Adam Montana Posted May 25, 2016 Report Share Posted May 25, 2016 Happy Wednesday my friends! Ready for something different? I hope so, because that's what you're getting! This has certainly shaped up to be an interesting week. I am not - I repeat, I am NOT - the kind of person that tosses around rumors. I am very reluctant to post things that could lead to unnecessary speculation or misled considerations. But... perhaps you noticed the site has been down some of this week, and increasingly hard to reach this morning? It's complicated, but let's start with an explanation of why the site has been having slow page load times and at times has been unreachable. Those of you that have been part of this community for a long time probably remember a few other times that this has happened. I take this community very seriously... the trust that the members (especially the VIPs) have put in me is enormously important to me. As such, DinarVets.com lives on a bulletproof, titanium, state-of-the-art, no expense spared platform, and is mirrored onto a secret duplicate setup that is completely unreachable until such time as it is needed. Extra efforts are taken by experts to keep things secure and running regardless of pretty much anything other than a zombie apocalypse... in which case we won't be worried about dinar, because zombies eat brains and don't care about your bank account. Even so, there is no such thing as "invulnerable", and we've been under attack for about a week now. I actually started noticing some unusual "probes" as early as a couple months ago, which was a little strange to me because it coincided with the recent Parliament shakeup... but nothing major happened, so I just kept an eye on it and doubled my normal security routine. I'm glad I did. As of today, the dinarvets.com server is under HEAVY attack. I won't get into the nerdy details, but I do want you to understand what's happening. It's called a "Denial of Service" attack. What the attackers do is pretty simple - they hijack a network of computers (dozens, hundreds, thousands, or more) and each computer simply reaches out to the website. These attackers are sometimes just bored kids, or sometimes they are slightly more sophisticated groups that have political or some kind of agenda to carry out, and sometimes they are paid to do it by whatever entity has the money and the reason. This is not a "bored kiddy" attack... this is a big one. Here's a short explanation of what is happening: Think about your old rotary phone. If you were on the phone when someone called, they got a "busy" signal. Today, we have "call waiting" - so you'll get a notification that someone is calling. But what if another person calls? They might get sent straight to voicemail, because we don't have "call waiting-waiting-waiting". Now take it one more step... what if 100 people called you at the exact same time? Maybe they will all get sent to voicemail, but at some point the voicemail system is going to get bogged down. And that's exactly what this kind of "attack" does - it bogs down the system, and makes the site unresponsive. We have things in place to prevent hackers from getting your info, so don't worry about that. Anyone who's ever paid for VIP - your information was received by one of the largest and most sophisticated companies in existence, so really all we have to worry about is if we will be able to read the weekly chat now, or maybe we have to wait 5 minutes and reload the page because the Attackers are playing a game of "ding dong ditch". No members of this site are at risk for identity theft due to this attack. Really, it's just an inconvenience to those of us who want to log on and read the latest dinar news. But let's get back to the beginning... and I want to share something. This is big. It might be really big. Who remembers what was happening the last two times DinarVets.com came under heavy attack? I'm not a conspiracy theorist. I try to stay away from those things! But facts are facts, and here's what was happening... I remember them well, because when it rains it pours... We've had 2 major attacks in the past. One was when Chapter 7 was unfolding... and the other was when Abadi was first getting into office and making HUGE changes. And now... NOW we are watching a restructure of Parliament and all kinds of other exciting news... suddenly dinarVets.com is under attack again? I have to wonder, "WHO would want us to be denied access to dinarvets.com at this particular time"? I have my theories, but they really aren't important. The "how" and "why" and "who" doesn't matter. What DOES matter is the "what", and the last couple times we saw this, the "what" was a pretty big deal! WHAT is happening right now is a big deal! I really hope that this attack on DinarVets.com is a sign of something