Embl Posted August 9, 2016 #126 Share Posted August 9, 2016 Maybe the site had norovirus. LOL! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted August 9, 2016 #127 Share Posted August 9, 2016 Did he also absolutely guarantee that it would be impossible to hack? This morning on the news, 2-3 attempted hacking episodes with the final one being successful which is why the system went down. At least for the spokesperson it wasn't due to overload. :p Apparently, they shut it down so as to stop the hack. Same result though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted August 9, 2016 #128 Share Posted August 9, 2016 Maybe the site had norovirus. LOL! LOL, Well I suppose some keyboards are covered in germs.:eek: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted August 9, 2016 #129 Share Posted August 9, 2016 I was wondering about all the servers coping rather than the actual website. Between 5-9pm at home every day, my internet speeds crawl compared to other time periods. Surely all the internet companies would have been struggling as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbenjo Posted August 10, 2016 #130 Share Posted August 10, 2016 Ah the census... Chance of something going wrong....you can COUNT on it.:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted August 10, 2016 #131 Share Posted August 10, 2016 Ah the census... Chance of something going wrong....you can COUNT on it.:D LOL, and groan.:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Embl Posted August 10, 2016 #132 Share Posted August 10, 2016 Ah the census... Chance of something going wrong....you can COUNT on it.:D You need to send this one to the ABS :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Big_M Posted August 10, 2016 #133 Share Posted August 10, 2016 Did he also absolutely guarantee that it would be impossible to hack? This morning on the news, 2-3 attempted hacking episodes with the final one being successful which is why the system went down. At least for the spokesperson it wasn't due to overload. :p They're saying it's DDOS which isn't hacking as such - it's just overloading the servers. They said they found some vulnerability in the last attempt as well, so they chose to bring it down from 8 p.m. But appallingly didn't bother telling the public until 11 p.m.! Then they try to claim it's a DDOS by foreigners - yet say they shut down international access from 11:30 a.m. yesterday - before the main attack. Really sounds poorly managed, with excuses coming out. Yet another long standing operation that's failing badly under this administration. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrs and mrs Posted August 10, 2016 #134 Share Posted August 10, 2016 Its a Cluster ....:cool: Anyone seriously surprised. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Big_M Posted August 10, 2016 #135 Share Posted August 10, 2016 I was wondering about all the servers coping rather than the actual website. Between 5-9pm at home every day, my internet speeds crawl compared to other time periods. Surely all the internet companies would have been struggling as well. The census resulted in very little extra traffic. It's just a very small amount of text being sent through; not like watching youtube videos or Netflix. As for speeds, the non-NBN that's been implemented the past few years has done nothing to improve things. I'm still on ADSL, but the HFC service they are implementing is just a cheap and nasty approach that actually degrades the service. Not looking forward to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Embl Posted August 10, 2016 #136 Share Posted August 10, 2016 They're saying it's DDOS which isn't hacking as such - it's just overloading the servers. They said they found some vulnerability in the last attempt as well, so they chose to bring it down from 8 p.m. But appallingly didn't bother telling the public until 11 p.m.! Then they try to claim it's a DDOS by foreigners - yet say they shut down international access from 11:30 a.m. yesterday - before the main attack. Really sounds poorly managed, with excuses coming out. Yet another long standing operation that's failing badly under this administration. Thanks for making that clear. I'm a bit of a cynic and can't help wondering just how safe all our personal info is. What's with the 99 years? Who decided that? :(:confused: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Big_M Posted August 10, 2016 #137 Share Posted August 10, 2016 Ah the census... Chance of something going wrong....you can COUNT on it.:D I thought their advertising was very prescient. They put a PAUSE on everything this time around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aus Traveller Posted August 10, 2016 #138 Share Posted August 10, 2016 Really sounds poorly managed, with excuses coming out. Yet another long standing operation that's failing badly under this administration. The Census was run by public servants, not by politicians, and the public servants would be the same people, no matter who was in power. It is only the very senior people who might be political appointees. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrs and mrs Posted August 10, 2016 #139 Share Posted August 10, 2016 Thanks for making that clear. I'm a bit of a cynic and can't help wondering just how safe all our personal info is. What's with the 99 years? Who decided that? :(:confused: I reckon the 99 yrs,could be helpful down the track,for a family member tracking ancestry. Your personal info,they already have,this just collates info together with what they have got. Big Brother is alive and well,and in this day and age,its a positive thing sometimes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pushka Posted August 10, 2016 #140 Share Posted August 10, 2016 Apparently there is no evidence of a full on target attack in Australia last night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GUT2407 Posted August 10, 2016 #141 Share Posted August 10, 2016 Apparently there is no evidence of a full on target attack in Australia last night. No. It was either a major stuff up without enough capacity Or A denial of service attack Depending on who you choose to believe. What I did find interesting however was how slow the general Internet was going around that time as heels of people tried to get online at once. