I received an email today saying that my someone tried to log in 5 times with the wrong password. Was anyone else sent this email? I am telling you right now, if you see anything weird coming from this account, email me immediately. Thank you!
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Hackers....tried to steal my account.
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I did not, but keep in mind that this is a common phishing scheme now.
Some reputable looking email from something to which you subscribe or do business will tell you there was a problem with your account - "click here".
DON'T
Only call phone numbers on your cards or the phone number you can verify for a given company.
Only log into the service directly and check status directly.
If someone calls or emails indicating a problem with your account - hang up and contact them as above - directly and by your doing - never, ever give out info to an unsolicited contact.
Never, ever, ever follow a link from an email unless it is something like a password reset you requested and even then double check the real URLs. (most tools will let you hover or see the real URL via various settings).
Some reputable looking email from something to which you subscribe or do business will tell you there was a problem with your account - "click here".
DON'T
Only call phone numbers on your cards or the phone number you can verify for a given company.
Only log into the service directly and check status directly.
If someone calls or emails indicating a problem with your account - hang up and contact them as above - directly and by your doing - never, ever give out info to an unsolicited contact.
Never, ever, ever follow a link from an email unless it is something like a password reset you requested and even then double check the real URLs. (most tools will let you hover or see the real URL via various settings).
It has happened to at least one other person recently.
In there email you received, did it has an IP address of the person trying to get in?
It was not me OR my xfinitywifi fake hotspot.
It is a matter of time before this whole forum gets hacked!
It is evident that we are targets and these attacks are getting worse.
I'll be downloading my old PM's and purging them from NES shorty.
Nobody would even know if I was hacked late at night because some of those posts get kinda weird that time of night anyway!
In there email you received, did it has an IP address of the person trying to get in?
It was not me OR my xfinitywifi fake hotspot.
It is a matter of time before this whole forum gets hacked!
It is evident that we are targets and these attacks are getting worse.
I'll be downloading my old PM's and purging them from NES shorty.
Nobody would even know if I was hacked late at night because some of those posts get kinda weird that time of night anyway!
There is a lot of fake "Microsoft Tech Support" calls going around. Anyone who believes that out of the blue, Microsoft would call you possibly deserves to get hacked. If you give them access they won't trash anything: they are looking for things like credit card and bank info, and other contacts.
I try to sell them life insurance. They get angry at me for wasting their time....
I try to sell them life insurance. They get angry at me for wasting their time....
I always laugh when I get those emails because I have nothing to do with Microsoft, I use a MAC.
![[laugh]](/xen/styles/default/xenforo/smilies.vb/012.gif "Laugh [laugh]")
Never get viruses, Trojan Horses or Worms either.
If it is a legit NES vBulletin email it will list the IP address of attempt. It wouldn't hurt to notify an admin here so they can add the IP to the blocklist. Chances are that they know this and it will be spoofed but like I said, it can't hurt.
allen-1
NES Member
If you're not already using KeyPass or something like it to generate random/store passwords it's worth looking into. Having one or two passwords or variants is a standard methodology and is very insecure, if any acct gets compromised all of your accts are vulnerable. No, I'm not saying YOU do that, but way too many people do.
Second this. I use this on my main PC. I have it save the database to an encrypted folder in DropBox. I then use an App called KyPass on my phone which pulls from that KeePass database from DropBox as well. When I make an addition or change on either one (phone or PC) they each pull from that DropBox folder. That way they are both synced and I can pull passwords and info no matter where I am.
I love f&^%ing with those so called Microsoft people. It really pisses them off big time.
![[rofl]](/xen/styles/default/xenforo/smilies.vb/013.gif "ROFL [rofl]")
yup, i have gotten so many calls recently I setup a VM just for them. I figure if I can keep them busy for a little while that is less grand mothers they can try to hackI love f&^%ing with those so called Microsoft people. It really pisses them off big time.
A call from Microsoft Tech Support... That hysterical. You can pay ridiculous amounts of money for Microsoft Premium Support and you;d be lucky to get a return call never mind an unsolicited one!!!!
Next time, ask them if they do double-sash or awning Windows!
![[devil]](/xen/styles/default/xenforo/smilies.vb/015.gif "Devil [devil]")
They do indeed announce themselves as from "Windows Technical Support" and they always sound like they are calling from India (distinct possibility).
And yup, unless you pay upfront, Microsoft Tech Support will never call you or me.
allen-1
NES Member
I always laugh when I get those emails because I have nothing to do with Microsoft, I use a MAC.
Never get viruses, Trojan Horses or Worms either.
Glad to hear it, when my cat gets worms, I take him to the vet.
He's never had a Trojan Horse, I don't think.
If you haven't read it, Show-Stopper by G. Pascal Zachary is an absolutely awesome book about writing NT; people based, not hard-core.
Then you are fooling yourself as not only have attacks specific to OSX increased with their market penetration, but Apple's SSL and then openSSL's separate, but related debacles have left them more vulnerable than usual.I always laugh when I get those emails because I have nothing to do with Microsoft, I use a MAC.
Never get viruses, Trojan Horses or Worms either.
They are also subject to many of the same attacks as linux given the unix running under the hood. Bash, openSSL, javascript and the like present cross-platform vulnerabilities and Apple's historically slow and stubborn bug fixing doesn't help matters.
To quote the NSA, "We have a 100% success rate compromising Apple products."
PaulR
NES Member
I just got it too:
Dear PaulR,
Someone has tried to log into your account on Northeastshooters.com 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: 108.162.222.142
All the best,
Northeastshooters.com Forums
Dear PaulR,
Someone has tried to log into your account on Northeastshooters.com 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: 108.162.222.142
All the best,
Northeastshooters.com Forums
Okay I just got it. I'm running an iMac, iPads and iPhones. It didn't say anything about Microsoft. It says it's from Northeastshooters.com forums.
What do I do?
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Dear Canndo,
Someone has tried to log into your account on Northeastshooters.com 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: 188.163.79.178
All the best,
Northeastshooters.com Forums
What do I do?
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Dear Canndo,
Someone has tried to log into your account on Northeastshooters.com 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: 188.163.79.178
All the best,
Northeastshooters.com Forums
Got it today too..
Dear dback1513,
Someone has tried to log into your account on Northeastshooters.com 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: 188.163.79.178
All the best,
Northeastshooters.com Forums
Dear dback1513,
Someone has tried to log into your account on Northeastshooters.com 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: 188.163.79.178
All the best,
Northeastshooters.com Forums
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