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Thread ID: 116815	2011-03-21 20:28:00	Google says it thinks my account has been compromised	tuiruru (12277)	Press F1

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1188153	2011-03-21 21:31:00	Yeah Facebook have done similar things, alerting you that it's the first time you've signed in from a certain IP range or whatever, or if the reverse DNS resolves a different ISP? I'm not 100% sure on how it works but basically they ask you to verify your "friend" from about 10 different sets of photos. Very clever stuff, works brilliantly!	Chilling_Silence (9)
1188154	2011-03-21 21:37:00	I had a text from Google once asking if I wanted my password reset, it basically said if not do nothing - so someone was trying to reset it on my account. They didn't get in because of that...	Halwende (3418)
1188155	2011-03-21 22:05:00	Well I did wonder about the phone number thing - I hadn't given them one previously as far as I remember. Once I'd got the code they sent me I did have to re-set my password, so I might change that again. I do have to get a new IP address automatically every morning in order to connect to the net, so I suppose that could have sparked an alert. One "interesting" thing is that, despite starting the lappie a couple of times, the gMail Notifyer app hasn't automatically connected to the net yet. I'll try it again	tuiruru (12277)
1188156	2011-03-21 22:15:00	A new IP won't trigger it. Only if you were to use an IP from a different ISP perhaps, or an IP Range with your ISP you've never used before? I'm not 100% sure...	Chilling_Silence (9)
1188157	2011-03-21 22:36:00	Yeah, well now it's locked me out again and have had to go thru the rigmeroll of applying for a new password, which they will then send to another e-mail account "usually within 24 hours"!! :angry A couple of questions they required filling in were, basically if you were invited to join Gmail who sent the invitation, and, the month and year you first set up the account!!:horrified :groan: :stare: :waughh:	tuiruru (12277)
1188158	2011-03-22 00:22:00	Sounds odd. Screenshot?	Chilling_Silence (9)
1188159	2011-03-22 00:30:00	Well!!!! Something/body had got at my G Mail Account - it seems to have grabbed the address book and sent out an e-mail with, with my name at the top, and nothing else in it except a link. Anyway, I sent out a "blanket" email to everyone in the address line to tell them not to follow the link. Do any of you feel secure enough to test it out for me? As part of the "authentication process" of them knowing that the "warning" letter was from me I'm telling them to follow the link to this thread and view the photo I've posted here (taken by the cay last night whilst he was playing wit the digital camera) that I've already sent them Any suggestions as to what to do next? Thanks Edit Just thought - they may not be able to see it if they're not an F1 member - still, i'st the thought that counts	tuiruru (12277)
1188160	2011-03-22 02:43:00	Having had a closer look of the 42 addressees that the Spam was sent to only nine are on a mailing list that I use regularly, and that I copy and paste into the BCC box on the outgoing mail from a sticky on my clipboard manager (The "missing" addresses are in my GMail address list tho'. So, anybody got any ideas why the situation is like that? Pain in the bum!	tuiruru (12277)
1188161	2011-03-22 03:58:00	If it becomes cumbersome, and if you need Gmail in a hurry, you could try create another Google account/Gmail. You can do multiple sign-ins for Gmail accounts, and a few other Google services. Or use a temporary disposable email service like 10 minute mail. (10minutemail.com)	kahawai chaser (3545)
1188162	2011-03-22 04:09:00	If it becomes cumbersome, and if you need Gmail in a hurry, you could try create another Google account/Gmail. You can do multiple sign-ins for Gmail accounts, and a few other Google services. Or use a temporary disposable email service like 10 minute mail. (10minutemail.com) Hi Kahawai Yep, I've had another GMail account for ages, plus another that is totally not Google. The one that was hacked is up and running again so I'll see how it goes. I've notified all the people on the Spam e-mail list, now I suppose I'd better let the others know just in case!	tuiruru (12277)
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