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TransMY Was Compromised

This morning I had trouble going online. Only at around 7am I had been 'relieved'. Checked my Transformers site as usual, only to find it empty. The only message i got is a database connect failure. I immediately logged in my webserver's control panel and via phpmyadmin, I find my database was there but EMPTY. Not even 1% of data has been retained and reserved for me! I quickly fired up an email to tech support asking them what's going on. The site has a massive load of data amounting....

Transformers Revenge of The Fallen Convention in Queensbay Mall

Revenge is coming, and Penang was the host for the biggest Transformers convention in Malaysia this year. In 2007, Cineleisure in Mutiara Damansara became the witness of the first ever Transformers expo, and the Trans-mania kick-started from there. For the period of two years after the first movie, Malaysians have been fascinated with Cybertronian factions known as the Autobots and Decepticons. The craze go on, and not admitting defeat, Queensbay Mall transformed itself this year to...

Revenge of The Fallen Premiere With Transfans Malaysia (TransMY)

This is the moment that we are waiting for! We have done it in 2007 and we are loud and proud to announce that we are being given the opportunity to watch the premiere screening of Transformers Revenge of The Fallen again this year! Please follow this posting and details closely as there will be updates from time to time. Event: Transformers Revenge of The Fallen Movie Premiere Night Date: 23rd June 2009 (3 days earlier than US) Time: 9pm (approx) Venue: Either Mid Valley, 1U or...

Kitbash: Protectobots Homage

Robotcon 2007, a Transformers event where TransMY was closely involved prior to the Transformers Movie release was truly an inspiration for me to come up with this project for to 'establish' TransMY-themed Transformers realm that was geared up for future exhibitions and conventions. This project will be a debut to the 'launch' of more locally based TF kitbashes so that more members and fans might take up, thus pursuing this sub-hobby of kitbashing/customising as a main hobby apart from just...

Thanks TMNut

Thanks la TMNET! Bastardos! Is Merdeka month, and you hamper my efforts in trying to run a peaceful Malaysian centric site for Malaysian Transformers fans and collectors. I am tryin to work my ass off to promote a national pride site where local members can gather, interact with each other, promote muhibbahness, fostering new friendships and building camaraderies and you fucking ruin it all by banning TransMY's IP address just because of one puny scam-scare?! You are scared of scammers...

Hacked & Defaced

My TransMY site was hacked and defaced today, thanks to a Turkish coward. I was pretty surprised of how it can happen when the CMS that I was using (Joomla) was supposed to be quite robust in dealing with security compromise like this. I was wrong to conclude that Joomla was littered with exploits and backdoors in it’s coding that has resulted to this attack when I was enlightened by the official Joomla forum that announces a possible compromise that was caused by 3rd party add-ons. In my...

Cybertron Down II

TransMY was down again. The last I logged was an hour before midnight. Upon loading the page, I was shocked to be greeted by error 402. Sensing something wasn't right, I checked my FTP. Fortunately my FTP was still functional, but I was sadden that my webserver was empty. The only remaining file and folder was found was a com_expose component in the component folder. I was surprised and appalled for the first time in my webmastering years, something like this could have happen. I would...

Eve of Robotcon

The eve of Robotcon was filled with fun and laughter as avid TransMYians brought along their collections in mountain of boxes with GOC's (Gathering Organising Committees) working in the concourse till past midnight, battling with drowseyness and exhaustion ensuring the event is a smooth success. Robotcon officially kickstarts now in Cineleisure but last night, TransMY's GOC (Gathering Organising Committee) and regular volunteers/toy contributors are present at the venue along with the...

Cybertron Down I

Shit do happens and it happens today. My TransMY site was suspended. Reasons? For sucking off the bandwidth 9eventhough my package says its 'unlimited')! But all these are beyond my control. the biggest mistake is still wasn't me. The webhost did not notify me that my bandwidth has already reached critical level. Talking about ignorance, this is lack of professionalism I say. As a webhoster, you should have informed me when my site has already reached critical level. Not suspending my site...

TransMY New Facelift Pt.1

After a year, TransMY will be getting a new facelift prior to the Robotcon, 3rd Gathering event and also the grand Movie release! It's time to celebrate the fandom with new aims and fresh start. Till all are one! This is the first facelift in a space of a year. First facelift was done by myself with some help from Skytq (TransMY member) who designed the image header. Back then the old template was based on dark purple with 2 narrow columns sandwiching the main column in the middle. For...