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KurtS

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Password attacks
« on: February 17, 2011, 06:01:28 AM »
Just thought I'd let y'all know that the forum has been under a methodical attack for the past week (and before that too).
The spammers are going thru the user accounts and trying to login. They aren't trying brute force on a single account - they are looking for the one weak password out there. They try one person's account, when they fail to login, they try the next one.

I have no way of telling what passwords they are trying, but make sure your password isn't something easy like password or camaro!
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Re: Password attacks
« Reply #1 on: February 17, 2011, 06:51:34 PM »
Thanks for the warning
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Re: Password attacks
« Reply #2 on: February 17, 2011, 10:13:26 PM »
I recall logging in a couple days ago and everything was "X" out. I was even asked to enter my password.

Thanks for the post Kurt!
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Re: Password attacks
« Reply #3 on: February 18, 2011, 01:48:34 AM »
Thanks for your hard work, Kurt!!
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Re: Password attacks
« Reply #4 on: February 18, 2011, 01:57:32 AM »
Quote from: KurtS on February 17, 2011, 06:01:28 AM
I have no way of telling what passwords they are trying, but make sure your password isn't something easy like password or camaro!

Kurt, thanks for posting my password!  Now I have to change it...    :D

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Re: Password attacks
« Reply #5 on: February 18, 2011, 02:03:22 AM »
Paul,

Not sure which is harder, cracking your password or the mathematical equation to get into CRG? ;D
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Re: Password attacks
« Reply #6 on: February 18, 2011, 04:55:30 AM »
I changed the questions when you register. Too many spammers are signing up. Now it asks some engine size questions - the guys in India won't know that. :)

Btw, also change your password if it's the same as your userID. That's an oopsie.
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Re: Password attacks
« Reply #7 on: February 18, 2011, 06:32:31 AM »
Quote from: KurtS on February 18, 2011, 04:55:30 AM
Btw, also change your password if it's the same as your userID. That's an oopsie.

Great, I get to change my password twice in the same day...    ;)

Paul
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