 fire100Premium,MVM
join:2001-11-21
Twin Lake, MI | reply to Mospaw
Re: Check out http://yaztech.tk said by Mospaw:
Standard warning about other forums: If you do decide to go there and sign up, PLEASE use a different password than you do here for security's sake.
But we have had instances in the past where other forums found out passwords and hijacked accounts here. Using a unique password helps to prevent that.
I would say that is true most of the time, but unless they have changed the way that most forums work, that usually does happen.
For instance, on my forum, the password is kept in a hash, rather than a standard password.
Someone would have to have a lot of time on their hands, trying to decrypt that hash.
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 geekamongusReal Slump QualityPremium,MVM
join:2004-07-27
Asheville, NC | said by fire100:
Someone would have to have a lot of time on their hands, trying to decrypt that hash.
They could create a fake signup page for people that are referred from this forum. Would be pretty easy.
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 big gregPremium,MVM,Ex-Mod 2005-6
join:2003-10-11
Boston, MA | reply to fire100
said by fire100:
For instance, on my forum, the password is kept in a hash, rather than a standard password.
Someone would have to have a lot of time on their hands, trying to decrypt that hash.
That is true, and good practice, particularly if someone somehow got a copy of your database.
I think what Mospaw  is talking about is someone capturing your password with the intention of trying that same username/email and password combination on other sites, everything from Amazon to BBR to Citibank to (insert your own alphabet of sites here). |
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