• Ransomware

    From The Millionaire@VERT to Digital Man on Wed Jun 2 16:14:35 2021
    Has anyone ever experienced this or can this ever happen to SBBS in the future?

    $ The Millionaire $

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  • From Digital Man@VERT to The Millionaire on Wed Jun 2 20:46:53 2021
    Re: Ransomware
    By: The Millionaire to Digital Man on Wed Jun 02 2021 09:14 am

    Has anyone ever experienced this or can this ever happen to SBBS in the future?

    Ransomware is usually installed via known vulnerabilities in system software (e.g. operating systems). I don't think SBBS is a big enough target (not a large enough installed base) to attract such evildoers, but that doesn't mean it's impossible. It's much more likely that any Ransomware would be installed via some other well-known vulnerability in the system hosting the BBS.
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  • From xbit@VERT/XBITBBS to The Millionaire on Wed Jun 2 21:42:01 2021
    Re: Ransomware
    By: The Millionaire to Digital Man on Wed Jun 02 2021 09:14 am

    Has anyone ever experienced this or can this ever happen to SBBS in the future?

    It happends to corps with million dollar infosec bugets, it can happen to a bbs ;)

    Make encrypted backups (7zip + aes/256 perhaps?) and ship them to the cloud. Onedrive is a good option as they have a personal vault that keeps access closed until you MFA in. I'm sure *nix has even better automated options.

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  • From dragon@VERT/IPTIA to The Millionaire on Wed Jun 2 23:32:50 2021
    On 6/2/2021 12:14 PM, The Millionaire wrote:
    Has anyone ever experienced this or can this ever happen to SBBS in the future?

    $ The Millionaire $

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    If you Google how most ransomware works, your question will mostly
    answer itself.

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  • From paulie420@VERT/BEERS20 to The Millionaire on Wed Jun 2 23:14:00 2021
    Has anyone ever experienced this or can this ever happen to SBBS in the future?

    $ The Millionaire $

    I haven't experienced or heard about any BBSes falling victim to this. Sadly, ransomware is a business in 2o21 and I don't think - these actors go after huge money. A recent ask was for 60M... another for 20M a week or two ago. I don't think these groups care about 100 people enjoying their old tech - but sure, it COULD happen... if someone wanted to badly enough. I also agree with Digital Man that if it did, its more likely the actors would go after the entire system or network that was hosting the BBS server.



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  • From Gamgee@VERT/PALANT to dragon on Thu Jun 3 02:06:00 2021
    dragon wrote to The Millionaire <=-

    On 6/2/2021 12:14 PM, The Millionaire wrote:

    Has anyone ever experienced this or can this ever happen to SBBS
    in the future?

    If you Google how most ransomware works, your question will
    mostly answer itself.

    The millionaire can't be bothered to google anything.



    ... No one is listening until you make a mistake.
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  • From paulie420@VERT/BEERS20 to dragon on Thu Jun 3 03:15:00 2021
    Has anyone ever experienced this or can this ever happen to SBBS in the future?

    $ The Millionaire $

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    If you Google how most ransomware works, your question will mostly
    answer itself.

    As much as I don't want to - I disagree. Theres several different ransomware scenerios. And one could certainly hem up a BBS server. I mean - easily. I don't think it would happen, but... I bet you could learn enough to hem 2o up.



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  • From paulie420@VERT/BEERS20 to Gamgee on Thu Jun 3 03:15:00 2021
    The millionaire can't be bothered to google anything.


    Lol - The Millionairre lives on Google. Thats the issue.



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  • From HusTler@VERT/HAVENS to paulie420 on Thu Jun 3 12:08:16 2021
    Re: Re: Ransomware
    By: paulie420 to Gamgee on Wed Jun 02 2021 08:15 pm

    The millionaire can't be bothered to google anything.


    Lol - The Millionairre lives on Google. Thats the issue.


    DuckDuckgo is much better!

    ... What is the Latin for office automation?

