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| There has recently been a very serious issue with easy to guess |
There has recently been a very serious issue with compromised admin accounts due to easy to guess passwords. In the last 2 days, 4 admins have lost their sysop status because their password was guessed. | ||
| Please ensure that your password cannot be guessed, do not use words in a dictionary, or names, or hobbies, or any personal information as a password. The best password should be random. People are actively trying to guess your password and if they do you will be desysoped when they usurp you account. | Please ensure that your password cannot be guessed, do not use words in a dictionary, or names, or hobbies, or any personal information as a password. The best password should be random. People are actively trying to guess your password and if they do you will be desysoped when they usurp you account. | ||
Revision as of 19:20, 7 May 2007
There has recently been a very serious issue with compromised admin accounts due to easy to guess passwords. In the last 2 days, 4 admins have lost their sysop status because their password was guessed.
Please ensure that your password cannot be guessed, do not use words in a dictionary, or names, or hobbies, or any personal information as a password. The best password should be random. People are actively trying to guess your password and if they do you will be desysoped when they usurp you account.
This message has been sent to all admins.
-HighInBC