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Posted: Wed May 07, 2014 3:55 pm

A bit off topic and A BIG HELLO been out of commission for quite a while due to R.L. stuff.

A friend had his gmail account hacked and the first he knew about it was at a meeting with his financial advisor (pension) yesterday where his advisor thanked him for his email and said did he still want to transfer the money using transax?
As this was news to him and no email was sent by him he considers himself lucky.

I am mad as hell that google once again is so easily breached but impressed at the hackers ability.
I have some info on this IP address etc and have found the server etc anyone on here know how to get more about this scum??

inbox me if you do

Twisted Evil

Posted: Wed May 07, 2014 4:53 pm

If you're using GMail, you should use 2FA https://www.google.com/landing/2step/

I recommend it to everyone. In this case a hacker could have stolen your friend's password, but without his physical cellphone as well it would have been useless

Posted: Wed May 07, 2014 7:10 pm

^ This works. Very strong passwords and a password manager also help as it stops passwords being guessed so easily.

Welcome back by the way, good to see you around again. You always had a very nice way with the lads. I'm sure they are missing you Wink

Posted: Wed May 07, 2014 8:34 pm

Thanks, I'm missing the boys I have had a few nibbles whilst I've been away but no one of the calibre of Doniboy, he's gone off me though so I guess its back to the drawing board.....

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