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Title: Never use your classic password for mining pools. Post by: LammerOutsider on January 05, 2014, 06:28:33 PM Yeah, it could be obvious for most of you, but those who are like me, read:
Never use your "classic" password (that pw you use for most of your internet activity) on any mining pools. Recently I registered on numerous pools for many new coins and used the same password as I use for this bitcointalk account, for google acc, for paypal etc. It is very dumb and stupid, I know. Never do that. I think pools are the place where my password leaked. Recently somebody from Tunisia (I live in Czech rep.) tried to log in into my facebook and google acc. Also he got access into my teamviewer with my mining rigs (same pw). He also stolen 4€ from my paypal (got back), and maybe he did more damage that I dont know yet. At this point, no disaster happened to me, but it is highly uncomfortable. I had to change all important passwords and I am frightened that I will lose my attention and he will hack me irreversibly. So obvious but serious point: Make up unique password only for mining pools and stuff, use fake email and never let pool misuse your info. Dont be as stupid as me. Thanks for reading and sry for my english Title: Re: Never use your classic password for mining pools. Post by: virtualdn on January 05, 2014, 06:29:30 PM sorry to hear, you are 100% right
Title: Re: Never use your classic password for mining pools. Post by: kalus on January 05, 2014, 06:31:35 PM Yeah, it could be obvious for most of you, but those who are like me, read: sorry? what?Never use your "classic" password (that pw you use for most of your internet activity) it's 2014. who does this??? Title: Re: Never use your classic password for mining pools. Post by: decrypter on January 05, 2014, 06:34:57 PM Welcome to the internet. Its the wild west. Don't be naive.
Learn to use password managers: http://keepass.info/ (http://keepass.info/) Title: Re: Never use your classic password for mining pools. Post by: Gazza1 on January 05, 2014, 06:39:33 PM Yeah use a password manager and a password generator. Use long and random.
Title: Re: Never use your classic password for mining pools. Post by: oroqen on January 05, 2014, 06:45:56 PM Welcome to the internet. Its the wild west. Don't be naive. this thing is a god send. additionally you should be running any new wallets in Virtual Machines, I use a clone from clean VM for each new coin which will help to save on disk space.Learn to use password managers: http://keepass.info/ (http://keepass.info/) Title: Re: Never use your classic password for mining pools. Post by: hope2907 on January 05, 2014, 06:48:15 PM yes ;D
Title: Re: Never use your classic password for mining pools. Post by: Kluge on January 05, 2014, 06:49:45 PM Yeah, it could be obvious for most of you, but those who are like me, read: sorry? what?Never use your "classic" password (that pw you use for most of your internet activity) it's 2014. who does this??? Title: Re: Never use your classic password for mining pools. Post by: decrypter on January 05, 2014, 06:51:23 PM Yeah, it could be obvious for most of you, but those who are like me, read: sorry? what?Never use your "classic" password (that pw you use for most of your internet activity) it's 2014. who does this??? Ding Ding Ding, we have a winner. Title: Re: Never use your classic password for mining pools. Post by: alivecrypto on January 05, 2014, 06:51:40 PM Noticed, thank you for informing
Its really important thing you shared Thank you I will be starting from today to be secure. Title: Re: Never use your classic password for mining pools. Post by: LammerOutsider on January 05, 2014, 08:05:56 PM thanks. I am happy for everyone who appreciate my warning, I think many people need this.
Title: Re: Never use your classic password for mining pools. Post by: Warning__3 on January 05, 2014, 08:14:47 PM I use different password for every site, only way to be safe now-a-days :P
Title: Re: Never use your classic password for mining pools. Post by: pedrog on January 05, 2014, 10:12:56 PM Welcome to the internet. Its the wild west. Don't be naive. Learn to use password managers: http://keepass.info/ (http://keepass.info/) I was going to post this. KeePassX, that's what I use. Title: Re: Never use your classic password for mining pools. Post by: MUBBLE86 on January 05, 2014, 10:27:45 PM Welcome to the internet. Its the wild west. Don't be naive. Learn to use password managers: http://keepass.info/ (http://keepass.info/) I was going to post this. KeePassX, that's what I use. my classic PW 12345678 ^^ muhaha i use ever a ramdom: Jut7&4hnbgjt)6!bghtu |