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#1 2010-07-08 23:04:16
- Tigerkidcub
- Scratcher
- Registered: 2009-09-13
- Posts: 100+
Where is everyone?
Why are all of these people being hacked? First it was Dream-Caster, now it is pinochio, and there are probably many others. I getting pretty worried that my password might get changed by someone mysterious. Is there anything I can do to prevent myself from being hacked? Are the rumors about a phishing site true?
Help!
YEA CUZ IMMA BE SPRAYING MY FACE WITH HAIRSPRAY YO.
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#2 2010-07-09 00:08:13
Re: Where is everyone?
First of all, a password thats longer then 5 or 6 characters and has numbers+letters in it should do the trick from a brute-force hacking program getting at your password. And never log into anything other then scratch.mit.edu, they'll probably steal your password if it's made to look like scratch. I don't know what the rumor is, so I can't respond to that.
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#3 2010-07-09 01:20:19
- Jonathanpb
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- Registered: 2008-07-25
- Posts: 1000+
Re: Where is everyone?
If you want a guide for creating a strong password, go here. 
If you have a good password, the only thing you'll have to worry about is doing things like leaving your password in a place where people could see it. 
"Human beings... must have action; and they will make it if they cannot find it.
-Charlotte Brontë
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#6 2010-07-09 18:22:58
- Tigerkidcub
- Scratcher
- Registered: 2009-09-13
- Posts: 100+
Re: Where is everyone?
Chrischb wrote:
If you want to test your password's strength, you can try this site - it's useful.
That site is cool, I had a lot of fun playing with it.
Thanks for the tips, guys! I was really worried because someone said that they had found a phishing site. I guess it was something to scare people with.
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