Website Updates Announcement discussions

[theMusicMan]

http://www.vbstyles.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1656

Please feel free to discuss the recent Website Update announcement.

Thanks.

[michaelbenson]

Glad to see this didnt keep us down :)
Really does aggrevate me though when this happens.

[john3]

We're all expecting updates on the vb3.5 version of Aria. ;)

[theMusicMan]

We're all expecting updates on the vb3.5 version of Aria. ;)I'm sure you are John, but given we experienced a major hacking today I feel our members will appreciate the work and effort Miko put in to get the site restored and back online.

We really do appreciate that you are hungry for Aria 3.5 and want as much information as you can get. We really need to focus in the very short term (i.e the next few days) on (1) getting our Support Ticket System fully implemented, and (2) then implementing the new customer download areas. Once these are complete, then Miko can again focus on getting Aria completed for 3.5.

I am assisting where I can with (1) and (2) so as to free up Mikos time to continue working on the Aria 3.5 release.

Honestly folks, we are delighted that you are pressing us for this, we really are, and would ask that you bear with us while we catch our breath from todays events...

Aria will be with you soon... I promise...:D

[CompuJon]

I don't know what Miko would do without you John. B)

[theMusicMan]

Wow, what a smashing thing to say Jon, I am very moved, thank you.

Why do I do it? well... in my opinion Miko is one of the true gentlemen of the internet. He is a class designer, he runs vBStyles impecably, and I love to learn... I also consider vBStyles to be a class outfit.

Thanks Jon...

[Multimedia64.com]

I noticed the site was hacked early this morning (I'm in the states- central time zone) and sent an email via contact us. Do we know or have any idea, how the hackers gained access to the site?

[theMusicMan]

The hack was made by exploiting a random image generator script, the attacker managed to upload a php ftp script using the image script and managed to make some small damage on our website, mainly replacing all of our index.php and index.html files with either an image or a script pointing to a competitor site.

[john3]

or a script pointing to a competitor site.

That's quite suspicious and annoying :mad:

[theMusicMan]

That's quite suspicious and annoying :mad:Yes indeed it is very worrying.

We know the competitor site well and also have a great professional relationship with the owner who is also an excellent designer. Someone did more than just 'hacking' - they tried to sour this good relationship and cause serious issues between the two companies.

[Yorick]

Yes indeed it is very worrying.

We know the competitor site well and also have a great professional relationship with the owner who is also an excellent designer. Someone did more than just 'hacking' - they tried to sour this good relationship and cause serious issues between the two companies.
Got any other competitor apart from them with less good connections? It's still sad things like this happen.

I'm just hoping the porting progress wont be harmed with this; imho it's already taking a way to long ;)

[theMusicMan]

Hmmmm well... we managed to get the vBStyles forums back online the very same day, and... fully upgraded to vB 3.5 too, with all the threads, data and member details!!!

We also installed and implemented a new Support Ticket system the very same day.

We are currently working flat out to provide a brand new customer download and product area, which will hopefully be ready within the next few days. we have a scheduled meeting with a developer tomorrow morning.

We are almost ready with the release of yet another vB3.5 vBStyles fully compliant style.

Sincere apologies Yorick that you feel this is taking too long, but I am being totally honest here, we have been flat out trying to recover everything from a very nasty hacking experience, and want to ensure we do what is right and proper to protect your security and information so that this doesn't happen again any time soon.

Hoping you all understand...

[Yorick]

Hmmmm well... we managed to get the vBStyles forums back online the very same day, and... fully upgraded to vB 3.5 too, with all the threads, data and member details!!!

We also installed and implemented a new Support Ticket system the very same day.

We are currently working flat out to provide a brand new customer download and product area, which will hopefully be ready within the next few days. we have a scheduled meeting with a developer tomorrow morning.

We are almost ready with the release of yet another vB3.5 vBStyles fully compliant style.

Sincere apologies Yorick that you feel this is taking too long, but I am being totally honest here, we have been flat out trying to recover everything from a very nasty hacking experience, and want to ensure we do what is right and proper to protect your security and information so that this doesn't happen again any time soon.

Hoping you all understand...
It's actually going quite fast indeed, I'm just impatient and annoyed by my standard vB style ;)

[TheNakedMan]

Yay! Miko said Aria was completed!!!

I missed it so much!

[gamerzworld]

Hehe, patiently waiting to be able to buy new skin

[foryou]

Hello Miko ,

From where can i pay for the aria style , i need to pay it ,

Regards

[Miko]

Just about to set up a quick temp shopping cart.
Give me about 1 hr or less :)

[gamerzworld]

Just about to set up a quick temp shopping cart.
Give me about 1 hr or less :)
Sounds great :D

[Miko]

Posted the info in the announcement forum :)

[disco4me]

My downloads appeared yesterday but do not appear today. Oops, my mistake. Thanks for answering this Miko...I see my downloads are at http://www.vbstyles.com/members/member.php (http://www.vbstyles.com/members/member.php) and not through the support button at the top of the forum pages.

Thanks as always.