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  • From xbit@VERT/XBITBBS to HusTler on Thu Jun 3 13:47:41 2021
    Re: Re: Ransomware
    By: HusTler to paulie420 on Thu Jun 03 2021 05:08 am

    DuckDuckgo is much better!

    Go to the Duck Side! <3 duckduckgooooo.

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  • From Dumas Walker@VERT/CAPCITY2 to PAULIE420 on Thu Jun 3 20:19:00 2021
    I haven't experienced or heard about any BBSes falling victim to this. Sadly, nsomware is a business in 2o21 and I don't think - these actors go after huge ney. A recent ask was for 60M... another for 20M a week or two ago. I don't th
    k these groups care about 100 people enjoying their old tech - but sure, it CO
    D happen... if someone wanted to badly enough. I also agree with Digital Man t
    t if it did, its more likely the actors would go after the entire system or ne
    ork that was hosting the BBS server.

    Having a handle like The Millionaire might attract some bad actors who
    think he has the dough to pay them off. :)


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  • From dragon@VERT/IPTIA to paulie420 on Thu Jun 3 22:47:17 2021
    On 6/2/2021 4:15 PM, paulie420 wrote:
    dr> > Has anyone ever experienced this or can this ever happen to SBBS in the
    dr> > future?
    dr> >
    dr> > $ The Millionaire $
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    dr> > ¨ Synchronet ¨ Vertrauen ¨ Home of Synchronet ¨ [vert/cvs/bbs].synchro
    dr> >
    dr>
    dr> If you Google how most ransomware works, your question will mostly
    dr> answer itself.

    As much as I don't want to - I disagree. Theres several different ransomware scenerios. And one could certainly hem up a BBS server. I mean - easily. I don't think it would happen, but... I bet you could learn enough to hem 2o up.



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    You disagree that you could learn enough via Google to understand if or
    how ransomware might affect a BBS?

    Just for fun, I can think of a couple of scenarios where ransomware
    COULD be successful on a BBS.

    * User uploads infected executable and sysop runs it.

    * BBS or door has a backdoor that allows user to upload and run infected executable.

    * BBS has a buffer overflow vulnerability in one of its services that
    allow upload and execution.

    Basically, the same issues that affect any software connected to the
    Internet.

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  • From paulie420@VERT/BEERS20 to dragon on Sat Jun 5 17:56:00 2021
    You disagree that you could learn enough via Google to understand if or how ransomware might affect a BBS?

    Just for fun, I can think of a couple of scenarios where ransomware
    COULD be successful on a BBS.

    * User uploads infected executable and sysop runs it.

    * BBS or door has a backdoor that allows user to upload and run infected executable.

    * BBS has a buffer overflow vulnerability in one of its services that allow upload and execution.

    No, I thought you were telling TM it couldn't be an issue on BBSes. :P We're on the same line of thought... I misunderstood your first reply is all.



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  • From dragon@VERT/IPTIA to paulie420 on Sun Jun 6 01:51:40 2021
    On 6/5/2021 6:56 AM, paulie420 wrote:
    dr> You disagree that you could learn enough via Google to understand if or
    dr> how ransomware might affect a BBS?

    No, I thought you were telling TM it couldn't be an issue on BBSes. :P We're on the same line of thought... I misunderstood your first reply is all.

    no worries ;^)

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  • From The Millionaire@VERT to Digital Man on Sun Jun 6 15:06:42 2021
    https://www.wired.com/story/how-to-protect-files-ransomware-tips/

    $ The Millionaire $

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  • From Digital Man@VERT to The Millionaire on Sun Jun 6 19:49:02 2021
    Re: Ransomware
    By: The Millionaire to Digital Man on Sun Jun 06 2021 08:06 am

    https://www.wired.com/story/how-to-protect-files-ransomware-tips/

    I don't see any specific applicability to BBSes or Synchronet, but I'm glad you read that article (?).
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  • From The Millionaire@VERT to Digital Man on Mon Jun 7 02:18:51 2021
    Re: Ransomware
    By: The Millionaire to Digital Man on Sun Jun 06 2021 08:06 am

    I don't see any specific applicability to BBSes or Synchronet, but I'm glad you read that article (?).
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    digital man

    Synchronet/BBS Terminology Definition #23:
    DOS = Disk Operating System (as in PC-DOS and MS-DOS)
    Norco, CA WX: 73.1øF, 56.0% humidity, 3 mph SE wind, 0.00 inches rain/24hrs


    They talk about individuals. We are individual user as Sysops running a BBS. But if we tell them that we have triple protection ransomware features I think they will stay away for good.

