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| Author: | Bullet Head [ Fri Sep 05, 2008 5:41 pm ] |
| Post subject: | What a Shocker. |
http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/null/104079 Scroll down a bit to find it.... also below the link Think this doesn't happen? There aren't any statistics available, but these hacks are widely suspected in myriad cases where accounts have been compromised. (Even Paris Hilton is said to have fallen prey to the "what is your dog's name?" password reset hack. It doesn't help to have one of the most infamous dogs in America...) But if you need more proof, check out this "how I did it" step by step guide to hacking a password from one writer at Scientific American. In about an hour, it seems, our researcher managed to compromise one (willing) victim's life entirely through password reset links. |
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| Author: | cornholio [ Fri Sep 05, 2008 6:08 pm ] |
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Well, now, most of the forgot password actually sends your password to your email account. Instead I do a string of emails that lead to one email i never share. So it's really hard to hack my accounts. Woot Woot. |
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| Author: | bob [ Sat Sep 06, 2008 12:17 am ] |
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cornholio wrote: Well, now, most of the forgot password actually sends your password to your email account. Instead I do a string of emails that lead to one email i never share. So it's really hard to hack my accounts. Woot Woot.
same |
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| Author: | sword [ Sat Sep 06, 2008 7:27 am ] |
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memorize your damn passwords! |
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