Post by Vivienne Valora on Oct 30, 2008 19:37:58 GMT -5
Hey guys, I got a hold of this useful information here: safetynet.proboards33.com/ in case you needed or wanted to know. I know it may seem like rather obvious information, but I would appreciate it if you guys, especially staff members, read this. I would hate to see anyone's accounts get hacked. I know it has never happened, to my knowledge, on here before but there is always a first time for everything!
Vivienne Valora
- Main Admin
Crackers get hold of your passwords by gaining access to email via the security question, or by guessing the password of an admin or gmod, or running a scanner to do the same.
Follow these guidelines :-
Ensure your email password security question is not obvious (don't have 'my favourite football team' then go talking about them non stop)
You may want to change your email address / provider (the cracker may still have access to the old one)
Use the 'Hide email' option (if you want members to contact you, use one of the free 'throwaway' emails for public view)
Make ANY passwords difficult (use upper and lower case letters, mixed with numbers)
Use different passwords for each account.
Use different email for your main Admin account(s), and don't make it public.
Don't let ANYONE know your passwords (if you make a note of them, keep them safe)
If you share a computer/ computer account, don't 'let the computer remember password'
Tell your main staff to do the same (2nd Admin, and G Mods)
Don't open links in PM's, unless you know EXACTLY what it is.
Vivienne Valora
- Main Admin
Crackers get hold of your passwords by gaining access to email via the security question, or by guessing the password of an admin or gmod, or running a scanner to do the same.
Follow these guidelines :-
Ensure your email password security question is not obvious (don't have 'my favourite football team' then go talking about them non stop)
You may want to change your email address / provider (the cracker may still have access to the old one)
Use the 'Hide email' option (if you want members to contact you, use one of the free 'throwaway' emails for public view)
Make ANY passwords difficult (use upper and lower case letters, mixed with numbers)
Use different passwords for each account.
Use different email for your main Admin account(s), and don't make it public.
Don't let ANYONE know your passwords (if you make a note of them, keep them safe)
If you share a computer/ computer account, don't 'let the computer remember password'
Tell your main staff to do the same (2nd Admin, and G Mods)
Don't open links in PM's, unless you know EXACTLY what it is.
