Mizmo
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I got same thing about a month ago but it was via a text on my mobile with a link to click...no way!hmmm I got a notice online 2 days ago using the real name of my bank and saying that my password had been compromised and to change it right then and there online. I just ignored it and checked my actual bank account for a few days which was just fine.
People use the same password for many things unfortunately.Mizmo, how do you think your SF password would have been compromised? It would seem there'd be other more sensitive sites hackers would be looking to hack...like bank accounts.
A SF member who is a hacker?! I have at least 80 different accounts and I don't use the same password for any of them.I think that it might be some member here who is looking
to cause an upset, or as hearlady says just to get a working
password, my password is not valid elsewhere.
Mike.
Well we did see an influx of crazy looking stuff in various languages the other day. It got cleaned up in a few hours but it did look like a partially successful penetration attempt. I'm not saying member's personal data or passwords were obtained but it did look pretty screwy.Mizmo, how do you think your SF password would have been compromised? It would seem there'd be other more sensitive sites hackers would be looking to hack...like bank accounts.
I have no idea.Mizmo, how do you think your SF password would have been compromised? It would seem there'd be other more sensitive sites hackers would be looking to hack...like bank accounts.
I wouldn't dream of using the same password for everything.People use the same password for many things unfortunately.
That was a spammer, a hacker would be attempting to gain admin powers in order to access a sites database. A discussion forum such as SF would be an unlikely target.Well we did see an influx of crazy looking stuff in various languages the other day. It got cleaned up in a few hours but it did look like a partially successful penetration attempt.
As it turns out things are far from that simple.That was a spammer, a hacker would be attempting to gain admin powers in order to access a sites database. A discussion forum such as SF would be an unlikely target.
As it turns out things are far from that simple.
So true, sigh.Quirky things happen and also on the particular devices we are using. Laptop, phone, tablet etc.
I never had a problem here, but you're right, I'd be more concerned if it involved money.Mizmo, how do you think your SF password would have been compromised? It would seem there'd be other more sensitive sites hackers would be looking to hack...like bank accounts.