Account Hijacking
 

Suggest you strengthen up your password fellow forumites…mate of mine who frequents this forum as ‘Lucky Phil’ has had his account hijacked…

thanks for the warning goldeee
didnt think it possible but just did a quick search
interesting reading those dark-side forums :eek:

yeah thanks goldeee,,hard to stop if someone is determined,,don't see the point thou?

I experienced another attack this morning.

I know who the earlier thrillseeker was, and have proof.

I can't believe people can't figure out how serious having accounts hacked could be, and see nothing wrong with conversing with mysterious newcomers with highly dubious bona fides.

are we talking about our propun forum account ?? if so i agree with Sportzfan and cant see any point..

Talking about this in public just gives certain types more evil ideas.

I can see millions of points in hacking into peoples' accounts, and I suggest it is in your interest to think about it for a while.

he's right
someone could seriously sabotage another persons spring punting comp's bets for the week.

lmao

I guess the original Lucky Phil can always 'rejoin' under a different userid, unless of course he only has a web based e-mail address :rolleyes:

Bit of research today after seeing this thread. Seems forums running on our particular application software are a popular target for some hackers. If you're still using the password you were originally provided I'd be changing it quickly.

actually i think it was someone else betting as me in the sports punters comp, Sportz can i have my $2000 back? :p

There u go whoever, Chuck's putting out the challenge :p

Sportz might give you your $2000 back, but I won't. ;)

In e-mail correspondence with us Lucky Phil wrote: "Yes I had forgotten my password"

Lucky Phil had also not gone to User CP and updated his e-mail address.

Note: if you have forgotten your password, the forum software can help you, but only if you have a current e-mail address in User CP.

Your password should include at minimum a combination of numbers and letters, including capitals.

from my mate as per thread first post
 

“Not sure what’s going on Laurie. Was viewing forum anonymously on Sat when I noticed my userid was logged in!!?? When I tried logging in, no go! The password I have been using was the original one I got. Have never changed. Never changed my email address either which I stopped using a long time ago. Please post on forum, don’t care if nobody believes, great forum & just want management to be alerted.”

This is consistent in with my observations and experiences yesterday.

Typically once the hijacker logs in under someone else's account he changes the password to stop the real user using his account.

We can only go on the information we receive when occasionally someone has a log in issue:

In an e-mail to us:

"Hi ..

Success - thank you.

Yes I had forgotten my password and I did try my user name as a password..."


Management.