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Attempted Hack?
Woke up this morning to an email saying that my account had 5 attempted logins at 2:20 am. Checked the ip address and it's on hacker blacklist coming out of China. Did this happen to anyone else?
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Personally I would never even consider any e-mail with that kind of message as no reputable site would be sending an e-mail to advise such a thing IMO.
I just automatically junk anything like that. Even if it reportedly comes from a site I am a member of, I certainly won't click on any links, as I continually get e-mails proportedly from someone I know or a site I'm a member of, but if fact the info showing is false. If concerned, I'd click on my Norton 360 to see if anything was really happening. |
The email is a valid warning from our board. Hackers in China are attempting to gain access to user's accounts by guessing passwords.
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How does one know if an e-mail is actually from you or from some fraudulent site?
Was the e-mailing you sent out just a selective membership? I didn't receive anything other than a "junk" e-mail proportedly from Apple with a sender listed as ----.on.microsoft.com. Same message that I've had hacking attempts. |
The email is sent to the account holder that has had their account tampered with. It's just a warning, and has no links. I think you're misunderstanding the issue.
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Lol...
WHY? |
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Just make sure you have a complex password, should be fine. |
So they are not trying to steel my reef secrets or plagiarize my sarcastic PM's?
That's a relief. |
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OK thanks, I was thinking "blanket" type e-mails like regular junk e-mails I guess.
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At the extent of sounding like an idiot, what is the motive for trying to access a fish hobbiest message board account? My 2 emails and online banking use 3 different passwords and my other online accounts forums whatever use different passwords. What possible benefit could they have from a message board?
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Advertising. Its the new Devil.
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They Plan to hack your account, and then start a post that says you are keeping tangs in a 10G tank!
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you guys don't use your bank account pin for your forum password?
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yes, of course, one password for everything :razz: |
my password I thought was unique, but I watched another member log in and guess what there password is ******** as well!
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So I guess my "findingnemo" password isn't strong enough....:wink: Good thing I changed it :biggrin:
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