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Author: | Tim [ Fri Feb 11, 2011 10:52 am ] |
Post subject: | Account hacking |
When I just logged in I got a 'you have exceeded the maximal amount of log in attempts' message. Someone apparently has been trying to get into my account... has anybody else gotten this (which would mean a spambot is targetting the whole board) or am I the only one (which would mean some individual is trying to pull one on me?) |
Author: | mehoose [ Fri Feb 11, 2011 10:56 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: Account hacking |
I copped it yesterday. Like WHAT! |
Author: | Tim [ Fri Feb 11, 2011 10:59 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: Account hacking |
So it's a bot... ok.. |
Author: | Alberto [ Fri Feb 11, 2011 11:02 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: Account hacking |
got the same mate, yesterday and this morning.... |
Author: | Tim [ Fri Feb 11, 2011 11:07 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: Account hacking |
Not much you can do about it... when it manages to get through to some accounts you can pull out your old terminator suit from storage again |
Author: | Barbara O. Ellis [ Fri Feb 11, 2011 12:56 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Account hacking |
I had that yesterday, as well . Wondered what was up. |
Author: | Barbra Voltaire, FGG [ Fri Feb 11, 2011 2:40 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Account hacking |
It appears that this is a new tactic employed by spam bots to gain access to phpBB boards, perhaps because the automated registration of new members is proving increasingly difficult when a phpBB board uses the standard anti-bot measures, like Q&A CAPTCHA, custom profile fields, forced approval of posts by newly registered users, etc. (GemologyOnline uses ALL of of these anti-spam measures.) The good news: The bots were NOT able to break into our forum. Make sure you use strong passwords using letters, numbers and special characters to make guessing your password next to impossible. |
Author: | gsellis [ Fri Feb 11, 2011 10:30 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Account hacking |
Barbra Voltaire wrote: Make sure you use strong passwords using letters, numbers and special characters to make guessing your password next to impossible. And... DO NOT USE A PASSWORD YOU USE FOR BANKING OR CREDIT CARDS. Really. Don't. /security engineer tirade |
Author: | gingerkid [ Sun Feb 20, 2011 1:44 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: Account hacking |
Tim wrote: When I just logged in I got a 'you have exceeded the maximal amount of log in attempts' message. Someone apparently has been trying to get into my account... has anybody else gotten this (which would mean a spambot is targetting the whole board) or am I the only one (which would mean some individual is trying to pull one on me?) just received the message when i logged on today; and had to answer the question concerning ruby... although the bots haven't been successful, i've removed any personal info. received it on another forum, too, that used "captcha." |
Author: | George Sharen [ Sun Feb 20, 2011 7:04 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: Account hacking |
haven.t recieved that message on GO but did recieve it yesterday on another forum .... and that after putting my correct password. they are busy little bots aren't they? George |
Author: | danielle [ Fri Feb 25, 2011 8:36 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Account hacking |
gingerkid wrote: Tim wrote: When I just logged in I got a 'you have exceeded the maximal amount of log in attempts' message. Someone apparently has been trying to get into my account... has anybody else gotten this (which would mean a spambot is targetting the whole board) or am I the only one (which would mean some individual is trying to pull one on me?) just received the message when i logged on today; and had to answer the question concerning ruby... Me too today ! |
Author: | bruce_tourm [ Sun Apr 03, 2011 7:09 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: Account hacking |
I am getting that I have tried to log in too many times every time I have tried to log in when in fact I had only tried to log in once. Bruce |
Author: | Barbra Voltaire, FGG [ Sun Apr 03, 2011 10:48 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: Account hacking |
There are a group of folks called "dictionary hackers" who will try to sign into forums, using a username and random words from the dictionary, as passwords, to try to get in. Apparently you are in now, bruce_tourm. Hope you will continue to be able. |
Author: | bruce_tourm [ Sun Apr 03, 2011 6:37 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Account hacking |
yes I am back in and making the rounds. It is nice to have everythiing remember again. Since I use the computer's memory I can stay focused on tourmaline. But now someone has grabbed my son's email address and is sending me rediculous messages. It never ends. Bruce |
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