*****URGENT*****

Topics not related to the forum categories.
Forum rules
Keep it civil and mind the rules! Absolutely no ranting!
Post Reply
larryw
Founding Member & Supporter
Founding Member & Supporter
Posts: 1123
Joined: 20 Dec 2013 11:09
My Press Choice: Single Stage
Location: Arizona
Location: Arizona
Has thanked: 688 times
Been thanked: 327 times

*****URGENT*****

Post by larryw »

You all probably already know about or have heard about this but,
Russian hackers have gotten billions of passwords & info from all
sorts of places in the US, including small web sites like us, here is
the article & a link to A "How do I know" & "How do I stop" link.
If the link does not work for you for whatever reason just, do a
Yahoo, Google Whatever search for Russian hackers. This link is to Yahoo.
Just trying to help...

http://r.search.yahoo.com/_ylt=AwrSbmv1 ... hgGvGYJbc-
A day late & A dollar short? Story of my life +guns
62chevy
Founding Member
Founding Member
Posts: 1617
Joined: 17 Oct 2013 18:09
My Press Choice: Turret
Location: West Virginia
Has thanked: 1017 times
Been thanked: 323 times

Re: *****URGENT*****

Post by 62chevy »

Just wonderful, NOT !!!

Make sure you have a 12 to 16 numbers, letters and symbols. Use caps a couple of time too. Remember the bigger the password the harder it is to crack.
Je suis Charlie
larryw
Founding Member & Supporter
Founding Member & Supporter
Posts: 1123
Joined: 20 Dec 2013 11:09
My Press Choice: Single Stage
Location: Arizona
Location: Arizona
Has thanked: 688 times
Been thanked: 327 times

Re: *****URGENT*****

Post by larryw »

Yep, what 62 said. Hey, I'm doing good just to turn one of these things on
without screwing something up, so anyone that has any useful knowledge
on this stuff, PLEASE chime in, I for one welcome all knowledge on this stuff.
A day late & A dollar short? Story of my life +guns
User avatar
akuser47
Moderator & Supporter
Moderator & Supporter
Posts: 1397
Joined: 30 Jun 2013 09:16
My Press Choice: Single Stage
Location: ohio
Has thanked: 666 times
Been thanked: 266 times

Re: *****URGENT*****

Post by akuser47 »

I use # an letters go mix it up.
Image
Live Free,Ride Free, Or Die Fighting, For The Right, To do So!
User avatar
mr surveyor
Founding Member
Founding Member
Posts: 650
Joined: 30 Jun 2013 09:30
My Press Choice: Hand Press
Location: NE Texas
Has thanked: 386 times
Been thanked: 231 times

Re: *****URGENT*****

Post by mr surveyor »

I've spent the last hour resetting passwords on about half the forums I visit ..... now I'm wondering why? What's the threat?
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
There's just some things best left unsaid on the internetsuperhighway.
User avatar
Ranch Dog
Site Admin
Site Admin
Posts: 6458
Joined: 22 Jun 2013 17:16
My Press Choice: Progressive
Location: Inez, TX
Has thanked: 1617 times
Been thanked: 2851 times

Re: *****URGENT*****

Post by Ranch Dog »

mr surveyor wrote:I've spent the last hour resetting passwords on about half the forums I visit ..... now I'm wondering why? What's the threat?
None that I see.
Michael
Image
62chevy
Founding Member
Founding Member
Posts: 1617
Joined: 17 Oct 2013 18:09
My Press Choice: Turret
Location: West Virginia
Has thanked: 1017 times
Been thanked: 323 times

Re: *****URGENT*****

Post by 62chevy »

A couple years ago my yahoo email account got hacked. The worst they did was change all my settings around BUT only had a 6 letter password. Now I have a 14 letter password on almost all my accounts.
Je suis Charlie
Post Reply

Return to “Topic Bucket”