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hacking attempt on my Google account

2012-10-25, 3:58 AM #1

Squirrel King

NEVER.

Posts: 5,369

Got an alert early this morning. Some one from China is trying to use an application to access my account.

password reset, it was already ultra secure. anyone have experIence with something like happening?

2012-10-25, 6:27 AM #2

Cool Matty

Usuyami no Sekai

Posts: 15,246

It's happened to a bunch of people, just because it's a big target. Did it say they had logged in, or only attempts to? Either way, it's a good idea to have changed your password.

2012-10-25, 7:37 AM #3

Jep

Jep Bartholomew Francisqué de Minguo El Inigo Montoya Padré the Third

Posts: 10,237

This has happened to me, and both times coincided with them hacking my WoW account. They used my email to change the password, I suppose.

Either way, change your password, and if you play any MMO's I highly suggest you secure those also.

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2012-10-25, 8:01 AM #4

DrkJedi82

0x666

Posts: 12,303

i had multiple login attempts on my google account from pakistan a while back

eat right, exercise, die anyway

2012-10-25, 8:29 AM #5

Jon`C

Admiral of Awesome

Posts: 18,626

Turn on two-channel authentication.

2012-10-25, 1:09 PM #6

Squirrel King

NEVER.

Posts: 5,369

Yea, when I went to change my password I saw that option.. I didn't bother do it I was at work and not supposed to be using my phone anyways... I'll probably do it now.

2012-10-25, 2:57 PM #7

Greenboy

No they aren't!

Posts: 3,364

I get random phonecalls from google occasionally. Makes me glad I have it turned on.

o.0

2012-10-25, 11:29 PM #8

Tenshu2.0

Registered User

Posts: 585

I had it.

New password now includes funky characters and I am therefore immune to Chinese people.

He said to them: "You examine the face of heaven and earth, but you have not come to know the one who is in your presence, and you do not know how to examine the present moment." - Gospel of Thomas

2012-10-25, 11:42 PM #9

Mentat

Human Computer

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我们的整个语言包含奇怪的字符。我们关于这个问题的专家。您的密码是属于我们的。 - 中国

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