Security Precautions

[mxrider]

A lot of us take for granted the funds security we have online at different sites. Upon logging into FTP today, i had a popup that there were 4 attempts to access my account not by me. Just a quick public service message to take high precautions to your security on your accounts.

[mxrider]

btw, anyone know how to trace an IP address????

[urbansprawler]

There are a few websites online for reporting it, and they contact the IP.

This is for location: http://www.ip-adress.com/ip_tracer/

[mxrider]

Paraphrase of response:

Originally Posted by FTPSecurity

This alert was triggered on your account because another person tried to log in to your account. We have confirmed these unauthorized login attempts were unsuccessful.

We have taken appropriate action on the individual we believe is responsible for these attempts. However, please understand for privacy reasons we cannot release any further information about this individual.

[urbansprawler]

I doubt they did anything.

[TheDeKay]

I use keypass - you can generate random passwords and safe them in an encrypted DB. I have 20-digit random passwords on anything that has to do with money or privacy.
Does not help you, if somebody hacked your PC (and keyloggs)... but makes it pretty hard to hack the account without knowing the PW

[urbansprawler]

Stars has an RSA token that many players use FWIW.

[zayphod]

Originally Posted by mxrider

i had a popup that there were 4 attempts to access my account not by me. Just a quick public service message to take high precautions to your security on your accounts.

yeah just send me your user name and password for FT and i will look into it for you

[Silverthunder]

I would imagine that the poker accounts that we have are even more vulnerable becuase they could go on and just intentionally lose the money. Compare this to a bank account, where it is more difficult for them to actually take money out..