    $ The Millionaire $

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  • From MRO@VERT/BBSESINF to The Millionaire on Mon Jun 7 05:31:36 2021
    Re: Ransomware
    By: The Millionaire to Digital Man on Sun Jun 06 2021 07:18 pm

    Re: Ransomware
    By: The Millionaire to Digital Man on Sun Jun 06 2021 08:06 am

    I don't see any specific applicability to BBSes or Synchronet, but I'm glad you read that article (?).
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    digital man

    Synchronet/BBS Terminology Definition #23:
    DOS = Disk Operating System (as in PC-DOS and MS-DOS)
    Norco, CA WX: 73.1­F, 56.0% humidity, 3 mph SE wind, 0.00 inches rain/24hrs


    They talk about individuals. We are individual user as Sysops running a BBS. But if we tell them that we have triple protection ransomware features I think they will stay away for good.

    $ The Millionaire $

    jesus fucking christ you're still at it
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  • From Gamgee@VERT/PALANT to The Millionaire on Mon Jun 7 15:13:00 2021
    The Millionaire wrote to Digital Man <=-

    I don't see any specific applicability to BBSes or Synchronet, but I'm glad you read that article (?).

    They talk about individuals. We are individual user as Sysops
    running a BBS.

    What BBS are you the Sysop of?

    But if we tell them that we have triple protection
    ransomware features I think they will stay away for good.

    Who is/are "them"?

    Can you describe the "triple protection ransomware features" that "we"
    have?



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  • From paulie420@VERT/BEERS20 to MRO on Mon Jun 7 22:54:00 2021
    But if we tell them that we have triple protection ransomware features think they will stay away for good.
    $ The Millionaire $

    jesus fucking christ you're still at it

    LOL - I swear I've seen daily pokes at the dev's for YEARS, literally. Millionaires are demanding customers...



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  • From The Millionaire@VERT to paulie420 on Tue Jun 8 14:45:59 2021

    LOL - I swear I've seen daily pokes at the dev's for YEARS, literally. Millionaires are demanding customers...

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    I just create talking points and get hopefully a decent conversation going but it's "NUT" always the case it seems like here. :-(

    $ The Millionaire $

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  • From DaiTengu@VERT/ENSEMBLE to The Millionaire on Tue Jun 8 20:45:24 2021
    Re: Re: Ransomware
    By: The Millionaire to paulie420 on Tue Jun 08 2021 07:45 am

    LOL - I swear I've seen daily pokes at the dev's for YEARS, literally.
    Millionaires are demanding customers...

    I just create talking points and get hopefully a decent conversation going but it's "NUT" always the case it seems like here. :-(


    The only "talking points" you create are people either trying to figure out what the hell you're posting about, or just plain telling you how shit you are at posting.

    You need to up your game a bit. You'd get far more interaction and far more intelligent conversation if you just put a little thought into your posts.

    Try this to start: When you write something, go back and re-read it. Pretend you're someone else who doesn't have any information about what you're writing about.

    Then clarify your statements. add context.

    Alternatively, just stop posting.

    DaiTengu

    ... Confidence is the feeling you had before you knew better.

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  • From Gamgee@VERT to The Millionaire on Wed Jun 9 04:41:00 2021
    The Millionaire wrote to paulie420 <=-

    LOL - I swear I've seen daily pokes at the dev's for YEARS, literally. Millionaires are demanding customers...

    I just create talking points and get hopefully a decent
    conversation going but it's NUT always the case it seems
    like here. :-(

    No, you don't "create talking points".

    You throw out ridiculous, inane questions that border on being
    illiterate. Nobody replies to you because we can't even decipher what
    the fuck you're trying to say or ask. Seriously. Just telling you the
    truth.