coming. And if history repeats itself, as it sometimes does... we are ready. If you're not in VIP yet, you really should get in. If you are in VIP, but know someone who isn't - get them a gift certificate. Here's the links: 1. If DinarVets.com is up: http://dinarvets.com/links/upgrade 2. If DinarVets.com is under attack, use this link: http://iqd.me/l/order Oh! One more really important thing I want you all to know is this: Regardless of what is going on with the attack on dinarvets.com, our VIP info/emails/notifications and even the regular emails are all completely separate from this particular server/site/system. The awesome thing about this is that IF we are under attack right now because something big is about to pop... they can't keep us down. I'll send out an email shortly, to those of you on the newsletter list, just to prove that point. Like I said... they can't keep us down! And that, my friends, is a good feeling. I'll be in touch soon. VIPs, you should get an email from me tomorrow. GO RVVVVV!!!!!!!!!! Thursday morning update: We have the attack completely under control at this point, but we decided to make a couple upgrades on the site since the hood was open, so to speak. WHILE YOU WAIT: Get a VIP subscription for yourself or a loved one! Here are the direct links: 5 Month VIP: https://goo.gl/bro2OR LIFETIME PLATINUM VIP: https://goo.gl/mXZfSR With the Platinum VIP, you NEVER have to make a renewal payment. You get your Certificate now. You are LOCKED IN with everything I have set up. Warmest RV Regards, - Adam Montana 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nfire Posted May 25, 2016 Report Share Posted May 25, 2016 Thanks Adam! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davis411 Posted May 25, 2016 Report Share Posted May 25, 2016 I actually started noticing some unusual "probes" as early as a couple months ago I believe luigi is behind this one and We've had 2 major attacks in the past that is when everyone heard davis got a new thong and pics to prove it they all wanted to see the legend sorry nothing to see here, move on people hahahhah thanks Adam i hope this does lead to something bigger, I love conspiracy 6 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thriver Posted May 25, 2016 Report Share Posted May 25, 2016 Whatever and however big this is I sure hope it leads to what we are waiting for!!!! Thanks Adam!!! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pepperina Posted May 25, 2016 Report Share Posted May 25, 2016 Hi Adam, I just this minute tried to sign up (again) for the 5 month VIP membership. I'm still Receiving this Same Error Notice: Fatal error: Cannot make static method IPS\nexus\Customer\_CreditCard::create() non static in class IPS\nexus\Gateway\AuthorizeNet\_CreditCard in/home/dinarvet/public_html/forums/applications/nexus/sources/Gateway/AuthorizeNet/CreditCard.php on line 26 Any suggestions as to what I can Do Now? Also want to thankyou for the update on everything else! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Montana Posted May 25, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 25, 2016 22 minutes ago, Pepperina said: Hi Adam, I just this minute tried to sign up (again) for the 5 month VIP membership. I'm still Receiving this Same Error Notice: Fatal error: Cannot make static method IPS\nexus\Customer\_CreditCard::create() non static in class IPS\nexus\Gateway\AuthorizeNet\_CreditCard in/home/dinarvet/public_html/forums/applications/nexus/sources/Gateway/AuthorizeNet/CreditCard.php on line 26 Any suggestions as to what I can Do Now? Also want to thankyou for the update on everything else! GRRRR! Sorry, that happens anytime there's an upgrade in progress, and is completely unrelated to the ATTACK issues I was talking about before. Good news! Your VIP is fully active, currently until 10/11/2016 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boosterbglee Posted May 25, 2016 Report Share Posted May 25, 2016 I have to agree with Davis....Luigi has got to be guilty, could be a rumor, sources with deep voices said...Luigi...then faded away! Thanks Adam! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6ly410 Posted May 25, 2016 Report Share Posted May 25, 2016 Wow! We are Ready Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChuckFinley Posted May 25, 2016 Report Share Posted May 25, 2016 Thanks for the update. Love when things start happening. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SgtFuryUSCZ Posted May 25, 2016 Report Share Posted May 25, 2016 ***/// We'd like to take this opportunity to once again thank Mr. Montana for being an extremely intelligent, capable, dedicated, generous, tolerant and forthright Host. (Even if he does have a slight aversion to crotchety 'ol ladies ! ...) Shout-out also to his crack Staff ! Here's hopin' that his keen extra-sense that's got him a-twitchin' in that somethin's a-brewin' leads to us all huggin' it out in Vegas very soon ! ( ... and if pets are allowed at that party, we'll bring DeWITTE, Mr.PARROT & DAVIS411 !) . 