I dont believe this can happen but a guy on my server an his cousin threatened to hack my computer because i banned them.
I need to know what is going on.
He said he can hack by knowing my IP and my name and put it in a hack machine.
Is this possible???
Please respond fast!
hahaha theoroleticaly yes someone can hack your computer by knowing your ip. but it would take an amazing amounts of skills to do that and someone who has that skill level wouldn't be playing minecraft and getting mad at people. But really it depends on your firewalls and such because it would as I said be insanely hard to hack a computer just by knowing the IP.
That's the exact moment that you stop worrying and laugh.
Hacking with an IP with less than 10 open ports is very difficult, and most people don't find it worth the effort.
10 ports? That number seems awfully arbitrary (and inflated), seeing as many webservers have far fewer ports than 10 open and can get hacked....
An IP and 1 port is all that's necessary to get hacked, given that one port is open for a server app that is exploitable and the person threatening to do so knows how to.
(and no, that person threatening the OP does not have this knowledge, so don't worry)
10 ports? That number seems awfully arbitrary (and inflated), seeing as many webservers have far fewer ports than 10 open and can get hacked....
An IP and 1 port is all that's necessary to get hacked, given that one port is open for a server app that is exploitable and the person threatening to do so knows how to.
(and no, that person threatening the OP does not have this knowledge, so don't worry)
Yes, but how many average people are hacking websites?
(In that mindset, you can really apply that to anything. i.e. you will only die one way, so you can do anything else you want. but I digress..)
I merely say 10 as a line between what's more likely/less likely to be vulnerable to someone with not above average skills in exploiting.
Yes, but how many average people are hacking websites?
(In that mindset, you can really apply that to anything. i.e. you will only die one way, so you can do anything else you want. but I digress..)
I merely say 10 as a line between what's more likely/less likely to be vulnerable to someone with not above average skills in exploiting.
I'm saying, while the possibility of some random person hosting minecraft being a target is exceedingly low, '10' is a line that is without any basis or merit. People call out hamachi all day as being hackable, that's one port open. Many enterprise webservers have 2 or 3 ports open; they are susceptible to hacking. I can hardly think of a server that would have TEN ports open at all unless they're trying to get hacked...how many public-facing services does one machine need?
webserver, vent, ssh, minecraft, ftp, rsync, mysql, dynmap...well, that's only 8. No worries though, with under 10 ports open, the risk is negligible....not one of those ports on their own could ever be taken advantage of, most hackers wait till they have even more ports. Clearly what's more important than the port count is the competence of the admin, the security of the server software, and well, I'm sure other things factor into safety, like firewalls.
TLDR: if a minecraft exploit ever gets discovered, i guarantee they'll only need one port open to exploit it--a script kiddie can download and execute a file pretty easily.
If you want to reassure him, assure him that the software he is running has yet to be exploited, not 'you haven't enough servers open to be at risk yet!'
I'm saying, while the possibility of some random person hosting minecraft being a target is exceedingly low, '10' is a line that is without any basis or merit. People call out hamachi all day as being hackable, that's one port open. Many enterprise webservers have 2 or 3 ports open; they are susceptible to hacking. I can hardly think of a server that would have TEN ports open at all unless they're trying to get hacked...how many public-facing services does one machine need?
webserver, vent, ssh, minecraft, ftp, rsync, mysql, dynmap...well, that's only 8. No worries though, with under 10 ports open, the risk is negligible....not one of those ports on their own could ever be taken advantage of, most hackers wait till they have even more ports. Clearly what's more important than the port count is the competence of the admin, the security of the server software, and well, I'm sure other things factor into safety, like firewalls.
TLDR: if a minecraft exploit ever gets discovered, i guarantee they'll only need one port open to exploit it--a script kiddie can download and execute a file pretty easily.
If you want to reassure him, assure him that the software he is running has yet to be exploited, not 'you haven't enough servers open to be at risk yet!'
True, but there's also some standard ports (21, 80, 440, some windows/linux have something in 6600-6700 open). But ofc it's about the actual measures/precautions taken by who is behind it, as well as the service. In short, you have a completely valid point.
I dont believe this can happen but a guy on my server an his cousin threatened to hack my computer because i banned them.
I need to know what is going on.
He said he can hack by knowing my IP and my name and put it in a hack machine.
Is this possible???
Please respond fast!
One could "hack" your machine and network by knowing your IP. This takes a lot of skill and know-how. Since "hack machines" don't exist, I doubt they know what they are talking about, or have the technical skill to pull off the hack. They told you this to scare you. I wouldn't worry about it.
OK, if you are talking about actually getting your information, then no. No Minecraft player is going to hack you because you banned him. If they do, they could be put in jail.
- Possible Situation -
He could get a BotNet and DDOS you which is also illegal but rarely reported unless it is something major. The only thing that would do is take your Internet down for a few mins or so depending on how long he wants to attack.
PS: The reason I know this is because I am in a Cisco Networking Class at school!
Is somebody going to try and do it, and spend all the time and effort? Most likely Not.
If you think it is a big threat, just report it. And Honestly, A "Hack Machine" The guy probably is just wanting attention and trolling you. Simple as that.
He could get a BotNet and DDOS you which is also illegal but rarely reported unless it is something major. The only thing that would do is take your Internet down for a few mins or so depending on how long he wants to attack.
PS: The reason I know this is because I am in a Cisco Networking Class at school!