    Try thinking a little more about what you write, BEFORE you post it.



    ... Ignorance can be cured. Stupid is forever.
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  • From The Millionaire@VERT to Gamgee on Wed Jun 9 11:40:58 2021
    No, you don't "create talking points".

    You throw out ridiculous, inane questions that border on being
    illiterate. Nobody replies to you because we can't even decipher what
    the fuck you're trying to say or ask. Seriously. Just telling you the truth.

    Try thinking a little more about what you write, BEFORE you post it.

    ... Ignorance can be cured. Stupid is forever.
    === MultiMail/Linux v0.52
    --- SBBSecho 3.14-Linux
    * Origin: Palantir * palantirbbs.ddns.net * Pensacola, FL * (1:123/115)


    You mean you want me trying to act more like you people do? <shrugs>

    $ The Millionaire $

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  • From Gamgee@VERT/PALANT to The Millionaire on Wed Jun 9 14:46:00 2021
    The Millionaire wrote to Gamgee <=-

    No, you don't "create talking points".

    You throw out ridiculous, inane questions that border on being
    illiterate. Nobody replies to you because we can't even decipher what
    the fuck you're trying to say or ask. Seriously. Just telling you the truth.

    Try thinking a little more about what you write, BEFORE you post it.

    You mean you want me trying to act more like you people do?
    <shrugs>

    Well, I guess so. Yeah, I want you to act like a normal, mature adult.
    Yep, that's it.
    Exactly.



    ... So easy, a child could do it. Child sold separately.
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  • From DaiTengu@VERT/ENSEMBLE to The Millionaire on Wed Jun 9 15:16:34 2021
    Re: Re: Ransomware
    By: The Millionaire to Gamgee on Wed Jun 09 2021 04:40 am

    Try thinking a little more about what you write, BEFORE you post it.

    You mean you want me trying to act more like you people do? <shrugs>

    What we want you to do is think about someone other than yourself.

    DaiTengu

    ... A conclusion is simply the place where someone got tired of thinking.

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  • From paulie420@VERT/BEERS20 to The Millionaire on Wed Jun 9 20:23:00 2021
    No, you don't "create talking points".

    Try thinking a little more about what you write, BEFORE you post it.

    You mean you want me trying to act more like you people do? <shrugs>
    $ The Millionaire $

    Yes. Yes, exactly that. Another way to say what Gamgee did is... write posts that are excellent to others.

    I don't think asking Digital Man questions, so repeatedly that its... its insane that he hasn't twitted or banned you. The suggestions/questions are usually about the same thing - and often are so... amateur OR out there that they border on spam.

    But.. I know - you'll keep posting multiple daily. Or you'll get butt-hurt and go away for a month... but I also know you'll be back. Posting daily rib-jabs to developers who are excellent to US.

    And for some odd reason, are excellent to you, too. I'll continue going on passing over the posts. And you'll post them. Lol, Gamgee will yell - others will nicely prod you to be nice... and you'll keep pressing iPad buttons - I don't get it... but thats OK too.



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  • From The Millionaire@VERT to paulie420 on Wed Jun 9 22:28:51 2021
    Yes. Yes, exactly that. Another way to say what Gamgee did is... write posts that are excellent to others.

    I don't think asking Digital Man questions, so repeatedly that its... its insane that he hasn't twitted or banned you. The suggestions/questions are usually about the same thing - and often are so... amateur OR out there that they border on spam.

    But.. I know - you'll keep posting multiple daily. Or you'll get butt-hurt and go away for a month... but I also know you'll be back. Posting daily rib-jabs to developers who are excellent to US.

    And for some odd reason, are excellent to you, too. I'll continue going on passing over the posts. And you'll post them. Lol, Gamgee will yell - others will nicely prod you to be nice... and you'll keep pressing iPad buttons - I don't get it... but thats OK too.

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    Well as DM has said before, he can't twit or ban me for reasons unknown and I respect him for that.
    I even got my name on the logonlist screenshot on wiki.synchro.net as well. I also got credit for some ideas and errors too. So DM must like me being here otherwise I would have disappeared by now.

