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Old Mar 10, 2016 | 01:41 PM
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Given the current spam attack we're under, I would HIGHLY encourage you all to consider change your password to something complicated that you aren't using anywhere else and ensure your recovery email address ALSO has a complicated password. Right now, the attack seems limited to just sh!tposting with broken-up links that likely lead to infected servers, but the attack could morph into user account takeover. Recommend a password of at least 10 characters, 2 uppercase, 2 lower, 2 numbers, 2 special characters, and no keyboard-walking.

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Old Mar 10, 2016 | 01:47 PM
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good point, the last thing i need is one of those hacking my own website / biz email, and everything else..
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Old Mar 10, 2016 | 01:56 PM
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Yeah, that would suck. The Target breach that happened a few years ago happened because an employee downloaded something he or she shouldn't have at work.
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Old Mar 10, 2016 | 01:59 PM
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well i never, ever look at sites I shouldn't... ever... 'ish...
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Old Mar 10, 2016 | 02:03 PM
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I always look at sites I shouldn't. Hell I went to the links from each of the posts here in my tor browser out of curiousity. There are some other sites I probably should go to, but they are a bit on the inappropriate side...
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Old Mar 10, 2016 | 02:14 PM
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you're a brave man...
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