I was too sick to get anything done (including recording videos), so when I was coherent I decided to use my laptop. Yes, the "media fast" is over early, and I have nothing to show for it. Not even a second of a video. Bummer,
But that's not why I'm writing this. It turns out that Twitter was hacked yesterday. As soon as I found out, I went to my account to change the password (my first instinct). Then I came across the company blog. Supposedly, the user accounts weren't hacked. Really? You expect us to believe that?
Okay, maybe it's true. But I'm not taking any chances. My Twitter account will have a new password, anyway.
Anyway, according to the news, the hacker just guess correctly on an employees account, where he use the email to get all of the security passwords by guessing the right answer to the "security" question, then use those to get all of the confidential documents.
I saw this coming from a "mile away" and answered all of my security questions wrong. At least wrong enough that none of the info that I spew out on my blogs or other social accounts can be used as an answer, but correct enough for me (using my logic) to remember them.
As for passwords, I won't exactly tell you how I come up with one, but it does involve the site name and many different bits of info from my entire life. So far, even though I had been threatened with hacks - no one has hacked any of my accounts. Note to hackers, I don't mean it to be a challenge. We all know you are so good at what you do and you do benefit the society as a whole (please don't hack me).
My longest password is more than 20 characters and I have a lot of accounts. So barring a "back door" attack, I hope that I'm secure enough... Speaking of which, I'm better change my twitter password.
But that's not why I'm writing this. It turns out that Twitter was hacked yesterday. As soon as I found out, I went to my account to change the password (my first instinct). Then I came across the company blog. Supposedly, the user accounts weren't hacked. Really? You expect us to believe that?
Okay, maybe it's true. But I'm not taking any chances. My Twitter account will have a new password, anyway.
Anyway, according to the news, the hacker just guess correctly on an employees account, where he use the email to get all of the security passwords by guessing the right answer to the "security" question, then use those to get all of the confidential documents.
I saw this coming from a "mile away" and answered all of my security questions wrong. At least wrong enough that none of the info that I spew out on my blogs or other social accounts can be used as an answer, but correct enough for me (using my logic) to remember them.
As for passwords, I won't exactly tell you how I come up with one, but it does involve the site name and many different bits of info from my entire life. So far, even though I had been threatened with hacks - no one has hacked any of my accounts. Note to hackers, I don't mean it to be a challenge. We all know you are so good at what you do and you do benefit the society as a whole (please don't hack me).
My longest password is more than 20 characters and I have a lot of accounts. So barring a "back door" attack, I hope that I'm secure enough... Speaking of which, I'm better change my twitter password.
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