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Changing Forum Password

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  • John_Gray
    John_Gray Posts: 5,847 Forumite
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    rmg1 wrote: »
    I've had no contact at all from the forum admins.
    Is your password weak?
    It should really be "SevenDays" (which makes one weak...)
  • Neil49
    Neil49 Posts: 3,458 Forumite
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    I got the message but changed my password by going into my profile via the normal process rather than using a link.
  • kwikbreaks
    kwikbreaks Posts: 9,187 Forumite
    bod1467 wrote: »
    No link. Just a request to use the forum CP and change the password. And it was a PM from a green banner MSE account. All legit. :)
    Glad there was no link. I occasionally get legit emails from PayPal that carry links to the site which I regard as really bad practice as it makes people think links to a site in an email asking them to log in is not a thing to consider with suspicion.
  • imho
    imho Posts: 2,515 Forumite
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    bod1467 wrote: »
    No link. Just a request to use the forum CP and change the password. And it was a PM from a green banner MSE account. All legit. :)
    Yes but she had only done 40 post so didnt trust her.
    Yes i have changed it now.
  • rockchick113
    rockchick113 Posts: 407 Forumite
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    I've also got the message to change password, no body telling me what to do. Only the wife
    Jane x
  • Lola23
    Lola23 Posts: 1,650 Forumite
    Bake Off Boss!
    I got the message re changing my password.


    Thought it was genuine enough...and followed the link.


    Hope it's ok.


    Lola
    :hello: Never say Never :smileyhea
  • bod1467
    bod1467 Posts: 15,214 Forumite
    Just rechecked and there WAS actually a link in the PM. Not that I followed it though - I never follow links in PMs.
  • sillygoose
    sillygoose Posts: 4,795 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture
    I got the message and changed my password to a more secure one, instead of 'password' I am now using 'p@ssword' that will keep em' out. ;)
  • retiredin2011
    retiredin2011 Posts: 393 Forumite
    edited 11 January 2014 at 2:41PM
    I got lots of stationary which will be ideal for uni
    So standing still.


    I got the PM but I'm not changing mine as nobody else has access to my computer and I'd have to re write my post it note anyway.
  • amn_2
    amn_2 Posts: 48 Forumite
    Just searched for this as I got a password change notice. The fact that they are targeting users to change their passwords means either the passwords are stored in plain text, they are not using a one way hash or they are using unsalted hashes which are subject to rainbow table attacks. Either one isn't good......


    It may be time to delete my account
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