Topic: Don't use your bitcointalk account password on other websites - page 3. (Read 624 times)
September 11, 2020, 03:53:29 PM
Some users complain it's not that easy to always create a strong new password all the time, so for users like that who find it difficult to create strong and unique passwords across many of their accounts/profiles, learn how to create a strong/secure password here, the instructions in that thread will help you, not only to secure your btt forum account, but any account you own.
September 11, 2020, 03:18:05 PM
Or :
1. Always make your email in your profile account "hidden"
2. Use different email (not the email you used when registering at BTT) when you follow bounty. Coz usually your email exposed when following bounty. You guys can use proton mail or mailfence services if there is a bounty where one of the requirements is to include an emaill.
3. Always use browser that support your privacy (firefox or tor browser).
4. Use VPN always in your daily internet activities.
1. Always make your email in your profile account "hidden"
2. Use different email (not the email you used when registering at BTT) when you follow bounty. Coz usually your email exposed when following bounty. You guys can use proton mail or mailfence services if there is a bounty where one of the requirements is to include an emaill.
3. Always use browser that support your privacy (firefox or tor browser).
4. Use VPN always in your daily internet activities.
September 11, 2020, 12:20:03 PM
Most of the people are aware of this issue. And there might be few topics about this matter before. I just want to share my experience with you all and hope it will be helpful for those who aren't aware of it.
Firstly my intention was to earn bitcoin from faucets. But slowly slowly the forum introduced me with other crypto related things (like gambling, mining, trading, investing). I started to engage myself with those platform and created account at most of the new sites that I have found in this forum. I used the same password, email and username at most other sites which I have used in my forum account. It was my fault. Hacker got my password from any of those site(phishing) and accessed my account.
Though he didn't made any post or spam from my account. But he changed my account password on 9th July, 2018. On 12th July I came back and found that my password was changed, was unable to login. So I reset my password via mail. Within two weeks my account get locked for security reason.
Finally I took step to get back my account in May this year. And recovered it on 5th June.
I'm not the alone victim of the hacker. The hacker just used my sMerit and send it to someone in this reply
I think that user is also a victim of the hacker. There are few more user in the list.
Maybe there are more victim of this. First three people are banned now. The 4th user peter0425 has recovered his account and created a topic about the hacked issue. Check it here.
Hacker just used sMerit from these account during that time and sent one to another. If you notice those user security log at bpip.org you can realize it.
Check this topic to realize the importance of account password & how to secure it.
Prevent your bitcointalk account from hacker- prevention is better then cure.
As a newbie all should stay aware of this matter. For your account safety don't use the same password at other sites. Every website isn't going to be legit what you will see in this forum. Stay aware of phishing sites.[/list]
Firstly my intention was to earn bitcoin from faucets. But slowly slowly the forum introduced me with other crypto related things (like gambling, mining, trading, investing). I started to engage myself with those platform and created account at most of the new sites that I have found in this forum. I used the same password, email and username at most other sites which I have used in my forum account. It was my fault. Hacker got my password from any of those site(phishing) and accessed my account.
Though he didn't made any post or spam from my account. But he changed my account password on 9th July, 2018. On 12th July I came back and found that my password was changed, was unable to login. So I reset my password via mail. Within two weeks my account get locked for security reason.
Finally I took step to get back my account in May this year. And recovered it on 5th June.
I'm not the alone victim of the hacker. The hacker just used my sMerit and send it to someone in this reply
I think that user is also a victim of the hacker. There are few more user in the list.
Maybe there are more victim of this. First three people are banned now. The 4th user peter0425 has recovered his account and created a topic about the hacked issue. Check it here.
Hacker just used sMerit from these account during that time and sent one to another. If you notice those user security log at bpip.org you can realize it.
Check this topic to realize the importance of account password & how to secure it.
Prevent your bitcointalk account from hacker- prevention is better then cure.
As a newbie all should stay aware of this matter. For your account safety don't use the same password at other sites. Every website isn't going to be legit what you will see in this forum. Stay aware of phishing sites.[/list]
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