SAFF Access problems

Started by CFS_Firey, August 25, 2008, 01:39:32 PM

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CFS_Firey

Has anyone else been having intermittent troubles accessing SAFF over the last couple of days?

6739264

No. Maybe the Internet is trying to tell you something?
To think they employed me as a drooling retard...

CFS_Firey


Firefrog

Me too - Are you using Adam???? Looks like a DNS Network issue via Adam. But am having people look at it. I don't think it's the fault of Adam though.......

Zippy

#4
Adam and Internode users it seems (including myself)

Believe its a Telstra Wholesale Internet issue.

6739264

Internode seems to be all good for me ?!?!
To think they employed me as a drooling retard...

CFS_Firey

Quote from: Zippy on August 25, 2008, 02:06:13 PM
Adam and Internode users it seems (including myself)

Believe its a Telstra Wholesale Internet issue.

I'm also with Internode, (and it seems like a DNS problem for me too), but I'm also connected to an Agile DSLAM, so it's unlikely to be Telstra's fault, (as much as I'd like it to be :P ).

Zippy

right now im using SAFF through a Proxy divertor, because SAFF doesnt exist on this 100megabit connection! lol

6739264

To think they employed me as a drooling retard...

Robert-Robert34

Im using Dodo Broadband and seem to be having the same problem with access  :|
Kalangadoo Brigade

Jimmy_91

I've been having problems for the last week or so. On Internode as well.
Stewart Germaine
Minlaton CFS

jaff

Just Another Filtered Fireman

Alan (Big Al)

Bigpond, and not a problem in sight.
Lt. Goolwa CFS

Zippy

AH its always the telstra guys who get it easy  :roll:   :mrgreen:


bittenyakka


CFS_Firey

Well I'm glad it's not just me :)

SA Firey

SAFF has been going on and offline almost daily for the last week and seems to mysteriously come back on at night time.
Images are copyright

Katrina

Big pond and I'm having problems every so often
Katrina
Wattle Range
(Davi)

bajdas

A threat to the global DNS infrastructure was issued approximately a month ago. Some companies are still dealing with the issue, but it could 'slow down' all DNS infrastructure.

If you need more information, do a search on 'DNS Cache Poisoning Public Exploit Code' or have a look at http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-190B.html

I believe majority of the Australian ISP's (incl Internode) & government DNS facilities advised their systems were fixed on end July/early August, but it could be where the SAFF site is hosted.

Or maybe the site is overloaded or some other eason.
Andrew Macmichael
lives at Pt Noarlunga South.

My personal opinion only.

Firefrog

We are checking a DNS server issue now! Looks like there is a problem with our hosts DNS records.

I wish I had known sooner that others could not get on  :oops:, I initially thought it was a problem with my IP address being blocked somewhere. :x :x :x


bajdas

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Quote from: Firefrog on August 25, 2008, 09:17:11 PM
We are checking a DNS server issue now! Looks like there is a problem with our hosts DNS records.

I wish I had known sooner that others could not get onĀ  :oops:, I initially thought it was a problem with my IP address being blocked somewhere. :x :x :x

I would suggest you signup to the http://www.auscert.org.au/ bulletins which is the accurate computer/IT threats register across all IT technologies. Otherwise just keep an eye on the webpage regularly.

The latest update on the 'DNS Cache Poisoning' was issued by AusCert on 22/08/2008 ref 'ESB-2008.0821'.

The company I work for issued a USA based notification worldwide on the 24/07/2008. Refer http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/800113 (I work for a different company that uses the resources to verify the threat). Checks/upgrades to client infrastructure was completed shortly after to protect their IT systems.

The Microsoft patch file fix MS08-037 had been issued on the 08/07/2008, so the threat was affecting people who had not patched & other technologies. The Novell patch was issued approx 17/07/2008.

For other people, DNS (Domain Naming System) is the internet protocol that enables you to type in a name address in your internet browser (eg www.safirefighter.com). DNS will then interpret the name to the correct servers unique IP address and thus connect you.

So if the worldwide DNS system stopped, no internet or computer communication.
Andrew Macmichael
lives at Pt Noarlunga South.

My personal opinion only.

Zippy

for all you guys at home, expanding on what DNS is:   www.safirefighter.com is the same as 72.249.94.153

Wouldnt we hate to use numbers, numbers! :D

jaff

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH all this computer tech talk is doing my head in! :?
Just Another Filtered Fireman

Firefrog

We are still trying to get this resolved. Cogs turning slowly though!!!!

6739264

To think they employed me as a drooling retard...