    $ The Millionaire $

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  • From Digital Man@VERT to The Millionaire on Thu Jun 10 00:48:45 2021
    Re: Re: Ransomware
    By: The Millionaire to paulie420 on Wed Jun 09 2021 03:28 pm

    Well as DM has said before, he can't twit or ban me for reasons unknown and I respect him for that.

    No, I'm pretty sure I never said that.

    I even got my name on the logonlist screenshot on wiki.synchro.net as well. I also got credit for some ideas and errors too. So DM must like me being here otherwise I would have disappeared by now.

    I'm pretty patient with you but "like" might be too strong a word. :-)
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    digital man

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  • From The Millionaire@VERT to Digital Man on Thu Jun 10 02:19:30 2021
    Re: Re: Ransomware
    By: The Millionaire to paulie420 on Wed Jun 09 2021 03:28 pm

    No, I'm pretty sure I never said that.

    I'm pretty patient with you but "like" might be too strong a word. :-)
    --
    digital man

    Synchronet/BBS Terminology Definition #60:
    Phreak = Telephone system hack[er]
    Norco, CA WX: 71.3øF, 42.0% humidity, 14 mph ENE wind, 0.00 inches
    rain/24hrs


    So I guess you hate me too then DM. :-(

    $ The Millionaire $

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  • From Gamgee@VERT/PALANT to The Millionaire on Thu Jun 10 03:20:00 2021
    The Millionaire wrote to paulie420 <=-

    Yes. Yes, exactly that. Another way to say what Gamgee did is... write posts that are excellent to others.

    I don't think asking Digital Man questions, so repeatedly that its... its insane that he hasn't twitted or banned you. The suggestions/questions are usually about the same thing - and often are so... amateur OR out there that they border on spam.

    But.. I know - you'll keep posting multiple daily. Or you'll get butt-hurt and go away for a month... but I also know you'll be back. Posting daily rib-jabs to developers who are excellent to US.

    And for some odd reason, are excellent to you, too. I'll continue going on passing over the posts. And you'll post them. Lol, Gamgee will yell - others will nicely prod you to be nice... and you'll keep pressing iPad buttons - I don't get it... but thats OK too.

    Well as DM has said before, he can't twit or ban me for reasons
    unknown and I respect him for that.

    Well, he *COULD* do that, but for some reason, doesn't. I actually know
    the reason, but I'll be nice and not say it.

    I even got my name on the logonlist screenshot on
    wiki.synchro.net as well. I also got credit for some ideas and
    errors too. So DM must like me being here otherwise I would have disappeared by now.

    Your last sentence there is a *CLASSIC* example of your postings. I can honestly tell you that in my entire lifetime I have not ever seen a
    grown adult who possessed fewer clues than you do. I'm talking in all
    forms of communication, written or verbal, private or public. It's
    truly a source of never-ending amazement to me to see you keep extending
    the known boundaries of how *NOT* to do things. I would say "Bravo!",
    but.... meh.



    ... Ignorance can be cured. Stupid is forever.
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  • From paulie420@VERT/BEERS20 to The Millionaire on Fri Jun 11 03:55:00 2021
    Well as DM has said before, he can't twit or ban me for reasons unknown and I respect him for that.
    I even got my name on the logonlist screenshot on wiki.synchro.net as well. I also got credit for some ideas and errors too. So DM must like
    me being here otherwise I would have disappeared by now.

    $ The Millionaire $

    Listen - I've stuck up for you before when others weren't... having it.

    You are incorrect that DM COULD ban/twit you tomorrow... what you don't [seem to] understand is that he WON'T - not because you are valuable or liked or.. god I hate speaking truths... theres many truths in my life where I'm the bad guy - but ... you'll be here tomorrow NOT because you're a good, valuable user and contributor - but because DM is a far better developer than I. :P

    You'll be here tomorrow because thats how DM rolls. Open-source... even with all the twits.

