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« Reply #15 on: April 25, 2011, 10:45:24 PM »

I got it but didn't open it cos I was on my phone. I decided to wait until I got home and open it on the lappy.

Read this thread just in time.


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« Reply #16 on: April 25, 2011, 10:54:00 PM »

http://www.google.com/support/accounts/bin/static.py?page=guide.cs&guide=1056283&topic=1056284

Not heard about this before, will be using it from now on.


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« Reply #17 on: April 25, 2011, 11:09:11 PM »

didn't get the email Sad


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« Reply #18 on: April 25, 2011, 11:17:16 PM »

Quote from: celtic on April 25, 2011, 11:09:11 PM

didn't get the email Sad

Neither did I. He's off the Christmas card list now.


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« Reply #19 on: April 25, 2011, 11:19:03 PM »

Quote from: Laxie on April 25, 2011, 11:17:16 PM

Quote from: celtic on April 25, 2011, 11:09:11 PM

didn't get the email Sad

Neither did I. He's off the Christmas card list now.

Yep, I had a nice card for him, with baby Jebus on it too. His loss.


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« Reply #20 on: April 25, 2011, 11:20:22 PM »

i got it to two different email addresses. he must really like me Roll Eyes


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« Reply #21 on: April 25, 2011, 11:56:18 PM »

Quote from: kinboshi on April 25, 2011, 10:54:00 PM

http://www.google.com/support/accounts/bin/static.py?page=guide.cs&guide=1056283&topic=1056284

Not heard about this before, will be using it from now on.

Got this set up now, so if I understand it correctly my account shouldn't be compromisable (is that a word?) in the same way. Basically, even if someone gets hold of my gmail password, they can't actually log in to my account without the additional verification. For apps and stuff on my phone, I use a different password that is restricted to just that app/protocol, so if that's compromised they can't use that password to access my gmail.

Sounds good in theory.


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« Reply #22 on: April 25, 2011, 11:59:11 PM »

Vinny and Dawn, I can send you an email if you want. In fact, Claire has a spare.

Actually, a lot of emails were blocked by spam filters, and gmail accounts got a big warning above the email it appears. So if you didn't get one it might mean your email provider is on the ball.


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« Reply #23 on: April 26, 2011, 08:21:23 AM »

Sigh, got it and clicked on it...then thought "How does Boshi know I need pills?"

then read this.


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« Reply #24 on: April 26, 2011, 01:00:02 PM »

Quote from: kinboshi on April 25, 2011, 10:54:00 PM

http://www.google.com/support/accounts/bin/static.py?page=guide.cs&guide=1056283&topic=1056284

Not heard about this before, will be using it from now on.

I'm very nervous about clicking any links Dan post up now. Wink

How do we know this one is safe, and he's not just trying to get at those of us that didn't click the link on the email he sent out ?

Grin


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« Reply #25 on: April 26, 2011, 01:06:55 PM »

Quote from: Pawprint on April 26, 2011, 01:00:02 PM

Quote from: kinboshi on April 25, 2011, 10:54:00 PM

http://www.google.com/support/accounts/bin/static.py?page=guide.cs&guide=1056283&topic=1056284

Not heard about this before, will be using it from now on.

I'm very nervous about clicking any links Dan post up now. Wink

How do we know this one is safe, and he's not just trying to get at those of us that didn't click the link on the email he sent out ?

Grin

Wish I'd known about that 2-step verification thing before I was hacked and those emails went out. By the way, was yours a viagra one - boldies was, so they seemed to be very targeted...


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« Reply #26 on: April 26, 2011, 01:14:46 PM »

Quote from: kinboshi on April 26, 2011, 01:06:55 PM

Quote from: Pawprint on April 26, 2011, 01:00:02 PM

Quote from: kinboshi on April 25, 2011, 10:54:00 PM

http://www.google.com/support/accounts/bin/static.py?page=guide.cs&guide=1056283&topic=1056284

Not heard about this before, will be using it from now on.

I'm very nervous about clicking any links Dan post up now. Wink

How do we know this one is safe, and he's not just trying to get at those of us that didn't click the link on the email he sent out ?

Grin

Wish I'd known about that 2-step verification thing before I was hacked and those emails went out. By the way, was yours a viagra one - boldies was, so they seemed to be very targeted...

Great, first Viagra pills from Boshi and now loads of email from Shane Warne.

FML.


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Re: Gmail account compromised

« Reply #27 on: October 12, 2011, 05:51:04 PM »

Interesting read for anyone who uses gmail but isn't using the two-step authentication:

http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2011/11/hacked/8673/1/?single_page=true

(long, but worth reading)


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« Reply #28 on: October 12, 2011, 05:55:16 PM »

Quote from: kinboshi on October 12, 2011, 05:51:04 PM

Interesting read for anyone who uses gmail but isn't using the two-step authentication:

http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2011/11/hacked/8673/1/?single_page=true

(long, but worth reading)

WTF?! You've read it. You know it's long. Why are you giving us a link without cliffs FFS? Someone ban him. He's useless!


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« Reply #29 on: October 12, 2011, 09:15:56 PM »

Quote from: bobAlike on February 17, 2008, 05:58:54 PM

Would that of happened with a Blackberry?

Probably not tbh


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