Russian Google and Reddit misdirects skewing Google Analytics

Russian hackers target Google and Reddit

With browser hacks sending thousands of Russian visitors to UK and US sites.

Take a look at this screen shot of my analytics dashboard for December

Google analytics hacked

This is a display of the ‘Location’ statistics for December for this site provided from Google analytics.

Google analytics hacked

Analysis

Country codes

As you can see result number 2 is clearly a hack.

It reads – Secret.ɢoogle.com You are invited! Enter only with this ticket URL. Copy it. Vote for Trump!

This is not a country code. It appeared in November in the run-up to the elections. Continue reading “Russian Google and Reddit misdirects skewing Google Analytics”

First complaint

I received my first complaint from one of my neighbours….

Last night, I got in late from work and had to start the engine up to give me some electricity to keep the fridge cool, charge the batteries, watch telly.

All the things that you usually do on a Saturday night and need to do out of necessity.

Problem was, the engine was on until 11:20pm.

Complaint

First time it’s happened, but my lovely neighbour made a point of coming round to inform me.

What a nice man.

Winter electricity usage

I’ve just fitted this voltmeter after I’ve found myself constantly waking up with no electricity.

Not only this, when I turn the engine on at night, to charge the battery, I’m never sure how long I should run it for to charge the battery up. I’ve been suspecting that I’m not really having a clue what or how my electricity is being used, when it’s such a valuable resource on the boat.

12V Voltmeter

You need a simple instrument to tell you this.

12v Voltmeter
12v Voltmeter

It’s an inline voltmeter, and it cost about £40 from 12vPlanet, which sells all sorts of 12v accessories for caravans, boats and mobile homes.

In the picture, the engine is turned on, and the voltage is up to about 14v, which is right at the top of the scale. Continue reading “Winter electricity usage”

The fight for freedom, Not In My Back Yard

It’s fine invading:-

  • Iraq
  • Afghanistan

and funding insurgencies in:-

  • Libya
  • Syria
  • Egypt
  • Yemen
  • Tunisia
  • Algeria

And all the other countries on this list.

US funded insurgencies by country

List of US funded insurgencies

Continue reading “The fight for freedom, Not In My Back Yard”