mumsnet password reset - New email today (14th)

fire**fly

anyone else had the email from mumsnet saying they are needing to change all the passwords..

Due to a security breach we are resetting all passwords across Mumsnet

Following the recent security breach related to Heartbleed we are reseting the passwords of all users.

On Saturday 12 April, we will remove all passwords from our system and to use the site, you'll need to reset your password by clicking on the password reset link.

Type in your email address and click the 'Request reset' button and you will receive a mail to your Mumsnet registered email account. (You will need to click on the link in the mail within 30 minutes of receiving it, without changing the device you're using i.e swapping from phone to laptop, or you'll need to request a further reset).

If you do not receive a mail, please check you spam folder. The password reset mail will come to the email you used when you first registered with Mumsnet.

If you don't receive or can't access your reset mail, please [EMAIL="contactus@mumsnet.com"]contactus@mumsnet.com[/EMAIL] for help.

We are very sorry for all the fuss. We want to assure you that we followed all the published steps to protect members' security as soon as we became aware of the heartbleed security risk, but it seems that the breach occurred prior to that risk becoming known.

Most importantly, if you use the same password here as elsewhere, we strongly recommend you change your password on the other sites too.

Biker*Chick

Thanks f**f

This pesky Heartbleed bug!!!

I've not had the Mumsnet email yet, but have had notifications from other sites to reset passwords.


I find lots of useful info on CNET so I've included a link, below, to their site re Heartbleed in case people want more info...

http://www.cnet.com/uk/news/how-to-protect-yourself-from-the-heartbleed-bug/

HTH

Idol_Eyes

I've not had one from Mumsnet but I've had one from Pinterest

emmedi

I did. just reset my password

Poc

I did. What a pain.

Idol_Eyes

Idol_Eyes wrote: »

I've not had one from Mumsnet but I've had one from Pinterest

ETA - err sorry just found an email from 2.15am to reset my password :rotfl:

30 second job, done!

BlueBella

yes and I reset mine. Also got one from Pinterest yesterday to ask me to change my password so I did. I don't click on the email link though - I go direct to the site, login, then change my password just to be sure.

fire**fly

thanks all x
thought it better to ask & make sure others had had the
same :A

libra10

I've also received the letter from mumsnet.

StrayCat

I also got the Mumsnet letter, the most infuriating thing is it says to change your password everywhere else too if you use the same password, which I unfortunately do! Not even sure how many websites have that password! So annoying!

JessicAhh

Linked from the CNET article is a useful website checker from LastPass...
https://lastpass.com/heartbleed/

I had one of these messages from Tumblr.

ETA: Useful info for LastPass users (will go and see whether Roboform has same) To LastPass Users: Click on the Security Check in your vault and LastPass will alert you to your sites that are vulnerable as well as what action we recommend taking.