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16 years, 8 months ago
Recently, A Small Orange, a web-hosting company was attacked and their server taken down. I hadn't heard of them, despite the fact that they are based in Atlanta. Here are the details of the attack: http://forums.asmallorange.com/index.php?showtopic=12908.
I heard about it through twitter, where they posted this:
A hacker took out 25 servers last night at 11:45pm. We have identified exactly how they got in and are putting in further protections.
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This includes a jumpbox and two-factor authentication system, which we had been testing anyways. We're obviously moving up those plans.
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We've already IDed the cause (a compromised tech's password) and have fixed the problem now. Techs are being reissued pwds now!
By jumpbox, I assume the mean some type of SSH gateway (see this how-to on setting up an SSH gateway/jumpbox with WiKID two-factor authentication).
It seems like A Small Orange has a great reputation for customer service. They seemed to have handled the attack in a very open and above-board way. I would also bet that they seriously tighten their security - so if you are looking for hosting or virtual private servers, they could be a great bet.
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