Site slow today

[Robert Hall]

I've found the site very slow to navigate today, with timeouts when clicking on topic links, on the 'Unread Content' link, etc.   Some pages load quickly, some very slowly or are timing out.

[Drew Dowdell]

Just now, Cubical-aka-Moltar said:

I've found the site very slow to navigate today, with timeouts when clicking on topic links, on the 'Unread Content' link, etc.   Some pages load quickly, some very slowly or are timing out.

We're having an issue with the upstream network provider for the server.  I just posted an announcement about it.  I will post more information as I get it. 

[Drew Dowdell]

The situation has been resolved.

[G. David Felt]

Yeah! between the Wanna Cry virus and the DOS attacks on the Internet over the last week, everywhere has been hit hard.

Thank you Drew for all you do!  

[Drew Dowdell]

4 hours ago, dfelt said:

Yeah! between the Wanna Cry virus and the DOS attacks on the Internet over the last week, everywhere has been hit hard.

Thank you Drew for all you do!  

Indeed!  I just got a note from my doctor's office (I have an appointment tomorrow) that the global cyber attack has hit them and they are unable to pull up patient records. 

[A Horse With No Name]

http://foreignpolicy.com/2017/06/26/the-world-is-even-less-stable-than-it-looks/?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=New Campaign&utm_term=Flashpoints

 

 

World is less stable than it looks...good article from a main stream news source...I expect things like cyber hacks to increase.

[G. David Felt]

28 minutes ago, A Horse With No Name said:

http://foreignpolicy.com/2017/06/26/the-world-is-even-less-stable-than-it-looks/?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=New Campaign&utm_term=Flashpoints

 

 

World is less stable than it looks...good article from a main stream news source...I expect things like cyber hacks to increase.

Loved the story right under that titled "I would be scared too if I was Trump!" That had me so cracking up and wondering why the US has not started a recall vote on Potus.

Back on subject of the slowness of this site, is to see how it has affected big companies:

http://money.usnews.com/investing/news/articles/2017-06-29/global-shipping-feels-fallout-from-maersk-cyber-attack

http://money.cnn.com/2017/05/14/technology/global-cyberattack-explanation/index.html

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2017/may/12/global-cyber-attack-ransomware-nsa-uk-nhs

http://www.cnn.com/2017/06/27/europe/chernobyl-cyber-attack/index.html

This final story just cracks me up, how Wanna Cry virus demands 300 Bitcoins to restore access to your computer and then boom. The company that hosted their email account shut them down so they could not collect and left 10's of thousands with locked computers.

http://www.euronews.com/2017/06/28/global-eternal-blue-cyber-attack-hits-australian-chocolate-factory-wanna-cry

I really have to wonder about those that open email attached files from unknown sources. 

[A Horse With No Name]

1 hour ago, dfelt said:

Loved the story right under that titled "I would be scared too if I was Trump!" That had me so cracking up and wondering why the US has not started a recall vote on Potus.

Back on subject of the slowness of this site, is to see how it has affected big companies:

http://money.usnews.com/investing/news/articles/2017-06-29/global-shipping-feels-fallout-from-maersk-cyber-attack

http://money.cnn.com/2017/05/14/technology/global-cyberattack-explanation/index.html

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2017/may/12/global-cyber-attack-ransomware-nsa-uk-nhs

http://www.cnn.com/2017/06/27/europe/chernobyl-cyber-attack/index.html

This final story just cracks me up, how Wanna Cry virus demands 300 Bitcoins to restore access to your computer and then boom. The company that hosted their email account shut them down so they could not collect and left 10's of thousands with locked computers.

http://www.euronews.com/2017/06/28/global-eternal-blue-cyber-attack-hits-australian-chocolate-factory-wanna-cry

I really have to wonder about those that open email attached files from unknown sources. 

The last two years ahve seen the collective human IQ drop sharply...expect further speed bumps.

Thankfully, I am happy enough to sit back and enjoy watching others suffer for their stupidity and not fall into the trap myself...

[Drew Dowdell]

make sure you run your windows updates

[A Horse With No Name]

1 hour ago, Drew Dowdell said:

make sure you run your windows updates

Roger that!