    You, sir, are a twit. And I am a twat for playing ball.... I'm outta here to play my C-128... I can't be bothered. I do laugh, tho... at .. that brain of yours.

    I don't wanna be mean anymore. People deserve it - but ... I should be better.



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  • From Tracker1@VERT/TRN to xbit on Sun Jun 27 19:08:24 2021
    On 6/2/2021 2:42 PM, xbit wrote:
    Has anyone ever experienced this or can this ever happen to SBBS
    in the future?

    It happends to corps with million dollar infosec bugets, it can
    happen to a bbs ;)

    Make encrypted backups (7zip + aes/256 perhaps?) and ship them to
    the cloud. Onedrive is a good option as they have a personal vault
    that keeps access closed until you MFA in. I'm sure *nix has even
    better automated options.

    NOTE: when systems are breached for ransomware, backups are often
    corrupted as well... best to push to a resource, and have another
    separate system pull backups, then sort/store by date-time.

    By having a disconnected system pulling backups from a common source, corrupted archives will not break existing pulled archives on the
    separate system. It also helps to do these things across providers.

    FWIW...
    --
    Michael J. Ryan - tracker1@roughneckbbs.com
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    þ Synchronet þ Roughneck BBS - roughneckbbs.com
  • From Tracker1@VERT/TRN to dragon on Sun Jun 27 19:13:55 2021
    On 6/3/2021 12:47 PM, dragon wrote:

    You disagree that you could learn enough via Google to understand if or
    how ransomware might affect a BBS?
    ...
    Basically, the same issues that affect any software connected to the Internet.

    Given the ageing JS runtime Synchronet uses, it might be possible to go through older CVEs, looking at how sync and spidermonkey use input in
    the telnet or services, it's entirely possible to come up with
    something... but would in general be a lower value target, if such a
    thing were done, would most likely be to target a particular someone,
    such as a self-proclaimed millionaire.
    --
    Michael J. Ryan - tracker1@roughneckbbs.com
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    þ Synchronet þ Roughneck BBS - roughneckbbs.com
  • From Tracker1@VERT/TRN to The Millionaire on Sun Jun 27 19:16:38 2021
    On 6/6/2021 7:18 PM, The Millionaire wrote:

    They talk about individuals. We are individual user as Sysops running
    a BBS. But if we tell them that we have triple protection ransomware features I think they will stay away for good.

    ROFLMAO... talk about painting a target on your back. LOL.
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  • From MRO@VERT/BBSESINF to Tracker1 on Mon Jun 28 04:41:21 2021
    Re: Re: Ransomware
    By: Tracker1 to dragon on Sun Jun 27 2021 12:13 pm

    thing were done, would most likely be to target a particular someone,
    such as a self-proclaimed millionaire.

    he doesnt even run a bbs
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  • From Plt@VERT/SBBSVA to Tracker1 on Mon Jun 28 15:21:39 2021
    Re: Re: Ransomware
    By: Tracker1 to The Millionaire on Sun Jun 27 2021 13:16:38

    On 6/6/2021 7:18 PM, The Millionaire wrote:

    They talk about individuals. We are individual user as Sysops running
    a BBS. But if we tell them that we have triple protection ransomware features I think they will stay away for good.

    ROFLMAO... talk about painting a target on your back. LOL.

    No protection is guaranteed. Do you think your security is better then the Whitehouse. They got hacked.

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  • From MRO@VERT/BBSESINF to Plt on Mon Jun 28 16:27:22 2021
    Re: Re: Ransomware
    By: Plt to Tracker1 on Mon Jun 28 2021 08:21 am

    Re: Re: Ransomware
    By: Tracker1 to The Millionaire on Sun Jun 27 2021 13:16:38

    On 6/6/2021 7:18 PM, The Millionaire wrote:

    They talk about individuals. We are individual user as Sysops running a BBS. But if we tell them that we have triple protection ransomware features I think they will stay away for good.

    ROFLMAO... talk about painting a target on your back. LOL.

    No protection is guaranteed. Do you think your security is better then the Whitehouse. They got hacked.

    i run templeOS.

    security through schizophrenia.
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