Failed log in attempt

Hi all,

With this message I'd like to address the moderators more specifically. I just received an e-mail informing me that someone (or maybe a bot, I'm not sure) tried to log in using my account. I know it wasn't me since I haven't been here for some time.
I did get an IP log, and at least the server could be traced back to Opelika, Alabama, USA.

I just wanted to give you a heads up that someone might be trying some shady stuff. I'm always able to give the exact IP information, to moderators only as to per discretion.

Just a heads up,

Jerry

I'll forward this to the team to make sure all the mods/devs see it. Thanks for the heads up.

Yeah there are bad people who try to break in people's accounts for whatever reasons. SRP is very secure and part of the security is these notifications when the system detects several failed attempts to log in along with a block on the IP address where those failures originate.

These have usually been usually from China not from USA, but lately we have also had increased trolling from well known entities, so it is possible it's the latest campaign against us.

As long as people use passwords that are hard for others to guess within few tries their accounts are secure.

Also all passwords are stored in strongly encrypted form, so there is no way for anybody to obtain a password from SRP.

Thanks both for your effort and explanation.
Gugi, if this person's IP address could be of any use whatsoever, don't hesitate to contact me.

Good night everyone.

I Kain't get on.....I just Kain't!! Why? :D

Them Bama Boys are always up to something,,:hmmm:
Have Gugi put in one of those "Math Tests" on I.P.s coming in from Alabama,,,,:shrug:

Like ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, 7-4= ?

They will never make it in,,,,,,:rofl2:
,,,,,,,,,,,,I'm going to hear about it from Bama Members,,,:w

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Originally Posted by Hirlau

Them Bama Boys are always up to something,,:hmmm:
Have Gugi put in one of those "Math Tests" on I.P.s coming in from Alabama,,,,:shrug:

Like ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, 7-4= ?

They will never make it in,,,,,,:rofl2:
,,,,,,,,,,,,I'm going to hear about it from Bama Members,,,:w

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That ain't right, John. Go cut some paper! :D

Got a spam email:

Attachment 194227

Wonder if this guy is being smart writing his own Banned User title? I wonder as the green light next to his name would implies that he's in his account.

Don't know?


Male Potency! Bah!! I don't need no more stinking kids LOL!!

*Edit* 28 posts since 2007! 3.5 posts a year...

Yea, got the same one.

Bob

Same here


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The account was hijacked by the recent attacks even though since the beginning of this threat I've stopped further ones for now.
You know how easy it is to send PMs (we've been really good at keeping the spammers away so we haven't throttled the PM rate like other forums have), so by the time we banned the account the hijacker has sent a bunch of those PMs. Just delete them.

Alot of us got the above,Think it has been fixed.

BTW those of you who included the spam message in your posts in this thread, just did the spammers' work for them ;)
Please edit out the spam from your posts, or I will have to do it.

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Originally Posted by earcutter

Wonder if this guy is being smart writing his own Banned User title? I wonder as the green light next to his name would implies that he's in his account.

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His session is still active until it times out or logs out even though he can't do anything after banning.

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Originally Posted by gugi

His session is still active until it times out or logs out even though he can't do anything after banning.

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Thanks for everything you guys do!

For real.

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Originally Posted by gugi

BTW those of you who included the spam message in your posts in this thread, just did the spammers' work for them ;)
Please edit out the spam from your posts, or I will have to do it.

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Yes - I got the spam message as well.

For future reference - I "Flagged" the message in my inbox and reported it that way to the admins - hoping that was the correct course of action.

Having said that, wife is going to be in for a BIG surprise in the next 10-14 Days with free delivery....:rock:

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Originally Posted by Phrank

Yes - I got the spam message as well.

For future reference - I "Flagged" the message in my inbox and reported it that way to the admins - hoping that was the correct course of action.

Having said that, wife is going to be in for a BIG surprise in the next 10-14 Days with free delivery....:rock:

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Is that Metric or Imperial BIG? :thinking:

Bob

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Originally Posted by gugi

The account was hijacked by the recent attacks even though since the beginning of this threat I've stopped further ones for now.
You know how easy it is to send PMs (we've been really good at keeping the spammers away so we haven't throttled the PM rate like other forums have), so by the time we banned the account the hijacker has sent a bunch of those PMs. Just delete them.

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Thanks. Thanks thanks thanks thank thanks thanks thanks thanks thanks. the reason for the 10 thanks I got a message to lengthen my message. ok.

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Originally Posted by rhensley

Thanks. Thanks thanks thanks thank thanks thanks thanks thanks thanks. the reason for the 10 thanks I got a message to lengthen my message. ok.

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Was it the length of your message, or its potency??:)

If it had something to do with instant healing after a vasectomy, I'd have clicked and added him as a friend no questions asked.

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Originally Posted by Phrank

For future reference - I "Flagged" the message in my inbox and reported it that way to the admins - hoping that was the correct course of action.

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Yep that's the best way - a number of people did that. It notifies all moderators about it, so it ensures the fastest reaction from somebody who's available (the big secret is that we aren't really on srp 24/7 and seeing everything just faking it and you can help us maintaining that illusion and look like we're superheroes :) )

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Originally Posted by gugi

Yeah there are bad people who try to break in people's accounts for whatever reasons. SRP is very secure and part of the security is these notifications when the system detects several failed attempts to log in along with a block on the IP address where those failures originate.

These have usually been usually from China not from USA, but lately we have also had increased trolling from well known entities, so it is possible it's the latest campaign against us.

As long as people use passwords that are hard for others to guess within few tries their accounts are secure.

Also all passwords are stored in strongly encrypted form, so there is no way for anybody to obtain a password from SRP.

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I got it & forwarded it to a mod & I then deleted it. I didn't even click on the link or open it because I knew it was a bunch of BS!!! Apparently it's some jackass that has nothing better to do with his/her time that they think this is what they call fun to them or it is a bot like what was mentioned but still it's really childish BS!!!!!!!! I just don't get it.......................
I have much better things to do with my time like hone a razor or make some scales or similar.:tameshigiri:

Well I wasn't sure who or what it was about. Just saw this thread. I did open it but closed it as soon as I read the first line. Low life trolls

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Originally Posted by RollinCoal69

Well I wasn't sure who or what it was about. Just saw this thread. I did open it but closed it as soon as I read the first line. Low life trolls

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Ya got that right! As soon as I saw it I knew it was some scummy BS, so I didn't open it. Instead, I forwarded it to Gugi. I did not know it had already been going on until I got it. I deleted it so I hope there is no more.