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Tempuser


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PostPosted: Sun Sep 05, 2010 5:46 pm    Post subject: Account hacked Reply with quote

It appears my account has been hacked and the password and email adres have been changed.

Since I can't use the 'forgot password' option because it won't recognize my email addy I registered this temp user.

Tried to re-register but then i get a message my username has already been taken.

Can anybody help me on this?

Cheers.
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facedancer
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PostPosted: Sun Sep 05, 2010 7:22 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

What was the account name?
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Tempuser


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PostPosted: Sun Sep 05, 2010 9:31 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

The account name still is Scorpinus.
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facedancer
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PostPosted: Mon Sep 06, 2010 1:18 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Next can you prove this was your account?
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Tempuser


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PostPosted: Mon Sep 06, 2010 7:08 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

What would you consider proof? The IP used to login to the account the most?

Shows in there?
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facedancer
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PostPosted: Tue Sep 07, 2010 1:08 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I have forced a password reset, check all your email address.
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Tempuser


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PostPosted: Tue Sep 07, 2010 6:26 am    Post subject: Re: Account hacked Reply with quote

Tempuser wrote:
Since I can't use the 'forgot password' option because it won't recognize my email addy I registered this temp user.


Thanks for your help facedancer, but it appears the 'user' changed the email adres. That's also why I can't use the 'forgot password' option.
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Tempuser


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PostPosted: Wed Sep 08, 2010 2:08 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Any more help on this? I would really like to have my account back.
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facedancer
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PostPosted: Wed Sep 08, 2010 4:30 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Sorry I can not make any changes to the account as I have no way of confirming that you are telling the truth or scamming.
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facedancer
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PostPosted: Wed Sep 08, 2010 5:16 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

As luck would have it I have a six month old copy of the database.

I have set the email to match the one in my local development database.

I am interested to know why your account was targeted?
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Scorpinus


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PostPosted: Wed Sep 08, 2010 5:49 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thanks for the help, really appreciate it.

I'm not sure why I am being targeted. My work email was also hacked by an nigerian IP and started sending spam...

Not sure what's going on. My username and passw must have been on a password list somewhere (altho my username here, and my email account at work at totally different usernames).

Thanks again.

P.S. any clues in the email adres that the 'hacker' put in there?
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facedancer
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PostPosted: Wed Sep 08, 2010 6:50 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

It was a yahoo address, looked quite normal. Most of the spamming accounts I delete have a .ru domain.

I use LastPass with two YubiKeys, so I'm safe if I loose one. So I can use unmemorable passwords and I do not need them written down.
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Scorpinus


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PostPosted: Wed Sep 08, 2010 6:52 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Strange.

Thanks for the tips tho, i'll look into that.
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PostPosted: Wed Sep 08, 2010 8:07 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Just to let you know.

I liked your tip so much, I ordered a yubikey and am going to use it with lastpass.

Cheers.
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