mrbookrah Posted May 18, 2020 Author Share Posted May 18, 2020 Just now, Heavenman said: Have we ever been safe online?. No. But it's only getting worst. Soon we have to scan in our fingerprints each time we Google up something. Where is our f*cking freedom? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 18, 2020 Share Posted May 18, 2020 7 minutes ago, mrbookrah said: For mobile users I do reccomend the new Huawei P40 series Starting from £270 Not the safest, is still based on Android. Google services are not installed. No access to location, targeted advertising etc... I would recommend for anyone who must have a smart phone .... this once it is made available! https://www.pine64.org/pinephone/ SPECIFICATIONS Allwinner A64 Quad Core SoC with Mali 400 MP2 GPU 2GB of LPDDR3 RAM 5.95″ LCD 1440×720, 18:9 aspect ratio (hardened glass) Bootable Micro SD 16GB eMMC HD Digital Video Out USB Type C (Power, Data and Video Out) Quectel EG-25G with worldwide bands WiFi: 802.11 b/g/n, single-band, hotspot capable Bluetooth: 4.0, A2DP GNSS: GPS, GPS-A, GLONASS Vibrator RGB status LED Selfie and Main camera (2/5Mpx respectively) Main Camera: Single OV6540, 5MP, 1/4″, LED Flash Selfie Camera: Single GC2035, 2MP, f/2.8, 1/5″ Sensors: accelerator, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, ambient light 3 External Switches: up down and power HW switches: LTE/GNSS, WiFi, Microphone, Speaker, Cameras Samsung J7 form-factor 3000mAh battery Case is matte black finished plastic Headphone Jack Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrbookrah Posted May 18, 2020 Author Share Posted May 18, 2020 1 minute ago, ink said: I would recommend for anyone who must have a smart phone .... this once it is made available! https://www.pine64.org/pinephone/ SPECIFICATIONS Allwinner A64 Quad Core SoC with Mali 400 MP2 GPU 2GB of LPDDR3 RAM 5.95″ LCD 1440×720, 18:9 aspect ratio (hardened glass) Bootable Micro SD 16GB eMMC HD Digital Video Out USB Type C (Power, Data and Video Out) Quectel EG-25G with worldwide bands WiFi: 802.11 b/g/n, single-band, hotspot capable Bluetooth: 4.0, A2DP GNSS: GPS, GPS-A, GLONASS Vibrator RGB status LED Selfie and Main camera (2/5Mpx respectively) Main Camera: Single OV6540, 5MP, 1/4″, LED Flash Selfie Camera: Single GC2035, 2MP, f/2.8, 1/5″ Sensors: accelerator, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, ambient light 3 External Switches: up down and power HW switches: LTE/GNSS, WiFi, Microphone, Speaker, Cameras Samsung J7 form-factor 3000mAh battery Case is matte black finished plastic Headphone Jack Looks good. Even better after removing the selfie camera. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sentient Being Posted May 18, 2020 Share Posted May 18, 2020 I can second the use of ProtonMail as I have had it at as a second account for a while. It started out as a beta and there were a few issues but they've sorted most of them out now. Just make sure your password is as strong as possible which is pretty much a no-brainer anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heavenman Posted May 18, 2020 Share Posted May 18, 2020 7 minutes ago, mrbookrah said: No. But it's only getting worst. Soon we have to scan in our fingerprints each time we Google up something. Where is our f*cking freedom? I guess we give up our freedom and our privacy as soon as we go “online”. Perhaps @Megatron3 has the correct philosophy?. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nemuri Kyoshiro Posted May 18, 2020 Share Posted May 18, 2020 2 minutes ago, Heavenman said: I guess we give up our freedom and our privacy as soon as we go “online”. People have been volunteering their personal information for ages. Anyone who signs up for FB, Twitter, on any other 'social media' app is laying open their lives for all to see. Now some enjoy this and some make money from it. But those of us who don't give a flying fuck who 'likes' us or shares what we post, avoid them like the plague. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrbookrah Posted May 18, 2020 Author Share Posted May 18, 2020 16 minutes ago, Sentient Being said: I can second the use of ProtonMail as I have had it at as a second account for a while. It started out as a beta and there were a few issues but they've sorted most of them out now. Just make sure your password is as strong as possible which is pretty much a no-brainer anyway. ProtonMail is safe, but make sure you don't access it from Chrome browser/Android devices with Google services installed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grumpy Owl Posted May 18, 2020 Share Posted May 18, 2020 1 hour ago, GarethIcke said: I would recommend changing passwords. As far as we can see, they gained access to the admin panel, which doesn't store passwords. IPs and email addresses only. There are no bank details stored on this server, or any of our servers. To add to this, all the hackers would have been able to obtain were members email addresses and their passwords to log in to this forum. Everyone should at a bare minimum change their password here, then at least the hackers can't login here with your details. If you use the same email/password combination elsewhere, then you should consider changing your password for those sites too. But the hackers won't know what other sites you use, so they may not directly target those. Your email address/password combination will end up on various 'lists' though, something like this happened to me a while back. 'Free' email services like Gmail, Hotmail, YahooMail, even ProtonMail, come at a cost though. as you're never fully in control. Many years ago now I bought a domain name and some webhosting for my own personal email address(es). And for websites much as this one, I have another domain name, which doesn't have an email 'account' but simply forwards emails to another address, so there's little risk of this email account being 'hacked'. Like with this whole coronavirus pandemic, people should be concerned and take precautions when neccessary, but be careful not to go too over the top. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motleyhoo Posted May 18, 2020 Share Posted May 18, 2020 Anyone know anything about HushMail? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrbookrah Posted May 18, 2020 Author Share Posted May 18, 2020 2 minutes ago, motleyhoo said: Anyone know anything about HushMail? Yes. As long you don't use it on Chrome and devices with pre-installed Google services. I'm not sure if it's free to use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heavenman Posted May 18, 2020 Share Posted May 18, 2020 7 minutes ago, motleyhoo said: Anyone know anything about HushMail? I know nothing about it, but if it has a “Back door” for someone to explore every key pressed whilst using it?. I wouldn’t be surprised!. