PWEI lyric?

[Bootsy]

Mr Tumble I think

[Bootsy]

No time to fear, it's Def Con One.

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[KS]

Ah, that's how I remember you best... Grrrrr!

[Bootsy]

Like clockwork - the bots attack is back just before 5 - must be when Brazil wakes up - so tedious.

Back in attack mode

[23e Heure]

Is that… a PWEI lyric?

I saw the Poppies live.
At The Junction (so near to you, Sam).
In 91.
Big Mac, fries to go