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hearts Posted May 25, 2016 Report Share Posted May 25, 2016 Adam, I also hope that this situation leads to something very positive for those of us who have been watching with you for a long time. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boosterbglee Posted May 25, 2016 Report Share Posted May 25, 2016 I see what he's talking about.....double postings, still love the idea of meeting the OlGals in Vegas! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freedomwish Posted May 25, 2016 Report Share Posted May 25, 2016 I'll have my whiskey glass ready big bro Adam...... however, I can't shake off the feeling something might pop off right after Ramadan.......but that's just me. Keeping the faith with drinks in hand, thanks! 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freedomwish Posted May 25, 2016 Report Share Posted May 25, 2016 (edited) I have no idea why my post came out three times.....just wanted to let you all know, I haven't gone to happy hour and I'm not drunk yet. Perhaps this website attack is some serious stuff, but hope you all love my enthusiasm! Edited May 25, 2016 by Freedomwish 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shedagal Posted May 25, 2016 Report Share Posted May 25, 2016 Adam, I so appreciate that you are a straight shooter and don't lead us on rabbit trails by dangling carrots. So, I am excited to see your continued enthusiasm of the current happenings in Dinar Land. One can truly hope we are closing in on the beloved RV!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaxinjersey Posted May 25, 2016 Report Share Posted May 25, 2016 Hi Adam... and all! Is anyone else currently having problems getting to the forums? I actually had to click on the most recent post in this thread to get here. Also, almost all of the activity (other than this thread) is showing as two or more hours old. When I go to "Activity", I get an error message... so I'm trying all the back doors! LOL I was able to get to chat, but no one was around. I also was able to post my Powerball numbers about an hour ago... had to use the back door there too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexasGranny Posted May 25, 2016 Report Share Posted May 25, 2016 For those of you that noticed the duplicate posts and now do not see them.......I eliminated the duplicates. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Montana Posted May 26, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 26, 2016 The forums are going to be glitchy for a day or two while the repairs and defense is happening. It is what it is. And that's all that it is 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shabibilicious Posted May 27, 2016 Report Share Posted May 27, 2016 We're Back!!!!.....Reengaging DVets Addiction. GO RV, then BV 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yota691 Posted May 27, 2016 Report Share Posted May 27, 2016 Thanks Adam...and to the attackers.... 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
countryroads Posted May 27, 2016 Report Share Posted May 27, 2016 Hi Adam Thanks for the extra effort to keep the site sailing smoothly. Don't know what we all would do without our weekly RV info, I for one wouldn't have a clue as to where to get reliable information on the RV. Thanks for hanging in there for us pal. And as for the attackers, they would do well to remember, "That which you sow, so shall you reap". Until the next time, keep up the good work Adam, you are appreciated. Countryroads 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
429 Posted May 27, 2016 Report Share Posted May 27, 2016 (edited) On 5/25/2016 at 3:41 PM, davis411 said: I believe luigi is behind this one 429 says Treat as rumor until varified. Your opine. Edited May 27, 2016 by 429 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DinarThug Posted May 27, 2016 Report Share Posted May 27, 2016 Luigi Put A Condom On His Keyboard For Protection When He Heard That DV Was Under A Cyber Attack ! I Want My MDV ! - Sting 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shabibilicious Posted May 27, 2016 Report Share Posted May 27, 2016 4 minutes ago, DinarThug said: Luigi Put A Condom On His Keyboard For Protection When He Heard That DV Was Under A Cyber Attack ! Wrap it in Latex....or lose your Guru Paychex. GO RV, then BV 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linda Posted May 27, 2016 Report Share Posted May 27, 2016 YAY!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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