Early in the morning on January 12, 2010, the webmaster circle was abuzz. No matter which webmaster group or webmaster forum, the most lively discussion is the information that "Baidu has been hacked". On the homepage of A5 Miscellany bbs.admin5.com, the entire page is devoted to discussions about Baidu. So far, the cause of this incident is still a mystery. Although there are many speculations from various aspects, the opinions are different. Baidu official has not given a specific explanation. Everyone is waiting.
Although many webmasters were very happy when they first learned about the news that Baidu was hacked, because Baidu is usually "arrogant" and many personal websites were hacked for no reason, which caused great dissatisfaction among webmasters. However, as Baidu was hacked and inaccessible for more than 4 hours, webmasters became anxious. After all, many websites obtain traffic through Baidu. The relationship between Baidu and personal websites is very weak and interdependent.
Baidu has been hacked for more than 4 hours. For Baidu, the losses are huge. Not only can it not be explained to customers, but the loss of traffic is also direct. The website has been inaccessible for more than 4 hours from around 7 a.m. to now. For Baidu, although it responded immediately to solve the problem, the situation does not seem optimistic. More than 4 hours have passed and the website still cannot be fully restored. As the largest website in the country, with top-notch funds and technology, it was unable to recover as quickly as possible after encountering such a "hacker attack". This shows the intensity of the attack and also shows that the other party is strong and well-prepared.
The inability to access Baidu early in the morning also brings great inconvenience to ordinary users. No wonder some netizens reported that Baidu could not be opened, thinking it was a broadband problem, and quickly consulted the broadband company. Baidu has become one of the habits of ordinary users to surf the Internet. If they can't access it for a while, it's really uncomfortable. Although many people can't stand Baidu's "temper", they can't help but admire Baidu's development momentum. Although it started late, it has developed extremely quickly. Baidu Zhizhi, Baidu Tieba, Baidu MP3, etc. have accumulated a large number of users. For ordinary Internet users, Baidu is indeed convenient for surfing the Internet and brings convenience to users.
For the majority of grassroots webmasters, Baidu cannot be opened. Although they are happy for a while in words, they are actually more worried. If a personal website obtains traffic and users through Baidu, and Baidu cannot be opened, it means the loss of users and the website will be affected. If you don’t get traffic through Baidu, it seems to have no impact. But think about it from another angle. Even Baidu, which is so powerful and claims to be China's No. 1 website, is so easily attacked. What guarantee does that person's website have? Compared with personal websites, Baidu has absolute funds, technology, and user support. Even with all the advantages, it is impossible to fight back against hacker attacks. If a personal website encounters such a catastrophe, it will be even less able to deal with it.
Network security has always been a headache for the Internet. Apart from some irresistible objective reasons, subjective and man-made attacks can also cause network paralysis. During this period, the relevant domestic departments have severely cracked down on the Internet, which has led to sluggish network performance. Now China's largest website has been attacked. Although there are rumors that it was caused by foreign hackers, it may not have anything to do with the recent network blockade. Who allowed Baidu's "attack gate" to happen at this sensitive period of website regulation? ?
No matter which interests Baidu represents, or which force Baidu is attacked by, as an ordinary user, we still hope that Baidu can recover as soon as possible and regroup. After all, "Baidu" has become a life habit; in addition, individual webmasters are still relatively Those who rely on Baidu, after all, cooperation can only lead to win-win results. (Text/Mengjiang)