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Password Guessing Attack: Don't Reuse Your Nairaland Password by Seun(mod):
Fellow Nairalanders,

We have observed an ongoing password guessing attack against Nairaland members. The perpetrators have obtained a list of thousands of usernames and passwords from hacked websites & are systematically trying those passwords on Nairaland to take over your accounts.

If you have used your Nairaland username and password on other websites, they may be able to log in to Nairaland as you, mutilate your profile and send spam messages with your name. To prevent this, please change your Nairaland password to a unique password asap.

For the dozens of Nairalanders whose accounts have been affected, you would have gotten an unexpected login notification from Nairaland. All you need to do to secure your account is to logout, reset your password with this form, and correct your mutilated profile.

For those who are affected, we may scramble your password and log you out to force you to change it. Don't be alarmed. Just logout and reset your password with this form to regain access to Nairaland.

We have taken measures to slow the perpetrators down severely, but it's up to you to make sure that your password is secure.

Best Regards,
Seun Osewa.
Re: Password Guessing Attack: Don't Reuse Your Nairaland Password by God1000(m): 1:21pm On Jan 11, 2023
Thanks Seun, hackers have become very sophisticated in their nefarious activities.

But why is updating of profile not working?
Re: Password Guessing Attack: Don't Reuse Your Nairaland Password by Seun(mod): 1:25pm On Jan 11, 2023
God1000:
Thanks Seun, hackers have become very sophisticated in their nefarious activities.

But why is updating of profile not working?
It was a temporary measure to stop profiles from being mutilated. We will undo it shortly.
Re: Password Guessing Attack: Don't Reuse Your Nairaland Password by God1000(m):
Seun:
It was a temporary measure to stop profiles from being mutilated. We will undo it shortly.
Oh I see, thanks.

Happy new year to you and your family.

Modified
Profile update is working now
Re: Password Guessing Attack: Don't Reuse Your Nairaland Password by silvoclaira:
shocked

Seun, Nairaland needs a Redesign/Rebrand

It will go a long way in giving your platform the attention and credits it deserves in todays SocialMedia/discussion forum platform

Redesign/Rebranding is necessary over these years to ensure you’re capturing the new products, services, old/new members attention.
Re: Password Guessing Attack: Don't Reuse Your Nairaland Password by Cypress042: 1:28pm On Jan 11, 2023
Seun:
It was a temporary measure to stop profiles from being mutilated. We will undo it shortly.
Oil dey your head undecided
Re: Password Guessing Attack: Don't Reuse Your Nairaland Password by GloriousGbola: 1:53pm On Jan 11, 2023
Seun:
Fellow Nairalanders,

We have observed an ongoing password guessing attack against Nairaland members. The perpetrators have obtained a list of thousands of usernames and passwords from hacked websites & are systematically trying those passwords on Nairaland to take over your accounts.

If you have used your Nairaland username and password on other websites, they may be able to log in to Nairaland as you, mutilate your profile and send spam messages with your name. To prevent this, please change your Nairaland password to a unique password asap.

For the dozens of Nairalanders whose accounts have been affected, you would have gotten an unexpected login notification from Nairaland. All you need to do to secure your account is to logout, reset your password with this form, and correct your mutilated profile.

For those who are affected, we may scramble your password and log you out to force you to change it. Don't be alarmed. Just reset your password with this form to regain access to Nairaland.

We have taken measures to slow the perpetrators down severely but we can't totally stop them.

Best Regards,
Seun Osewa.
Cc ibkayee
Re: Password Guessing Attack: Don't Reuse Your Nairaland Password by ibkayee(f): 1:56pm On Jan 11, 2023
GloriousGbola:
Cc ibkayee
Cool, an explanation is all people wanted
Re: Password Guessing Attack: Don't Reuse Your Nairaland Password by Olamilekxy(m):
silvoclaira:
shocked

Seun, Nairaland needs a Redesign/Rebrand

It will go a long way in giving your platform the attention and credits it deserves in todays SocialMedia world.

Redesign/Rebranding is necessary over these years to ensure you’re capturing the new products, services, members attention.
Redesign of what ?

