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Boards anti attack check - Mod Note in OP

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    #32
    LordSutch
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,078 ✭✭✭✭LordSutch


    ardinn wrote: »
    Boards anti attack check

    Boards is checking browsers before logging me in - Are we under attack?!?!?

    Yep, just had a dummy type log in by 'Ray' ....

    Then I got logged off and had to log in again :cool:

    Not sure I like the idea of 'Ray' having my password though!

    1st time its ever happened to me when logging on..


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    #33
    Big C
    Registered Users Posts: 943 ✭✭✭Big C


    was sure it had something to do with Joe Duffy, he gets accused for everything on the liveline thread


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    #34
    Harry Palmr
    Closed Accounts Posts: 40,061 ✭✭✭✭Harry Palmr


    This is getting very annoying, it seems that if boards.ie is open but inactive for more than a few minutes it'll check for fleas.


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    #35
    Big C
    Registered Users Posts: 943 ✭✭✭Big C


    Harry Palmr wrote: »
    This is getting very annoying, it seems that if boards.ie is open but inactive for more than a few minutes it'll check for fleas.

    maybe they just starting from scratch again ????


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    #36
    sullivlo
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 9,994 Mod ✭✭✭✭sullivlo


    Harry Palmr wrote: »
    This is getting very annoying, it seems that if boards.ie is open but inactive for more than a few minutes it'll check for fleas.

    Yup. Gonna be a pain in the nuts for anyone who is typing a long reply if they have to get a recheck on submitting the post.


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    #37
    Widdershins
    Registered Users Posts: 10,633 ✭✭✭✭Widdershins


    I think my browser was checked when I went to a different site too, a web shop.


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    #38
    HeidiHeidi
    Registered Users Posts: 28,946 ✭✭✭✭HeidiHeidi


    Harry Palmr wrote: »
    This is getting very annoying, it seems that if boards.ie is open but inactive for more than a few minutes it'll check for fleas.

    Not even few minutes, it's happening nearly every time i go back to the main page this morning.

    Could get very irritating!

    (ETA Happened after the time it took to type thist post - and I'm a fast typer!)


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    #39
    johnny_ultimate
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 29,203 CMod ✭✭✭✭johnny_ultimate


    It's Cloudflare, used by many, many websites these days to protect against DDoS attacks, large traffic spikes and the like.

    I would suggest that if you see it but are still able to get in and use the site as normal... then Cloudflare has done its job :)


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    #40
    jamesbere
    Registered Users Posts: 5,022 ✭✭✭jamesbere


    I thought at first it was someone hacking me, they would've just been bombarded with porn


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    #41
    Widdershins
    Registered Users Posts: 10,633 ✭✭✭✭Widdershins


    If anyone hacked me they'd die of disappointment.


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    #42
    Wanderer78
    Registered Users Posts: 28,949 ✭✭✭✭Wanderer78


    Getting cloud flare as well, but also v1 app has gone tits up on me, unable to log in via it. Jebus I hate v2 app!


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    #43
    r93kaey5p2izun
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,962 ✭✭✭r93kaey5p2izun


    Happening to me too since last night. Never came across it before. Thought I had a virus or something.


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    #44
    Atoms for Peace
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,888 ✭✭✭Atoms for Peace


    It's good to know i'm not a bot.


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    #45
    The_Valeyard
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,452 ✭✭✭✭The_Valeyard


    Atoms for Peace wrote: »
    It's good to know i'm not a bot.

    Maybe you are. Maybe it's a trap ad the place Is actually secretly filled with bots


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    #46
    kneemos
    Registered Users Posts: 20,415 ✭✭✭✭kneemos


    johnny_ultimate wrote: »
    It's Cloudflare, used by many, many websites these days to protect against DDoS attacks, large traffic spikes and the like.

    I would suggest that if you see it but are still able to get in and use the site as normal... then Cloudflare has done its job :)


    Victim mentality dude.


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    #47
    vegetables
    Registered Users Posts: 92 ✭✭vegetables


    Vowel Movement wrote: »
    rNhA9QV.png

    I thought i broke Boards

    south-park-tsa.jpg


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    #48
    RayM
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,973 ✭✭✭RayM


    LordSutch wrote: »
    Not sure I like the idea of 'Ray' having my password though!

    It's fine. I can be trusted.


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    #49
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 6,025 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    its fierce annoying. :(


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    #50
    HeidiHeidi
    Registered Users Posts: 28,946 ✭✭✭✭HeidiHeidi


    Jake1 wrote: »
    its fierce annoying. :(

    I have to agree, it is.

    It's also done something to using the "back" key to get back out of a thread - now needs multiple presses to get you back to the home page list.


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    #51
    ThisRegard
    Closed Accounts Posts: 27,834 ✭✭✭✭ThisRegard


    I've had it since last night, can't post at all using Chrome, get an invalid thread ID error message after the Cloud Flare check every time I try so have to use a different browser.


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    #52
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 6,025 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    over at the help desk they are saying this :

    ''Unfortunately current events have dictated that we put in place some extra security measures for the time being. ''


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    #53
    Your Face
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,277 ✭✭✭Your Face


    This site has a history of security issues.


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    #54
    branie2
    Registered Users Posts: 10,298 ✭✭✭✭branie2


    I'm getting it as well


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    #55
    Ursus Horribilis
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,168 ✭✭✭Ursus Horribilis


    I can't access the site at all on my phone or tablet. The app is also borked :mad:


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    #56
    Samaris
    Registered Users Posts: 6,544 ✭✭✭Samaris


    Mod: Okay guys, we know what it is at least. Most of the last page is issues people are having with it, and those would be a lot more suited to Help Desk as no-one's going to see them here. Some might be unavoidable, but no harm in reporting them in case anything can be done.

    Closing this thread now.


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