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Tonight's account hijacker/spambot: We think we know how he did it.
Posted on 08/27/2021 10:19:51 PM PDT by Jim Robinson
We think we know how he did it, but we're not going to explain it yet. Don't want to give others ideas.
Meanwhile, we've temporarily disabled the login program while John makes some changes tonight to try to block bots. Hopefully, he'll have the programming complete tonight.
Sorry about the mess, but looks like the mods have most of it deleted.
TOPICS: Breaking News; Free Republic; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: freerepublic; hackers; hijacker; larrylucidoparanoia; spambots
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To: Jim Robinson
Thanks Jim and Mods for your tireless work!
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posted on
08/27/2021 10:22:20 PM PDT
by
El Cid
(Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house...)
To: Jim Robinson
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posted on
08/27/2021 10:22:26 PM PDT
by
rdl6989
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To: Jim Robinson
It livened up a boring night without the use of alcohol. ;-)
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posted on
08/27/2021 10:22:38 PM PDT
by
DJ MacWoW
(The Fed Gov is not one ring to rule them all)
To: Jim Robinson
Here are the spambots in action.... : )
To: Jim Robinson
Do people who logged in recently need to do anything?
To: Jim Robinson
You guys got it under control remarkably fast. Hopefully you will get some sleep tonight.
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posted on
08/27/2021 10:25:15 PM PDT
by
gitmo
(If your theology doesn't become your biography, what good is it?)
To: Farcesensitive
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posted on
08/27/2021 10:25:16 PM PDT
by
Jim Robinson
(Resistance to tyranny is obedience to God.)
To: Jim Robinson
Thanks for all your hard work, Jim.
Is it time to enable two-factor authentication? Or an auth app? Or at least a Captcha?
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posted on
08/27/2021 10:26:29 PM PDT
by
ProtectOurFreedom
(“Criminal democrats kill babies. Do you think anything else is a problem for them?”)
To: Jim Robinson
To: Jim Robinson
I hope that all the innocent victims who’s accounts were banned will have a way to log back in with a new password.
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posted on
08/27/2021 10:29:18 PM PDT
by
Revel
To: Jim Robinson
Thanks for this forum. Nothing else like it.
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posted on
08/27/2021 10:30:59 PM PDT
by
toddausauras
(How far will the left go in terms of destroying our personal freedoms?)
To: Revel
Not banned, just temporarily suspended to stop the spamming.
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posted on
08/27/2021 10:31:09 PM PDT
by
Jim Robinson
(Resistance to tyranny is obedience to God.)
To: Jim Robinson
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posted on
08/27/2021 10:31:32 PM PDT
by
The Mayor
(I am outraged at your outrage toward the outrage!)
To: Jim Robinson
To: DJ MacWoW
What did I miss? Account hijacker/spambot? Sounds serious, but it’s apparently all been deleted now.
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posted on
08/27/2021 10:33:11 PM PDT
by
BykrBayb
(Lung cancer free since 11/9/07. Colon cancer free since 7/7/15. Obama free since 1/20/17. PTL ~ Þ )
To: Jim Robinson
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posted on
08/27/2021 10:34:59 PM PDT
by
Revel
To: Jim Robinson
Thank you for the update.
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posted on
08/27/2021 10:35:24 PM PDT
by
NautiNurse
(Puddin' Head Joe is the real life Chauncey Gardiner. )
To: Jim Robinson
My god you guys are good. What bunk to have to put up with as you head into your weekend.
Thank you.
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posted on
08/27/2021 10:37:17 PM PDT
by
Beowulf9
To: Jim Robinson
thanks for the update
it also affected the donation page
so let us know when that is good to go, too, please
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posted on
08/27/2021 10:37:23 PM PDT
by
blueplum
("...this moment is your moment: it belongs to you... " President Donald J. Trump, Jan 20, 2017) )
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