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Discussion => Security => Topic started by: typo on August 27, 2011, 01:12 am
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Someone has been making withdrawals from my account. Even though SR was nice enough to reimburse me, the 'hackers' took that almost as soon as it was deposited too. I don't want this to happen if I create a new account, is there anything I can do (browser wise) to protect myself against this happening again?
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1. Use every password only one time.
2. Use a password generator to create long random password.
3. Use the TorButton bundle to browse otherwise the browser will keep cookies and forms data from previous sessions.
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Mainly, just make sure you only go directly to http://ianxz6zefk72ulzz.onion/ and never to any other address. Make sure you figure out a way to ensure you are going there, whether memorizing the link, keeping it in an encrypted note, or whatever you need to do.
There are phishing sites popping up, especially in the The Hidden Wiki, so if you use that for your link don't do that anymore.
Keep an eye on what you are clicking on and assume any link could be a phishing site.
Good luck.
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Is there a way to recover a phished account?
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Is there a way to recover a phished account?
If they changed the password on you, you're most likely out of luck brother. You'll just have to eat it and grab a new one, and post the name of the account in the forums that was compromised so sellers will know not to sell to that account.
This is why a very secure password, unique to this site, is essential. And only using the actual link typed into your browser. It's a lesson, hopefully not too much of an expensive one, but a lesson nonetheless.