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Spam email with my Amigaworld password Posted on 24-Sep-2020 23:44:30
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| I had one of those blackmail emails today from someone who knew my AmigaWorld password. (I don't use it on any other site). Thought I should inform you in case others have received similar. I have changed my password. Message to the hacker ; "go play in the road" _________________ 1200 desktop Blizzard 1260 with 2Gb Jaz SCSI drive, 32Mb, OS3.9 BB2 1200 desktop Blizzard 1230, 32Mb, OS3.2 Trusty 1.3 A500 underneath the TV with SCART |
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Re: Spam email with my Amigaworld password Posted on 30-Sep-2020 13:54:37
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| @golem
The same happened to me. |
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Re: Spam email with my Amigaworld password Posted on 30-Sep-2020 16:24:51
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Yes I had one a few week back, I sent a PM to _Steve_ to see if there had been any compromises but he had not noticed any since the one a few years back and they changed the security measures. Looks as though someone may have got in unknowingly. |
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Re: Spam email with my Amigaworld password Posted on 30-Sep-2020 23:11:47
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| I've had several of these ransom attempts over the years, always with an old password from many years ago.
I think that any recent attempts have come from people who have only now picked up the stolen list of passwords from years ago.
Anyone who still uses a years-old password deserves to be threatened IMO.
_________________ cheers tony
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Re: Spam email with my Amigaworld password Posted on 1-Oct-2020 10:20:46
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My password was old. I don't think I changed it since joining until now. _________________ 1200 desktop Blizzard 1260 with 2Gb Jaz SCSI drive, 32Mb, OS3.9 BB2 1200 desktop Blizzard 1230, 32Mb, OS3.2 Trusty 1.3 A500 underneath the TV with SCART |
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Re: Spam email with my Amigaworld password Posted on 1-Oct-2020 13:37:57
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Same.. haven't been here in forever. Came to change password and check to see if I used that elsewhere. |
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Re: Spam email with my Amigaworld password Posted on 1-Oct-2020 16:17:26
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Nope, my password was changed since that last fiasco. It was a new one. |
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Re: Spam email with my Amigaworld password Posted on 1-Oct-2020 19:42:51
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Re: Spam email with my Amigaworld password Posted on 3-Oct-2020 23:05:04
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Hi spudmiga,
Any chance you are related to the YouTube content creator "Wooden Potatoes"?
You are both located in the UK. Last edited by amigadave on 03-Oct-2020 at 11:06 PM. Last edited by amigadave on 03-Oct-2020 at 11:05 PM.
_________________ Amiga! The computer that inspired so many, to accomplish so much, but has ended up in the hands of . . . . . . . . . . |
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Re: Spam email with my Amigaworld password Posted on 4-Oct-2020 9:22:55
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Arnie wrote: @tonyw
Nope, my password was changed since that last fiasco. It was a new one. |
So can we have official confirmation that there has been another breach or do the moderators simply not know?_________________ "Art challenges technology. Technology inspires the art." John Lasseter, Co-Founder of Pixar Animation Studios |
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Re: Spam email with my Amigaworld password Posted on 4-Oct-2020 12:51:19
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Got one of these messages from last time this happened. Just in case have changed my password again.
Thanks for the heads up. _________________ Live Long and keep Amigaing!
A1200, Power Tower, TF1260 128MB RAM, 68060 Rev 6, OS3.9 BB2, HD-Floppy, Mediator TX+ PCI, Voodoo 3 3000, Soundblaster 4.1, TV Card, Spider USB, 100MBit Ethernet, 16GB CF HD, 52xCDRom. |
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