Nairaland is a forum site not social media.
Re: Password Guessing Attack: Don't Reuse Your Nairaland Password by nauto: 2:36pm On Jan 11, 2023
cool
Re: Password Guessing Attack: Don't Reuse Your Nairaland Password by Sammy07: 2:36pm On Jan 11, 2023
angry

Seun, add some features to Nairaland and bring back contest
Re: Password Guessing Attack: Don't Reuse Your Nairaland Password by Mpox: 2:37pm On Jan 11, 2023
embarassed
Re: Password Guessing Attack: Don't Reuse Your Nairaland Password by chriskosherbal(m): 2:37pm On Jan 11, 2023
pls we are all in love with this site ....so na to protect our crip remain oo
Re: Password Guessing Attack: Don't Reuse Your Nairaland Password by Kingpalace11: 2:37pm On Jan 11, 2023
Thanks for this
Re: Password Guessing Attack: Don't Reuse Your Nairaland Password by NomzyJust(m): 2:37pm On Jan 11, 2023
And please do not use incorrect password as your password.
Re: Password Guessing Attack: Don't Reuse Your Nairaland Password by Donjazet2:
Seun what do you do about the pro-tinubu bots who open numerous accounts for the sake of generating fake likes on pro tinubu comments like these accounts below?

What do you do about the rampant hateful tribal venom being spewed by pro-apc accounts. The ones that tag all opponents chinedu or Emeka and outrightly single out Igbo tribe? How do you tackle this seun?

Re: Password Guessing Attack: Don't Reuse Your Nairaland Password by whytediamond(m): 2:37pm On Jan 11, 2023
grin
Re: Password Guessing Attack: Don't Reuse Your Nairaland Password by specialmati(m): 2:37pm On Jan 11, 2023
cool cool cool cool cool aright
Re: Password Guessing Attack: Don't Reuse Your Nairaland Password by iwaeda: 2:37pm On Jan 11, 2023
Seun:
Fellow Nairalanders,

We have observed an ongoing password guessing attack against Nairaland members. The perpetrators have obtained a list of thousands of usernames and passwords from hacked websites & are systematically trying those passwords on Nairaland to take over your accounts.

If you have used your Nairaland username and password on other websites, they may be able to log in to Nairaland as you, mutilate your profile and send spam messages with your name. To prevent this, please change your Nairaland password to a unique password asap.

For the dozens of Nairalanders whose accounts have been affected, you would have gotten an unexpected login notification from Nairaland. All you need to do to secure your account is to logout, reset your password with this form, and correct your mutilated profile.

For those who are affected, we may scramble your password and log you out to force you to change it. Don't be alarmed. Just reset your password with this form to regain access to Nairaland.

We have taken measures to slow the perpetrators down severely, but it's up to you to make sure that your password is secure.

Best Regards,
Seun Osewa.
Ahhhh grin grin grin
Re: Password Guessing Attack: Don't Reuse Your Nairaland Password by Thiefnubudrugki: 2:37pm On Jan 11, 2023
Gazelle garagara boys on the loose, God punish Tinubu punish buhari and apshit members join
Re: Password Guessing Attack: Don't Reuse Your Nairaland Password by b0rn2fuck(m): 2:37pm On Jan 11, 2023
Walaha be like covid 19, na china cause ham, na the rest of the world follow suffer ham
Re: Password Guessing Attack: Don't Reuse Your Nairaland Password by haybhi1(m): 2:37pm On Jan 11, 2023
Lol. Who would have thought scammers are working this hard?

Be like say Oyinbo no too pay them again.

But lol, what would a scammer do with my nairaland account abeg, no be to dey beg money upandan?

Useless people that should have been prevented by ordinary withdrawal or month calculation method - you don't even need CD
Re: Password Guessing Attack: Don't Reuse Your Nairaland Password by KnowledgePower7: 2:37pm On Jan 11, 2023
Ok
Re: Password Guessing Attack: Don't Reuse Your Nairaland Password by LordviccoDaGuru(m): 2:37pm On Jan 11, 2023
Noted, thanks boss @ Seun more grace to ur elbows, cc mynd44 Nlfpmod dominique lalasticlala mukina more grace to ur elbows
Re: Password Guessing Attack: Don't Reuse Your Nairaland Password by Highways: 2:38pm On Jan 11, 2023
Ok.. before they get into my bitcoin wallet connected to nairaland
Re: Password Guessing Attack: Don't Reuse Your Nairaland Password by ipobarecriminals: 2:38pm On Jan 11, 2023
sad
Re: Password Guessing Attack: Don't Reuse Your Nairaland Password by maureensylvia(f):
Nice one Seun, pls work on the emojis as well

My signature is calling u
Re: Password Guessing Attack: Don't Reuse Your Nairaland Password by ipobarecriminals: 2:38pm On Jan 11, 2023
sad
cheesy
sad
Re: Password Guessing Attack: Don't Reuse Your Nairaland Password by Shortyy(f): 2:38pm On Jan 11, 2023
What if my password is already strong, do I still need to change it?
Re: Password Guessing Attack: Don't Reuse Your Nairaland Password by Light78: 2:38pm On Jan 11, 2023
Log out every member automatically.

Let the real ones log in
Re: Password Guessing Attack: Don't Reuse Your Nairaland Password by OboOlora(f): 2:38pm On Jan 11, 2023
Ok
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