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The word "hacked" is used much to loosely these days. Most of the time you should be using the term "script kiddies". They are usually the so called hacker. Anyone can find a hole, or exploit when they are using software someone else wrote. Go download it, scan the shit out of 50,000 IP's. Break it down to the few that are running the software version your little script is able to exploit, and go nuts. What did they really do but sit around watching things happen. A hacker is someone that you usually won't even know hit you, at least for awhile. They are after information 99% of the time. They find their way in, get the info they want, and cover their tracks on the way out. Script kiddies leave a trail that a blind person could see.
Was said before, but always needs to be said again. Back up your data.
Change your passwords every 30 days.
Know the software you are running, and make it a point to watch for exploits.
Back up your data!
Back up your data!
And last.. the most important thing of all. Back up your data!
What has happened to you sucks, I know, I have seen it. Just make sure this teaches you to never let it catch you off guard again. If someone wants into your box, there is no sure way to keep them out. There has been cases of machines being hacked where a brute force attack ran for months until they got in. There is only one sure way to be safe from someone hacking you on the net. Pull your Ethernet cable.
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