With modern botnets and other DDoS tools? He could hold you offline for days. Heck, depending on the scale of the attack and the age of your modem, a five-second DDoS could be enough to crash it, eliminating the need for a prolonged attack.
I was DDoS'd at home once in June. My modem instantly died, even reboots wouldn't fix it. I ended up having to replace it. Granted, I got hit with 400+Mbps of pure SYN (at least judging by the attacks on my dedi at the same time), but still...
A reasonably large attack could easily bring down your entire neighborhood's node (assuming you're on a service that uses nodes). I've seen some attacks that are large enough to knock out a small regional ISP's entire network.
Personally, with my experience in this particular area of networking... I'd suggest never running any type of public server from home.
“Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe.” — Albert Einstein
"Never try to teach a pig to sing; it wastes your time and it annoys the pig." — Robert Heinlein
Most often it's an idle threat made from anger.
That being said, yes it is possible to hack anyone. Though the probability is low.
A "Hacking Machine" hmmm. This one is questionable. Typing an IP into ddos is a possibility though in this instance I would believe that Mr. Hacker has a special computer hidden under his bed that he whips out to "do the deed". His friends then think he's at least as great as he believes himself to be.
I'm often more worried about those that say nothing when banned. Those that shout "I'm gonna hack" have never hacked in my experience.
I need to know what is going on.
He said he can hack by knowing my IP and my name and put it in a hack machine.
Is this possible???
Please respond fast!
That's the exact moment that you stop worrying and laugh.
Hacking with an IP with less than 10 open ports is very difficult, and most people don't find it worth the effort.
And i only have one open port so that would be pretty hard.
Thanks guys!
10 ports? That number seems awfully arbitrary (and inflated), seeing as many webservers have far fewer ports than 10 open and can get hacked....
An IP and 1 port is all that's necessary to get hacked, given that one port is open for a server app that is exploitable and the person threatening to do so knows how to.
(and no, that person threatening the OP does not have this knowledge, so don't worry)
Yes, but how many average people are hacking websites?
(In that mindset, you can really apply that to anything. i.e. you will only die one way, so you can do anything else you want. but I digress..)
I merely say 10 as a line between what's more likely/less likely to be vulnerable to someone with not above average skills in exploiting.
I'm saying, while the possibility of some random person hosting minecraft being a target is exceedingly low, '10' is a line that is without any basis or merit. People call out hamachi all day as being hackable, that's one port open. Many enterprise webservers have 2 or 3 ports open; they are susceptible to hacking. I can hardly think of a server that would have TEN ports open at all unless they're trying to get hacked...how many public-facing services does one machine need?
webserver, vent, ssh, minecraft, ftp, rsync, mysql, dynmap...well, that's only 8. No worries though, with under 10 ports open, the risk is negligible....not one of those ports on their own could ever be taken advantage of, most hackers wait till they have even more ports. Clearly what's more important than the port count is the competence of the admin, the security of the server software, and well, I'm sure other things factor into safety, like firewalls.
TLDR: if a minecraft exploit ever gets discovered, i guarantee they'll only need one port open to exploit it--a script kiddie can download and execute a file pretty easily.
If you want to reassure him, assure him that the software he is running has yet to be exploited, not 'you haven't enough servers open to be at risk yet!'
True, but there's also some standard ports (21, 80, 440, some windows/linux have something in 6600-6700 open). But ofc it's about the actual measures/precautions taken by who is behind it, as well as the service. In short, you have a completely valid point.
One could "hack" your machine and network by knowing your IP. This takes a lot of skill and know-how. Since "hack machines" don't exist, I doubt they know what they are talking about, or have the technical skill to pull off the hack. They told you this to scare you. I wouldn't worry about it.
OK, if you are talking about actually getting your information, then no. No Minecraft player is going to hack you because you banned him. If they do, they could be put in jail.
- Possible Situation -
He could get a BotNet and DDOS you which is also illegal but rarely reported unless it is something major. The only thing that would do is take your Internet down for a few mins or so depending on how long he wants to attack.
PS: The reason I know this is because I am in a Cisco Networking Class at school!
Is somebody going to try and do it, and spend all the time and effort? Most likely Not.
If you think it is a big threat, just report it. And Honestly, A "Hack Machine" The guy probably is just wanting attention and trolling you. Simple as that.
Yes, you can get a hosting company. I would recommend beastnode.
With modern botnets and other DDoS tools? He could hold you offline for days. Heck, depending on the scale of the attack and the age of your modem, a five-second DDoS could be enough to crash it, eliminating the need for a prolonged attack.
I was DDoS'd at home once in June. My modem instantly died, even reboots wouldn't fix it. I ended up having to replace it. Granted, I got hit with 400+Mbps of pure SYN (at least judging by the attacks on my dedi at the same time), but still...
A reasonably large attack could easily bring down your entire neighborhood's node (assuming you're on a service that uses nodes). I've seen some attacks that are large enough to knock out a small regional ISP's entire network.
Personally, with my experience in this particular area of networking... I'd suggest never running any type of public server from home.
"Never try to teach a pig to sing; it wastes your time and it annoys the pig." — Robert Heinlein
I was not aware of that.
That being said, yes it is possible to hack anyone. Though the probability is low.
A "Hacking Machine" hmmm. This one is questionable. Typing an IP into ddos is a possibility though in this instance I would believe that Mr. Hacker has a special computer hidden under his bed that he whips out to "do the deed". His friends then think he's at least as great as he believes himself to be.
I'm often more worried about those that say nothing when banned. Those that shout "I'm gonna hack" have never hacked in my experience.