Author Topic: Someone trying to log in my account but failing? (Read 25674 times)

Blake · « **on:** February 12, 2011, 02:12:53 PM »

I have gotten like 5 email in the past 24 hours saying somebody has failed at logging in my account.
Should I be concerned? Can I PM an admin or MOD with the IP adress it gave me so you can see who it is?

Although I admit I have tried to log into many "Blake"s on forums when I didn't own the name, but wanted to see if I did.

Lastly, forums that have 8character password laws are annoying. >.>
I was putting in my usual password, and it wasn't working, so I actually thought the user hacked me.
Then I figured out it was 8 characters.

Maxite · « **Reply #1 on:** February 12, 2011, 03:18:17 PM »

Yea, I've been having the same problem as well with people trying to log in.

Moydow · « **Reply #2 on:** February 12, 2011, 03:43:28 PM »

Several people have had this problem. I've had four in the last 18 hours. It's most likely coming from a proxy, so the IP addresses probably won't help much. One IP is apparently located in the Netherlands, but others have been located in places such as Texas.

Justin · « **Reply #3 on:** February 12, 2011, 05:18:18 PM »

There are several solutions as to what's going on, here. Numerous staff have reported receiving the email. I received it myself. At first, we thought it was someone trying to get into our accounts, but this is interesting to discover that even regular users are getting it. Anyone else who received it, please say so. It would be nice to get an idea of how many people got it.

BooDestroyer · « **Reply #4 on:** February 12, 2011, 05:28:50 PM »

I got it too.

I don't even get it either.

blazevoir · « **Reply #5 on:** February 12, 2011, 05:43:01 PM »

Yeah, I've been getting them too. I got about 4 in the past 24 hours.

Tina · « **Reply #6 on:** February 12, 2011, 05:47:16 PM »

I got one, but only one. Happened yesterday.

Volatile Dweevil · « **Reply #7 on:** February 12, 2011, 06:52:01 PM »

I got one too.

Miles of SmashWiki · « **Reply #8 on:** February 12, 2011, 07:16:04 PM »

I haven't gotten any. ?_?

dkpat · « **Reply #9 on:** February 12, 2011, 07:53:40 PM »

None for me!

Greenpickle · « **Reply #10 on:** February 12, 2011, 07:59:23 PM »

Quote from: Blake on February 12, 2011, 02:12:53 PM

Lastly, forums that have 8character password laws are annoying. >.>
I was putting in my usual password, and it wasn't working, so I actually thought the user hacked me.
Then I figured out it was 8 characters.

Wait, what 'laws'?

(No, nothing here.)

TurtwigA · « **Reply #11 on:** February 12, 2011, 09:22:26 PM »

They mean it has to be at least 8 characters. I agree, I had to change my usual password just to fit the criteria, and I don't want to have to do that.

No one has tried to get into my account though, but for some reason, I keep getting random IMs and emails from ad companies and random apparent internet stalkers telling me to talk to somebody. And the only two places I've stated my email is here at NIWA, and over on BMG where it is guarded against spam.

Greenpickle · « **Reply #12 on:** February 12, 2011, 09:32:31 PM »

Hmm, well, if you're using passwords less than 8 characters long, it's probably a good idea to come up with a new password anyway - and I'm sure you don't need to be told that having a 'usual' password isn't good, anyway.

pikachu8090 · « **Reply #13 on:** February 13, 2011, 12:01:00 AM »

I got two today and two yesterday with at least a 8 hour time span between each

what is going on?

Mari-Illustrious-Makinami · « **Reply #14 on:** February 13, 2011, 01:07:58 AM »

Everybody got an email from Xizor telling users to change their password?

Xizor · « **Reply #15 on:** February 13, 2011, 01:09:12 AM »

Yeah I just sent that. It's advisable because we're not sure what's doing this, so you might as well be safe about your account here.

I, personally, have gotten 4 emails about a failed login attempt.

Mari-Illustrious-Makinami · « **Reply #16 on:** February 13, 2011, 01:13:51 AM »

I personally have gotten none.

(Although, I have like 400 emails, so it might be lost in there...)

Axiomist · « **Reply #17 on:** February 13, 2011, 01:19:46 AM »

Let us know the IP of the jerk and we'll ban. I've got like five or six different IPs so far, and I'm sure the same IP is trying on multiple accounts so the faster we ban one, the fewer people that get hit.

137.56.163.64
95.143.193.145
192.251.226.206
77.109.139.87
46.4.237.146
Thus far from my emails.

Alex · « **Reply #18 on:** February 13, 2011, 02:06:24 AM »

I've had 6 attempts. 4 from the UK, 2 from China.

Ahmlink · « **Reply #19 on:** February 13, 2011, 02:36:54 AM »

Ya I got 4 notifications! Different IPs from Germany...

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Author Topic: Someone trying to log in my account but failing? (Read 25674 times)