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NSWP Posted August 10, 2016 #142 Share Posted August 10, 2016 No. It was either a major stuff up without enough capacity Or A denial of service attack Depending on who you choose to believe. What I did find interesting however was how slow the general Internet was going around that time as heels of people tried to get online at once. I went the Dinosaur way, filled the form in and posted it today. No stamp required either, hear that Mr Gut? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare OzKiwiJJ Posted August 10, 2016 #143 Share Posted August 10, 2016 (edited) Apparently there were four denial of service attacks, and after the 4th (around 7:30pm) they took the server offline. They're catered for the expected genuine demand but didn't allow for the DoS attacks. In hindsight, silly, because they waved a big red flag when they stated in the media that they would be able to handle the traffic. To some people that would be taken as a challenge. :rolleyes: Edited August 10, 2016 by OzKiwiJJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pushka Posted August 10, 2016 #144 Share Posted August 10, 2016 Apparently there were four denial of service attacks, and after the 4th (around 7:30pm) they took the server offline. They're catered for the expected genuine demand but didn't allow for the DoS attacks. In hindsight, silly, because they waved a big red flag when they stated in the media that they would be able to handle the traffic. To some people that would be taken as a challenge. :rolleyes: That was the story this morning. There is increasing information after investigation that there is no evidence of these 'service attacks' from overseas. Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted August 10, 2016 #145 Share Posted August 10, 2016 I went the Dinosaur way, filled the form in and posted it today. No stamp required either, hear that Mr Gut? I didn't need a stamp or a pen.:p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted August 10, 2016 #146 Share Posted August 10, 2016 Apparently there were four denial of service attacks, and after the 4th (around 7:30pm) they took the server offline. They're catered for the expected genuine demand but didn't allow for the DoS attacks. In hindsight, silly, because they waved a big red flag when they stated in the media that they would be able to handle the traffic. To some people that would be taken as a challenge. :rolleyes: I would think that many would, just to prove that they could. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Big_M Posted August 10, 2016 #147 Share Posted August 10, 2016 The Census was run by public servants, not by politicians, and the public servants would be the same people, no matter who was in power. It is only the very senior people who might be political appointees. Operationally sure. But the big decisions impact this, including funding, come from political appointees. And that's also where the conflicting announcements have come from. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Big_M Posted August 10, 2016 #148 Share Posted August 10, 2016 That was the story this morning. There is increasing information after investigation that there is no evidence of these 'service attacks' from overseas. I don't doubt there were DDOS attacks. However, these are common occurrences amongst all manner of targets, and there are long standing ways to deal with them. Nothing indicates that this was of an outstanding size. Imagine how popular it would be to take down bank websites if it was so easy! With decent planning and funding - which they promised and certainly spent money on - that would not have been an issue. However, it appears a vulnerability was found when they looked at the last one, which would be a reason for it to be offline so long. The cavalier way the government have addressed privacy concerns and the approach to date is indicative of why it failed. Rather than listening to concerns from informed people, it has come across as agenda driven, as with many prior decisions. The lack of expertise is all too apparent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
888sydney Posted August 12, 2016 #149 Share Posted August 12, 2016 Back on Norovirus.... :) Article in the daily telegraph ... http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/travel/travel-news/gastroenteritis-is-the-curse-of-cruise-ships-and-what-do-owners-do-to-prevent-it/news-story/dc0b8304a54d9c95fd8e7a4c091cc62e Sent from my iPad using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted August 12, 2016 #150 Share Posted August 12, 2016 Back on Norovirus.... :)Article in the daily telegraph ... http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/travel/travel-news/gastroenteritis-is-the-curse-of-cruise-ships-and-what-do-owners-do-to-prevent-it/news-story/dc0b8304a54d9c95fd8e7a4c091cc62e Sent from my iPad using Forums Here we go again. Good news is that it may keep demand down on cruises which may lower the prices. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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