Is anyone who uses the forum having problems with there personal email accounts being hacked, as in if you use yahoo.co.uk
I am over this past few weeks being hacked. I am not saying it is via this site but just a general question and trying to narrow possible sites down.
Lew
MT-09 Tracer for those who no longer can handle a BIG boy Fazer
Na...nowt to do with here.....also yahoo....im as lax as they come....mainly coz hacking me is like shoplifting from the bins out the back o tescos....that's my security.....im scum!
Easiest way to go fast........don't buy a blue bike
It helps if you have a different password for each site you use, of course this is what I do, but then have to write them all down so I can remember them?
(05-04-14, 12:44 AM)chaz link Wrote: It helps if you have a different password for each site you use, of course this is what I do, but then have to write them all down so I can remember them?
Absolutely, although I tend to have a different password for each important financial websites like banking, ebay etc, then have a few common passwords between 'social' forums like this one. If hackers break into a forum like this (not suggesting they have) and get everyones password and email address they can try that combination with any website where they think they can commit fraud.
05-04-14, 10:22 AM (This post was last modified: 05-04-14, 11:33 AM by fazersharp.)
Dosent bother me as I dont do any internet banking.
I keep a saddlebag slung over my bike with gold nuggets for payment all tucked up nicley with Mr Smith and Mr Wesson
Play the below WAV
I don't do rain or threat there of. dry rider only with no shame.
As most of you know......iam a muppet when it comes to pc's.......so........stupid question.......how do you know if you have been hacked...........yes, iam really that much of a muppet :o
(05-04-14, 02:10 PM)red98 link Wrote: As most of you know......iam a muppet when it comes to pc's.......so........stupid question.......how do you know if you have been hacked...........yes, iam really that much of a muppet :o
Spam gets sent from your email address to people in your contacts list.
You will know when your friends ask why you are looking for money or your account password is changed and you did not change it. :lol
Accounts get hacked for many reasons:
Lack of a secure password (most common) People use common names which are easily hacked. Most secure are Alpha Numeric with keyboard symbols. Password should really contain Capitals letters, lower case letters, number and symbols.
E.g. if you want to use YamahaFazer1000 as a password then vary it to something like this (Y@mahaF&zer1ooo) including the brackets this makes it very difficult to hack
Trojan or virus on you PC :'(
Being taken in by email scams :rolleyes
Being taken in by phone scams :rolleyes
(05-04-14, 02:41 PM)red98 link Wrote: Ah ok......will keep an eye on emails........two straight answers and no pi$$ take.......I must be on the wrong site :lol
As a child, I was always told to help senior citizens!
(05-04-14, 02:41 PM)red98 link Wrote: Ah ok......will keep an eye on emails........two straight answers and no pi$$ take.......I must be on the wrong site :lol
How do you know they were straight answers? :rollin
(05-04-14, 03:43 PM)unfazed link Wrote: [quote author=red98 link=topic=12445.msg139417#msg139417 date=1396705294]
Ah ok......will keep an eye on emails........two straight answers and no pi$$ take.......I must be on the wrong site :lol
How do you know they were straight answers? :rollin
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Why, is your answer coming out of the closet? :rollin :rollin
(05-04-14, 04:22 PM)ChristoT link Wrote: [quote author=unfazed link=topic=12445.msg139429#msg139429 date=1396708986]
[quote author=red98 link=topic=12445.msg139417#msg139417 date=1396705294]
Ah ok......will keep an eye on emails........two straight answers and no pi$$ take.......I must be on the wrong site :lol
How do you know they were straight answers? :rollin
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Why, is your answer coming out of the closet? :rollin :rollin
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(05-04-14, 05:01 PM)unfazed link Wrote: [quote author=ChristoT link=topic=12445.msg139440#msg139440 date=1396711352]
[quote author=unfazed link=topic=12445.msg139429#msg139429 date=1396708986]
[quote author=red98 link=topic=12445.msg139417#msg139417 date=1396705294]
Ah ok......will keep an eye on emails........two straight answers and no pi$$ take.......I must be on the wrong site :lol
How do you know they were straight answers? :rollin
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Why, is your answer coming out of the closet? :rollin :rollin
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Is that wishful thinking from you :eek :lol
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Well, it might make the weekend a bit more interesting... :z :z
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