Lessons I'm back; experience of a hacked account

[Dan]

While we are in this security topic, I have a question. How does the key word alert work?

 

[Akimbo]

While we are in this security topic, I have a question. How does the key word alert work?

Not sure I understand. Are you suggesting using the word "Alert" in the Report text?

 

[Dan]

Not sure I understand. Are you suggesting using the word "Alert" in the Report text?

No, I mean this (below):

 

[Akimbo]

No, I mean this (below):

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Hmmm. That has some interesting possibilities, but every active moderator would have to set the "Keyword Alerts" individually. Any innocent use of a particular word might trigger so many Alerts (like the upper right corner "Alerts" that it could be overwhelming.

You (meaning all our members) is our first line of defense. You sniffed this impostor our before Staff could brew our first cup in the morning. Using the Report function is great but fleshing a suspicious poster out when something doesn't smell right is even faster.

I'm not suggesting that you accuse someone at the first hint, especially since you could be mistaken, but there is nothing wrong with pointing out that using an unprotected payment method has been used in scams before.

 

[Dan]

Beside making the password unique and complex, how about enabling Email Confirmation in “Two-Factor Verification”?

 

[Seaweed Doc]

@drrich2

Thanks for letting us know. I know I've got an "exposed" username/password combination and changed passwords for any site that I thought had possibilities for fraud.

Guess which site I didn't change?

 

[hsinhai]

Glad to hear that you're back, @drrich2

Here is the link to the imposter's ad that we can learn something from the imposter's posts, from the responder's keen inquiries, revealing the fraudulent ad.

For Sale - ScubaPro Hydros Pro Air2, Men’s Large $375 | ScubaBoard

The fraudulent ad would be easily detected if you happened to see this real ad before hand:
SOLD!!! - ScubaPro Hydros Pro Air2, Men’s Lg | ScubaBoard

So is the BCD still for sale?

 

[BoltSnap]

Did you figure out who it was that hacked the SB account? Do you know the email address he used when he took the SB account over?

 

[Searcaigh]

Glad to see that the real @drrich2 is back.

I would suggest that everyone changes their password and be aware if you use the same user name / password combination on other sites it is best to change them too.

 

[Dan]

So is the BCD still for sale?

The real one was sold by @RonnyC back in December.