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Charles Capps
We appreciate your concern.
It is noted and stupid.
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A major flaw in UBB security has been discovered. I've patched it here at Flare. I've force-changed everyone's passwords. DO NOT RESET YOUR PASSWORD TO WHAT IT WAS BEFORE...

While I really don't think someone tried to pull the exploit on us, it could easily have happened without any of us knowing.

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"You shot him! You shot him dead!!"
"Well, he was attacking me with a banana!"

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Charles Capps
We appreciate your concern.
It is noted and stupid.
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Test reply

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"You shot him! You shot him dead!!"
"Well, he was attacking me with a banana!"

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Saltah'na
Chinese Canadian, or 75% Commie Bastard.
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Bummer.

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"My Name is Elmer Fudd, Millionaire. I own a Mansion and a Yacht."
Psychiatrist: "Again."

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Mythril
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I thought i got banned for a moment there

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I am not responsible for the stupidity of other people.

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Mucus
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Is this bug(exploit) present in all forums that use UBB?

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No I'm Spartacus!

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Charles Capps
We appreciate your concern.
It is noted and stupid.
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All UBBs using 5.10 or later are subject to the exploit. This includes the freeware version. UBBs running the latest release of Freeware 2000 and UBB 5.43d are already patched. The TrekBBS is now patched, and Adam has closed up TNO.
I'm currently auditing the source code for any further potential abuse....

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"You shot him! You shot him dead!!"
"Well, he was attacking me with a banana!"

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Fabrux
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Is anyone going to bother telling SFA?

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Bashir: "'In the time of war the law falls silent.' Cicero. Have we become a 24th-century Rome, driven by the fact that Caesar can do no wrong?!"
-Inter Arma Enim Silent Leges

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Saltah'na
Chinese Canadian, or 75% Commie Bastard.
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Well, I just checked over there, it appears that they don't know yet.

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"My Name is Elmer Fudd, Millionaire. I own a Mansion and a Yacht."
Psychiatrist: "Again."

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Katana
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We are on the mailing list and thus are informed (sans specifics), and thank you for your concern.

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*Engage lurking field.*

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Charles Capps
We appreciate your concern.
It is noted and stupid.
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Right now there are still more bugs being patched... The most recently discovered one doesn't effect us due to it being a feature that we don't use.

It's my understanding that all UBB owners will be contacted by email...

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"You shot him! You shot him dead!!"
"Well, he was attacking me with a banana!"

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First of Two
Better than you
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Ah, the wonders of modern technology... o_O

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"Nobody knows this, but I'm scared all the time... of what I might do, if I ever let go." -- Michael Garibaldi

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Nim
The Aardvark asked for a dagger
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Man, this new password will be a bitch to memorize.

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Charles Capps
We appreciate your concern.
It is noted and stupid.
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You can change it to something more convenient to remember... Just as long as it's not the same as it was before, you should be fine.

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"You shot him! You shot him dead!!"
"Well, he was attacking me with a banana!"

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Xentrick
good to go
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test reply
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