Security Reminder For Everyone (Email & Forum)

Discussion in 'General Chat' started by dpmembers, Jan 31, 2012.

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Advise Are Only Useful When Followed

  1. I am a good boy & I have done what was suggested !

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  1. #1
    Hi all,

    My gMail account was hacked last night at 3AM by an IP from Germany.

    Tips for you to do now!
    1. Use email forwarder like akapost[dot]com for forums, online forms, etc.
    2. For forums, Under General Settings or Edit Options: Uncheck the "Allow vCard Download" Because if you want to keep your email address private, do not allow vCard downloads!
    3. Use a different password for different forums, use an excel to manage.

    And if all the above fails and your gmail account still got hacked into, I hate to do this and hate to say this but you have to change your gmail password !

    I've done all of the above.
     
    dpmembers, Jan 31, 2012 IP
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    ezbnc Peon

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    Good information thank you very much.
     
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    digitalpoint Overlord of no one Staff

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