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Besoeker · 09-04-2007, 09:44 AM

I note that my Avatar has been changed to:
http://tbn0.google.com/images?q=tbn:...ages/fm271.jpg

This wasn't my doing. If it was by someone unauthorised to get into my account the mods should be made aware of it.

If it was done by someone authorised to get into my account the mods should be made aware of it.

Alex McKee · 09-04-2007, 10:01 AM

I assume you have changed it back?

Change your account password.

Besoeker · 09-04-2007, 10:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alex McKee

I assume you have changed it back?

Change your account password.

I changed it back.

Is this a complaint you have had before?

Alex McKee · 09-04-2007, 11:38 AM

No indeed not. However, if you change your account password, you should be fine.

Besoeker · 09-04-2007, 10:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alex McKee

No indeed not. However, if you change your account password, you should be fine.

OK. But.......
Why wasn't it fine before?
Why should a new password be any better than an old one?
Why am I the only victim here?
Why is here the only place I have been a victim?
I'm sure you get my point.

tito · 10-04-2007, 12:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Besoeker

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alex McKee

No indeed not. However, if you change your account password, you should be fine.

OK. But.......
Why wasn't it fine before?
Why should a new password be any better than an old one?
Why am I the only victim here?
Why is here the only place I have been a victim?
I'm sure you get my point.

Logically it was either

I)A moderator gone mad (Unlikely)
II)Someone who knows your password (Likely)
III)A sinister cracker who spent hours of time and effort with the sole intent of changing your avatar (Unlikely)

There are no such known security bugs in this version of PHPBB to make a script kiddy likely.

Independent UKIP · 10-04-2007, 12:58 AM

Anthony Butcher's Veritas forum was hacked, wiped & so ceased. I hope that won't happen here.

Besoeker · 10-04-2007, 07:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tito

Logically it was either

I)A moderator gone mad (Unlikely)
II)Someone who knows your password (Likely)
III)A sinister cracker who spent hours of time and effort with the sole intent of changing your avatar (Unlikely)

There are no such known security bugs in this version of PHPBB to make a script kiddy likely.

Can a moderator do that?

mkpdavies · 10-04-2007, 07:48 AM

Moderators can do all sorts of things.

But you trust authority without question usualy, why the questions this time?

Do you have something to hide?

Alex McKee · 10-04-2007, 08:57 AM

It is highly unlikely a moderator did it.

Tito, phpBB passwords are easily cracked by automated brute force.

09-04-2007, 09:44 AM	#1 (permalink)
Besoeker Uber Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 4,850	Changed Avatar I note that my Avatar has been changed to: http://tbn0.google.com/images?q=tbn:...ages/fm271.jpg This wasn't my doing. If it was by someone unauthorised to get into my account the mods should be made aware of it. If it was done by someone authorised to get into my account the mods should be made aware of it.

10-04-2007, 07:48 AM	#9 (permalink)
mkpdavies Uber Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Woking Posts: 30,604	Moderators can do all sorts of things. But you trust authority without question usualy, why the questions this time? Do you have something to hide? __________________ http://brits4ronpaul.blogspot.com/ http://wokinglibertarians.blogspot.com/ http://lpuk.org My ignore list Labour, Blue Labour, Lib Dems

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09-04-2007, 10:01 AM	#2 (permalink)
Alex McKee Moderator Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Gloucester Posts: 6,634	I assume you have changed it back? Change your account password.

09-04-2007, 11:38 AM	#4 (permalink)
Alex McKee Moderator Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Gloucester Posts: 6,634	No indeed not. However, if you change your account password, you should be fine.

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Independent UKIP Uber Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: London Posts: 2,227	Anthony Butcher's Veritas forum was hacked, wiped & so ceased. I hope that won't happen here.

10-04-2007, 08:57 AM	#10 (permalink)
Alex McKee Moderator Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Gloucester Posts: 6,634	It is highly unlikely a moderator did it. Tito, phpBB passwords are easily cracked by automated brute force.