FN-GM Posted November 25, 2011 Posted November 25, 2011 Hi, When the edugeek server security was compromised, was any data taken please? Was any personal data taken? Thanks
SimpleSi Posted November 25, 2011 Posted November 25, 2011 When the edugeek server security was compromised, was any data taken please? Was any personal data taken? You don't know but you have to assume it was and take necessary action (change other passwords if using common one etc) regards Simon
markcuk Posted November 25, 2011 Posted November 25, 2011 wish they would update us on that situation!!
sidewinder Posted November 25, 2011 Posted November 25, 2011 Yeah, what happened to: "This article will be updated soon with information about what we have found and what we have done to prevent similar things happening again." Still not been updated! Not expecting explicit details for obvious reasons but I'm just interested
RabbieBurns Posted November 25, 2011 Posted November 25, 2011 The number of people I have spoken to from here, who have told me they used the same password on this forum, other forums, and their banking sites, utterly astonishes me. Regardless of the situation of whatever happened to this site, we are supposed to lead by example. I cannot believe a so-called professional in this field would act like that... Im not particulaly over-conscious of security, but I do use a differnet username, email, and password on all the sites i frequent, regardless of how hard this may be to remember 1
GrumbleDook Posted November 25, 2011 Posted November 25, 2011 I use the same user name but tend to use different passwords. Email addresses vary depending on what the site / forum is ... but I would need to have dozens of email addresses / aliases if I went for a separate one on each site. I did used to do that ... but have consolidated down to just a few addresses ... only got 9 now! LastPass is a saviour though ... for many sites I have gone back through, used LastPass to generate passwords and changed them.
JoeBloggs Posted November 25, 2011 Posted November 25, 2011 My Edugeek password is my mothers maiden name.
SimpleSi Posted November 25, 2011 Posted November 25, 2011 but I do use a differnet username, email, and password on all the sites i frequent, regardless of how hard this may be to remember I'd would be amazed if you were using mutiple,strong passwords that are not following a pattern on more than 7 sites that you had to remember using your head - unless your name's DerrenB I have my internet banking passwords/security code that not even the wife knows. Then I have my gmail/facebook/twitter level password then I have all my forums like edugeek etc as the same one And then I use password for any I don't care about. Si
jamesreedersmith Posted November 25, 2011 Posted November 25, 2011 all of my passwords follow a patter - This makes them all strong unique passwords that are easy to remember.
MK-2 Posted November 25, 2011 Posted November 25, 2011 The number of people I have spoken to from here, who have told me they used the same password on this forum, other forums, and their banking sites, utterly astonishes me. Regardless of the situation of whatever happened to this site, we are supposed to lead by example. I cannot believe a so-called professional in this field would act like that... Im not particulaly over-conscious of security, but I do use a differnet username, email, and password on all the sites i frequent, regardless of how hard this may be to remember OK I'll bite, were you not the person that said they use a different near random password on every site, but then end up having to reset the passwords on all those sites as they are so obscure to remember
matt40k Posted November 25, 2011 Posted November 25, 2011 Yeah, what happened to: "This article will be updated soon with information about what we have found and what we have done to prevent similar things happening again." Still not been updated! Not expecting explicit details for obvious reasons but I'm just interested Yer ditto. Maybe we're setup SEG
RabbieBurns Posted November 25, 2011 Posted November 25, 2011 OK I'll bite, were you not the person that said they use a different near random password on every site, but then end up having to reset the passwords on all those sites as they are so obscure to remember for sites that I rarely use, yes, like a a forum I sign up to just new just to make one post, or a ecommerce site I will only use once a year, I will set a password that even I cant remember, and reset it whenever I need to access that site. @SimpleSi, as above, why have to remember all the rest. Just the seven ones I use the most. The rest can stay as a random string until I need to access it again. Sure it takes an extra 2 minutes to press 'I forgot my password' wait for an email, click a link, enter the next password.. This is probably not any recommeded mehtod by the experts etc, but it works for me..
