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#1 2010-01-06 16:27:47
- theThomasG
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- Registered: 2009-12-16
- Posts: 100+
Why did I get hacked... Again...
Why do I live in a community where I constantly get hacked. Yes I am Dawnlight. I am extremly angry.
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#4 2010-01-06 16:34:53
- theThomasG
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- Registered: 2009-12-16
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Re: Why did I get hacked... Again...
BWOG wrote:
So you did get hacked?
Yes I did get hacked. I am irritated...
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#6 2010-01-06 17:07:52
- floatingmagictree
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- Registered: 2008-10-21
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Re: Why did I get hacked... Again...
What happened?! I missed it all!
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#7 2010-01-06 17:58:18
- MyRedNeptune
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- Registered: 2007-05-07
- Posts: 1000+
Re: Why did I get hacked... Again...
Perhaps you have a weak password. 
I think it's unlikely that you were actually hacked.
I know what you're thinking! "Neptune! Get rid of those filthy advertisements and give us back the Zarathustra siggy, you horrible person!" Well, don't worry about it, the Zara siggy will be back soon, new and improved! ^^ Meanwhile, just do what the sig tells you to. >.>Offline
#10 2010-01-06 18:04:44
Re: Why did I get hacked... Again...
My old password was my username. Someone guessed, and screwed my account over. Deleted all my friends, projects, favorites, and galleries. And wrote nasty stuff in the forums, and comments. So I recommend everyone makes themselves a good password...
Flat Out G
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#11 2010-01-06 18:09:17
- MyRedNeptune
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- Registered: 2007-05-07
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Re: Why did I get hacked... Again...
coolstuff wrote:
Hacking is where somebody uses something like SQL injections to modify the database to get into somebody's account. It's purely technical, not like stealing somebody's password.
Yeah, that's my point. O.o Why would somebody do that to a random user?
I know what you're thinking! "Neptune! Get rid of those filthy advertisements and give us back the Zarathustra siggy, you horrible person!" Well, don't worry about it, the Zara siggy will be back soon, new and improved! ^^ Meanwhile, just do what the sig tells you to. >.>Offline
#12 2010-01-06 18:17:27
- RHY3756547
- Scratcher
- Registered: 2009-08-15
- Posts: 1000+
Re: Why did I get hacked... Again...
MyRedNeptune wrote:
coolstuff wrote:
Hacking is where somebody uses something like SQL injections to modify the database to get into somebody's account. It's purely technical, not like stealing somebody's password.
Yeah, that's my point. O.o Why would somebody do that to a random user?
Yeah - they'd have to really hate you to go through all the trouble of hacking the scratch database.
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The rules of the internet:#14 2010-01-07 11:39:32
- Paddle2See
- Scratch Team
- Registered: 2007-10-27
- Posts: 1000+
Re: Why did I get hacked... Again...
Perhaps you are leaving your account logged in on public computers? Or even on your own computer, if other people have access to it?
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#15 2010-01-07 11:52:38
Re: Why did I get hacked... Again...
If you don't want it to happen again simply change you password (make sure it is a strong password and never tell anyone but perhaps your parents what it is) and logout whenever you leave the computer. 
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#16 2010-01-07 12:36:27
- everythingRhymes
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- Registered: 2009-12-03
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Re: Why did I get hacked... Again...
even so, you shouldn't accuse any user of ''hacking' you unless you have proof
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#17 2010-01-07 16:43:09
Re: Why did I get hacked... Again...
Paddle2See wrote:
Perhaps you are leaving your account logged in on public computers? Or even on your own computer, if other people have access to it?
No this has happened before, with Tag4Eva. But Dawn would have to be REALLY unlucky (or careless)for it to happen again
Happy New Year!
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