Attempted password change
Attempted password change
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Davie_GLA

Original Poster:

6,844 posts

222 months

Saturday 25th May 2019
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Just had an email stating someone tried to reset my password. I’ve changed it myself but thought I’d let someone know.

snuffy

12,201 posts

307 months

Sunday 26th May 2019
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Davie_GLA said:
Just had an email stating someone tried to reset my password. I’ve changed it myself but thought I’d let someone know.
I've just had that too. I've also changed mine.

saaby93

32,038 posts

201 months

Sunday 26th May 2019
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No dont do that
They may be monitoring your emails so watching you reset your password
They cant see it otherwise
Ignore it

snuffy

12,201 posts

307 months

Sunday 26th May 2019
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saaby93 said:
No dont do that
They may be monitoring your emails so watching you reset your password
They cant see it otherwise
Ignore it
I didn't click the link in the email, I logged on and changed it that way.

Davie_GLA

Original Poster:

6,844 posts

222 months

Sunday 26th May 2019
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saaby93 said:
No dont do that
They may be monitoring your emails so watching you reset your password
They cant see it otherwise
Ignore it
Even if they are how will they know what i've changed it to?

B'stard Child

30,787 posts

269 months

Monday 27th May 2019
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saaby93 said:
No dont do that
They may be monitoring your emails so watching you reset your password
They cant see it otherwise
Ignore it
rofl

Davie_GLA

Original Poster:

6,844 posts

222 months

Tuesday 28th May 2019
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B'stard Child said:
rofl
Am I due a parrot? biggrin

saaby93

32,038 posts

201 months

Tuesday 28th May 2019
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Davie_GLA said:
Am I due a parrot? biggrin
angel

Saleen836

12,178 posts

232 months

Tuesday 28th May 2019
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Just had this same email today, after reading this thread I will ignore it

Jack Mansfield

3,273 posts

113 months

PH TEAM

Wednesday 29th May 2019
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As others have said, yes, please ignore it. No one can see your password so it's all secure still.

Lemming Train

5,567 posts

95 months

Wednesday 29th May 2019
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Jack Mansfield said:
As others have said, yes, please ignore it. No one can see your password so it's all secure still.
confused

Ben Lowden was supposed to be investigating and was due to report back with the results (and a fix?), but no update from him since 9 April.

https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...

Have we now to assume that the techies haven't got a clue then and everyone's email/user account is at risk of being hacked?

Jack Mansfield

3,273 posts

113 months

PH TEAM

Wednesday 29th May 2019
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Apologies! I didn't realise it was with product, so I'll see where we got to with that one.