Oaktech Posted November 25, 2011 Posted November 25, 2011 i have a common username and password combo for personal forum signups, and an email that gets used for nothing else. I have a username and password combo for work related forums/sites/accounts that is noted in the network documentation(the 'in case you get hit by a bus' archive), along with my work email. Then i have related, but different usernames and passwords for my banking/paypal/personal email - related in such a way that if i can remember 1 i can work out what the others were, but they are related in such a way that the person trying to guess would have to know me better than anyone else in the world as the link is *very* personal to me, and very obscure!
DT2 Posted November 25, 2011 Posted November 25, 2011 I have a memory much like rain man (nickname from previous employment) which allows me to remember number strings, but is also very apt in remembering different usernames and passwords. hide your credit cards DT
SimpleSi Posted November 25, 2011 Posted November 25, 2011 the person trying to guess would have to know me better than anyone else in the world as the link is *very* personal to me I'll start off the guesses webbedfeet? si
Arthur Posted November 25, 2011 Posted November 25, 2011 The only password I know is my LastPass one. For every website I sign up with I set a unique alphanumeric password (32 characters or more where possible) and a unique e-mail address. I use the plus addressing feature of GMail and FastMail so I can create hundreds of e-mail addresses from a single e-mail account. e.g. [email protected] or [email protected] etc. 2
Oaktech Posted November 25, 2011 Posted November 25, 2011 I'll start off the guesses webbedfeet? si ah ha, ah hahaha... no! neither is it the names of each of my 12 fingers...
mb2k01 Posted November 25, 2011 Posted November 25, 2011 Yeah, what happened to: "This article will be updated soon with information about what we have found and what we have done to prevent similar things happening again." Still not been updated... Quite! As we're all in the same business (vaguely!) the majority of us are probably fairly sympathetic, which I am too, but I'm not impressed that we were promised updates and have received nothing. If you look at the time which has gone by, you have to wonder whether it's a case of they don't know at all or just haven't found out yet...
GrumbleDook Posted November 25, 2011 Posted November 25, 2011 Quite! As we're all in the same business (vaguely!) the majority of us are probably fairly sympathetic, which I am too, but I'm not impressed that we were promised updates and have received nothing. If you look at the time which has gone by, you have to wonder whether it's a case of they don't know at all or just haven't found out yet... Or that they are still working on ensuring things are up and running right, whilst getting things ready for BETT, dealing with spammers ... A quick question for all those who are feeling a tad concerned ... have any of you asked a Mod or used the Message the Admins page?
elsiegee40 Posted November 25, 2011 Posted November 25, 2011 Yes and I was told something was being prepared. Ot hasn't materialised though
SYNACK Posted November 25, 2011 Posted November 25, 2011 A quick question for all those who are feeling a tad concerned ... have any of you asked a Mod or used the Message the Admins page? Don't bother asking me, I don't know anything either. Hopefully the promised explainitaion will materialise shortly.
SimpleSi Posted November 25, 2011 Posted November 25, 2011 There's going to be a lot of tears when the LastPass servers are hacked! People have heard of the phrase "Don't put all you eggs in the same basket" - haven't you????? Si
RoF Posted November 25, 2011 Posted November 25, 2011 Well that was a surprise. Came back to find my account locked out and data breached. Have had to create a new account and can I find an explanation anywhere? Can I hell! But that is OK as Admins are organizing their yearly jolly to BETT. Would seem to me that their time would be better spent explaining to their “valued” members what actually happened rather than posting about getting new office desks and bits for their bike! 3
featured_spectre Posted November 25, 2011 Posted November 25, 2011 @RoF I wouldn't worry, you should be able to recover the account...I will look up the link for you.
localzuk Posted November 25, 2011 Posted November 25, 2011 Well that was a surprise. Came back to find my account locked out and data breached. Have had to create a new account and can I find an explanation anywhere? Can I hell! But that is OK as Admins are organizing their yearly jolly to BETT. Would seem to me that their time would be better spent explaining to their “valued” members what actually happened rather than posting about getting new office desks and bits for their bike! Poor you! It means you'll have to earn all that neg rep again!!! Such a chore I know. I've been doing well on that front lately though, got almost as much neg rep as positive rep!
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