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123-REG Insecure email Passwords
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spenod
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I have a 123-reg account with email and website.
I became aware over a number of calls to them over the past few days that 123-reg operators can see customers passwords in full!
They say this is only the email account passwords, however, as most people use either the same/similar passwords or password system (for remembering individual passwords), this is surely a concerning situation. Shouldn't the password be secure - like bank accounts, 1st, 5th and 8th letter/number for example?
At no stage does the site advise that the email passwords are in anyway insecure and with over 3.5 million customers is this a wise practice? The 123-reg system also remembers and shows the operator all historic email passwords, allowing for comparison of passwords and evaluation of password systems (if the individual uses them).
I became aware over a number of calls to them over the past few days that 123-reg operators can see customers passwords in full!
They say this is only the email account passwords, however, as most people use either the same/similar passwords or password system (for remembering individual passwords), this is surely a concerning situation. Shouldn't the password be secure - like bank accounts, 1st, 5th and 8th letter/number for example?
At no stage does the site advise that the email passwords are in anyway insecure and with over 3.5 million customers is this a wise practice? The 123-reg system also remembers and shows the operator all historic email passwords, allowing for comparison of passwords and evaluation of password systems (if the individual uses them).
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123-reg? Is this something to do with Santander 123?Are you for real? - Glass Half Empty??
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Fruit_and_Nut_Case wrote: »123-reg? Is this something to do with Santander 123?
No, it's a web hosting/email hosting company.0 -
Futuristic wrote: »No, it's a web hosting/email hosting company.
Why are you talking about a web hosting company in a credit card forum??0 -
You need to ask this in the correct forum for best advice - This one is specifically for credit card issues, not computer/tecchie stuff.
You confirmed you understood this as part of your signup, so it should be pretty fresh in your memory.0 -
however, as most people use either the same/similar passwords or password system (for remembering individual passwords)
Thats the insecure bit.
If you have a system then you need to reset all your passwords, To something thats not based on any system.
I have so many variations. Always a different length, Always different numbers of characters to numbers, Sometimes i have unique symbols, sometimes i dont.
Im guessing if you used this checker your passwords wont be that secure.
http://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/security/pc-security/password-checker.aspxCensorship Reigns Supreme in Troll City...0
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