Main > Main Forum

---WARNING--- - password hacking attempt on many accounts -- UPDATE --

Pages: << < (12/22) > >>

missioncontrol:

me too:


--- Quote ---Dear missioncontrol,

This mail was sent because the 'forgot password' function has been applied to your account. To set a new password click the following link:


IP: 76.10.222.100

Username: missioncontrol

Regards,
The Build Your Own Arcade Controls Forum Team.
--- End quote ---


Hoopz:

Yep, I received it also.  He's picking people that haven't previously been involved in his threads which may mean that it isn't dipshit after all.

 :dunno

NIVO:


--- Quote from: ChadTower on February 16, 2011, 04:37:59 pm ---
Actually, this might just be Stingray trying to get in after a few beers. 



--- Quote from: saint on February 16, 2011, 02:42:09 pm ---
The behavior looks a lot like a brute force attack. No one account is ever attempted more than once in a row, though repeated periodically. It's pretty much:

Try a username/password. Fail
Try another username/password. Fail
Try another username/password. Fail
.
.
.
Try the first username/password. Fail

Each from a different IP address with random time intervals between.

A 3 tries and you're locked won't really work in this attack due to the long time intervals and IP hopping, unless someone sees something I'm overlooking? Suggestions welcomed of course... I am banning the IP addresses used in the attack which is having a pretty good effect in stopping the attempts, but more IP addresses are easy to get...
 

--- End quote ---

--- End quote ---

nah. He would have mistaken you for a zombie and shot his way in by now.

DaOld Man:

I got same thing AFTER I changed my password.
I thought it may be just part of the password change routine, but didnt click on it just in case.

Ok dude (You know who you are D-Man), if you are still able to read our posts, please, GET A LIFE!


SavannahLion:


--- Quote from: Hoopz on February 16, 2011, 08:33:46 pm ---Yep, I received it also.  He's picking people that haven't previously been involved in his threads which may mean that it isn't dipshit after all.

 :dunno

--- End quote ---

It really doesn't matter. That list is short so he's probably just going down a list of names. He doesn't care as long as he does some damage.

Pages: << < (12/22) > >>

Go to full version