Reply With QuoteIt might be worth doing a search before you post stuff like this. It's been mentioned LOTS of times.Originally Posted by Skool
Im not sure if it's been mentioned before but I've recieved the following warning that someone has unsuccessfully tried to access my account -
Someone has tried to log into your account on TZ-UK Forums with an incorrect password at least 5 times. This person has been prevented from attempting to login to your account for the next 15 minutes.
The person trying to log into your account had the following IP address: 182.253.122.12
All the best,
TZ-UK Forums
Iit might be worth changing your password as a precautionary measure if it happens to other forum members.
It might be worth doing a search before you post stuff like this. It's been mentioned LOTS of times.
No, never. Thanks for bringing this to our attention.
Sage advice, son, sage advice.Iit might be worth changing your password as a precautionary measure if it happens to other forum members.
Please make it stop.... pleeeease
I'm feeling left out, I must be one of the few to not get an attempted log in
When you do, just make sure you stick a thread up about it.
Would you like me to try? I've got some spare time this morning. Then don't forget to let us know how I went.
thanks. they tried mine yesterday.
Just got an email someone is trying to log into my account 5.2.2015
Recent recruit here - I was just wondering why anybody would bother?
You've called the police, right?
Waste of time. Interpol or bust.
"Bite my shiny metal ass."
- Bender Bending Rodrķguez
Just seen he's in the US. This is a job for Delta Force...
Started again I see. They just tried mine again. Third time this year on here.
Agree with this, which hasn't been answered yet - what would be the benefit of hacking someones account.
Been answered in at least one of the other dozen or more threads about this.
The usual reason is to post spam on the forum. This has happened with at least one account that got hacked.
The other, more insidious possible reason is what is known as "spearphishing". That is similar to phishing (sending spoof emails to try to steal your bank details, paypal account, etc.) except that it's targeted at a specific person that is believed to be a high-value target, and is much more subtle in execution; sometimes impossible to detect. It was originally developed as a technique for (primarily government-backed) cyber-espionage teams to infiltrate the computers of politicians, civil servants, etc., to intercept their private communications. It's now becoming an increasingly common way to make plain-old crime more efficient. Since a forum like this tends to attract people with above average net worth, it might be a good place to find targets if a tech-savvy criminal wanted to spend a few hours trying to hack one specific computer or steal that one person's identity, rather than invest that time into spamming thousands of people at random and then scamming the stupidest 0.1% that actually fall for it. There's potentially a lot of useful information in the non-public parts of a forum like this: real names, addresses, bank details (which might be in PM inboxes) and so on, all of which can be used to forge realistic-looking requests from banks, set up fake accounts in the targets name, and so on.
TL;DR: bad things.
Summary: Secure your account. Make sure you have a decent password.
Thank you - that was very useful.
Another attempt yesterday. IP address is a TOR network. 95.211.205.151
5 times some nobhead tried with me:
IP address: 185.77.129.54
Same here :(
IP was 178.20.55.16
Had one on the 2nd, IP was 96.47.226.20, also a TOR network
Have you added it to the list?
List?
A first for me now.
All failed attempts.
Should I change my password?
185.34.33.2 from Paris France BTW.
Daddel.
Got a new watch, divers watch it is, had to drown the bastard to get it!
Of course they've failed, how else would you know?
Apparently not.
You've got a point there.
No wizzkid, see :)
Daddel.
Got a new watch, divers watch it is, had to drown the bastard to get it!
my account was targeted last night
We are all stunned to hear it.
Is it time for a poll?
Someone tried to hack into my MWR account. Thank you , I know you were interested. That is all.
Good luck everybody. Have a good one.
At last i feel part of the gang...just happened to my goodself
Attempted hack last week on my account. I changed my password to something more secure.
Splendid, anyone else had the same issue?
Since you are asking: Not me. But I am sure others will be around to give you real first hand experiences of hacking attempts. I mean real bad people trying to hack forum accounts to commit really bad things like, ehh, what?
Someone who lies about the little things will lie about the big things too.
No issue here. My account is vely secular.
Yippee I got the "five attempts" email, great!
However I am the lucky one coz I know who dunnit
No, not the Chinese
Not the Ruskis
Nor the dastardly Swiss
Nope
Was meforgot my poxy new password and managed to block myself from my own account!
I only changed password a short while ago due to the attempted hacks going on, wish I hadn't bothered.
Well for example. If you have bought or sold anything via SC then it's possible there could be emails detailing your or other people's bank details. I'm sure most people would prefer that these didn't fall into the hands of hackers.
Also some people use the same password for multiple accounts etc. Given that your email address is stored under your personal details, a hacker could try accessing other sites eg Amazon, eBay etc.
Not sure what the potential risk is but personally I would prefer not to find out.
Hi,
I also received the email warning of five fraudulous attempts to log into my account...which has reminded me I got an account in here. :-o
Yes, and some people write their bank card PIN on the back of it. No cure against stupidness...
Someone who lies about the little things will lie about the big things too.
I keep a PIN number note in my wallet.
Of course, it's not actually my PIN number...
For 1st time got email over night from Military watch resource forum- indicating IP 77.244.254.230 tried my account many times...
I'm now a member of the "My account has had 5 hacking attempts......"
Whatever that means......
I've just joined this club as well....
What's the recommended course of action ?
Cheers,
Borrowing a hosepipe.
And a car without a catalytic converter.
Pricks.And a car without a catalytic converter.
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