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asmallperson Posted May 19, 2020 Share Posted May 19, 2020 There is a webiste you can use to check if your email address has been compromised https://haveibeenpwned.com/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kj35 Posted May 20, 2020 Share Posted May 20, 2020 On 5/18/2020 at 6:29 PM, mrbookrah said: ProtonMail is safe, but make sure you don't access it from Chrome browser/Android devices with Google services installed. Hiya , can I ask why? Have a great new protonmail account with a nod to my favourite ever dog in it. So it's a nicer email address. Makes me smile when I use it :-) but was using it on edge for now. Have installed Linux mint but am learning so much am worried if change over everything I'll forget something simple and lose everything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kj35 Posted May 20, 2020 Share Posted May 20, 2020 On 5/19/2020 at 1:34 PM, Asmallperson said: There is a webiste you can use to check if your email address has been compromised https://haveibeenpwned.com/ 12 breaches on my old account. :-( oh well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonesthepost Posted May 20, 2020 Share Posted May 20, 2020 I’ve been trying to change my password but it keeps coming up that my current password is incorrect; any suggestions folks? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 20, 2020 Share Posted May 20, 2020 9 minutes ago, jonesthepost said: I’ve been trying to change my password but it keeps coming up that my current password is incorrect; any suggestions folks? Well you are logged in so your current password, which you used to login, must work. As long as your email address is a real and functional one (you need this to receive mail from the forum) .... then sign out and use the 'forgotten password' option .... which will allow you to change it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonesthepost Posted May 20, 2020 Share Posted May 20, 2020 7 minutes ago, ink said: Well you are logged in so your current password, which you used to login, must work. As long as your email address is a real and functional one (you need this to receive mail from the forum) .... then sign out and use the 'forgotten password' option .... which will allow you to change it! Yes, thanks ink; I’ve stayed logged in since the hack; I didn’t think of the logging out bit to change password; thanks. I’ve used ProtonMail for quite a while now so pretty safe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chocomel Posted May 20, 2020 Share Posted May 20, 2020 On 5/18/2020 at 10:58 PM, motleyhoo said: Anyone know anything about HushMail? I used to use one. It's good if you log in frequently but if you don't they delete your account. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chocomel Posted May 20, 2020 Share Posted May 20, 2020 On 5/19/2020 at 1:34 PM, Asmallperson said: There is a webiste you can use to check if your email address has been compromised https://haveibeenpwned.com/ It gives them more reason to attack your account? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asmallperson Posted May 20, 2020 Share Posted May 20, 2020 1 hour ago, kj35 said: 12 breaches on my old account. :-( oh well It just means your account has been attacked by hackers, not necessarily that they have broken. Good time to start changing passwords then :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oceanwave Posted May 20, 2020 Share Posted May 20, 2020 "ARE WE SAFE?" Arthur: If I asked you where the hell we were, would I regret it? Ford: We're safe. Arthur: Oh good. Ford: We're in a small galley cabin in one of the spaceships of the Vogon Constructor Fleet. Arthur: Ah, this is obviously some strange use of the word safe that I wasn't previously aware of. ― Douglas Adams, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kala Namak Posted May 20, 2020 Share Posted May 20, 2020 (edited) 35 minutes ago, oceanwave said: "ARE WE SAFE?" Arthur: If I asked you where the hell we were, would I regret it? Ford: We're safe. Arthur: Oh good. Ford: We're in a small galley cabin in one of the spaceships of the Vogon Constructor Fleet. Arthur: Ah, this is obviously some strange use of the word safe that I wasn't previously aware of. ― Douglas Adams, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy ...maybe we can scare off future hackers with some vegan poetry. Edited May 20, 2020 by Kala Namak 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Illuminator Posted May 20, 2020 Share Posted May 20, 2020 On 5/18/2020 at 5:51 PM, GarethIcke said: I would recommend changing passwords. As far as we can see, they gained access to the admin panel, which doesn't store passwords. IPs and email addresses only. There are no bank details stored on this server, or any of our servers. Gareth WTF mate. You dont know me but I'm a long time poster who admires your dad. One question which might be difficult to answer. But why the fuck are we not back up and running at full capacity? We can help out if money is the issue. You should be full aware by now that this place has been targeted cos we speaking truth bombs and passing them on. We need to get back as soon as fucking possible mate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oceanwave Posted May 20, 2020 Share Posted May 20, 2020 (edited) Kala Namak ".maybe we can scare off future hackers with some vegan poetry. " thoroughly enjoyed this poem, pretty impressive still, bacon butties from organically grass fed, free roaming pigs, is delicious oink, oink! Edited May 20, 2020 by oceanwave added quote 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kala Namak Posted May 20, 2020 Share Posted May 20, 2020 6 minutes ago, oceanwave said: thoroughly enjoyed this poem, pretty impressive still, bacon butties from organically grass fed, free roaming pigs, is delicious oink, oink! No comment. I'll save my response for an appropriate thread in the future new fangled secure forum most likely appended to the end of Golden Retrievers "Vegan Agenda" thread. Poem was alright...a bit too much explanation at the end, would have preferred the "pome" (American pronunciation) by itself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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