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Jammer
Registered: Nov 2002
Posts: 1289 |
Database/PM possible breach
Question first of all to Perff, I suppose.
Is it possible that content of users' PMs can be breached in any way? Or are links shared in PMs stored in any separate cache, table etc.?
I don't want to go into much details on this but years ago I worked with very talented scener on really cool game, being responsible for audio part as usual. After couple of years, he sent me (and as I heard only me) a PM with link to recent build inside. And, before I could practically do anything with it because of my temporary hardware troubles, link was already retrieved by crackers. Some bogus crack group released but it's already figured out which guys cracked it actually.
I don't want to throw accusations around yet so I write in general tone but this crack was all in all done at expense of me having civil if not friendly relationship with aforementioned scener, and he will probably never work with me again. The way of obtaining the original supply was truly low and despicable. Is it how crackers roll nowadays? :( How safe are PMs here? |
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chatGPZ
Registered: Dec 2001
Posts: 11108 |
a) that should have been a PM to perff and not a public post
b) i'd consider PMs on csdb about as safe as unencrypted email. |
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Jammer
Registered: Nov 2002
Posts: 1289 |
Initially it was supposed to be PM to Perff. But I decided to call some stinky shit out publicly for educational purpose ;) That's why I skipped groups/names etc. for now, but I do hope that people who resolve to such low tactics have a little sweat on their necks already. |
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Dano
Registered: Jul 2004
Posts: 226 |
..and you're sure that nobody ever else got the disc/file that was released/cracked? |
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Jammer
Registered: Nov 2002
Posts: 1289 |
That's what author of the game says - at that time nobody else was given directly the link besides me. I have no means or intentions to debunk that claim. |
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chatGPZ
Registered: Dec 2001
Posts: 11108 |
and he never transferred his disks, took the game to someone else (or even a party) to show it around etc pp?
i also find it more likely that it leaked by other means |
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Jammer
Registered: Nov 2002
Posts: 1289 |
Nope, link was accessed by someone else first. Author hosted file himself and surely looked up downloads stats. |
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chatGPZ
Registered: Dec 2001
Posts: 11108 |
If you are so sure, come up with the info so we can burn the witch already =P |
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Frantic
Registered: Mar 2003
Posts: 1627 |
Looks like a case for the Scene Court. |
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Jammer
Registered: Nov 2002
Posts: 1289 |
It's not about burning witches. It's about maintaining basic work ethics and common decency. I believe even crackers should have it ;) |
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chatGPZ
Registered: Dec 2001
Posts: 11108 |
crackers will steal the original when they get the chance. thats how it works. |
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