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  • 11-01-2010 4:20am
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    Ivan
    Registered Users Posts: 4,560 ✭✭✭


    Just got 2 emails that someone attempted to log-in to my account (5 times each time) from bizarre an IP addresses.

    Aside from the mandatory password change, is there anything else I should be doing here? Kinda weird and I've had issues in the pass with people obtaining access to my account to perform nefarious acts.

    Any more advice?


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    oscarBravo
    Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 28,804 Mod ✭✭✭✭oscarBravo


    Moved from Feedback. No, I don't think there's anything you can do; it's probably a consequence of having an actual given name as your username, which makes it one that bots will have a go at. Once your password is fairly strong (not a dictionary word, or similar to one) you should be OK.

    I'll defer to more experienced admins, though, in case there's more to it.


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