TheLostBigBoss
Banned
are you telling me I can just say stupid shit and claim I was hacked?
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It seems some GAF accounts have been compromised
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Precisely.
Starfield
Member
ban him just to be safe he doesn't do anything stupid or wrong!
Minority Report style
Stabby McSter
Member
You're safe. I only see stars.
CadetMahoney
Member
for the safety and security of the republic.
Did the person who hacked you have a British accent?
I figured as much.
charlequin
Banned
Okay, quick update on this just so people know what's going on.
We've spoken with gromph about this and there's currently no evidence of a breach on NeoGAF's servers. As best we can identify, this has been the result of users' accounts being accessed directly via their password. We're aware of who appears to be responsible (in fairly great detail) and we're doing what we can to mitigate the issue, but we can't necessarily prevent completely people's accounts being accessed using a guessed or brute-forced password.
Since this is coming up, this is a good opportunity to reiterate this: if you reuse passwords or use insecure passwords then your accounts are very likely to be compromised. Please use a unique password on NeoGAF that isn't used on any other sites (since otherwise a password leak on another site can lead to your account here being compromised); pick one that's long (12+ characters) and not based on dictionary words or identifiable personal information. Ideally, pick a random password and store it in a password manager. Everyone should consider this a good reason to change their password today.
I'll note that we're also aware of the issue of accounts registering just to send obscene PMs to other random users, and we're also doing what we can to mitigate that, but it doesn't seem to be connected to this issue.
We've spoken with gromph about this and there's currently no evidence of a breach on NeoGAF's servers. As best we can identify, this has been the result of users' accounts being accessed directly via their password. We're aware of who appears to be responsible (in fairly great detail) and we're doing what we can to mitigate the issue, but we can't necessarily prevent completely people's accounts being accessed using a guessed or brute-forced password.
Since this is coming up, this is a good opportunity to reiterate this: if you reuse passwords or use insecure passwords then your accounts are very likely to be compromised. Please use a unique password on NeoGAF that isn't used on any other sites (since otherwise a password leak on another site can lead to your account here being compromised); pick one that's long (12+ characters) and not based on dictionary words or identifiable personal information. Ideally, pick a random password and store it in a password manager. Everyone should consider this a good reason to change their password today.
I'll note that we're also aware of the issue of accounts registering just to send obscene PMs to other random users, and we're also doing what we can to mitigate that, but it doesn't seem to be connected to this issue.
The Abominable Snowman
Member
If someone compromises my acct, those nude pics I PM'd of me arent me. Unless you're one of those rich good looking hackers, then yes, they are.
Altered Juice
Member
those accounts int he op regularly post in halo threads...better change my password
edit:my bad, guess not.
edit:my bad, guess not.
DiipuSurotu
Banned
Can I change passwords if my GAF account's e-mail is an old uni e-mail address I don't have access to anymore?
when I read something like this I always have a little bit of hope that at least a mod or two or a few gaffer know my name by now and know that I would never throw around racist bs or other bullshit..
I know it is probably not that way..but hey maybe a few know me..lol.
I know it is probably not that way..but hey maybe a few know me..lol.
Haloisthebest2001
You don't need to check your email account in order to change your password, so long as you know what your current password is now.
kavanf1
Member
I got a long one yesterday with the subject "fucking cunt, i'd gladly dismember and disembowel you, and feed your limbs to lions". User was already banned by the time I read it, so seems to be quick action being taken by admin.
I have the same problem
John Caboose
Member
I don't even remember my PW to change it. I use chrome for all this stuff.
Chrome saves all of that in plain-text (shudder). Just check the settings.
I just changed my password and didn't need to login through email. Just did it through the UCP
Timan
Developer
I don't even remember my PW to change it. I use chrome for all this stuff.
Can use webinspector and change the input type=password to type=text and it'll display it in plain text for you to copy. But you should also be able to get it from settings if its a saved password.
The Lamonster
Member
Appreciate the update
ok good, I use a unique pw for GAF so I'm good.
Vincent Alexander
Member
I was hoping this was the case when I saw the crazy shit you were posting.
DiipuSurotu
Banned
Thanks.
PetriP-TNT
Member
I wish there was a system that could prevent stuff like this. Like a thing that you could use to save unique passwords for every site without having to remember them yourself. Like a piece of paper but automatic and more secure somehow.
Too bad there isn't one, oh well
Too bad there isn't one, oh well
with a tag like that, I would say yes.
Union Carbine
Member
Thanks for the heads-up. Password changed.
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Account compromised!!!!!!!
User 73706
Banned
Literally all of my posts in race threads prior, except unironically
Mine is Zf+CUHr9J$TcPqw^fcfsUug6DN7CmUus
Secret Fawful
Member
Changed my password, as well. Guess I'd better start using higher-tier passwords from now on.
If you let me know what it is then you won't have to worry about losing it. You know you want to! Let me relieve you of this burden. PM me
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GAF, what if op is the hacker and the change password is a trap?????
brianmcdoogle
Member
So, if someone's account got hacked, how do they then contact the mod to tell them that it was hacked or something? Is there an email that you're supposed to send someone?
Sony owns GAF, it's always been this way.
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