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Posted October 20, 2016
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rtcvb32: babyfood and handlotion. So becomes: hbaanbdylfootoidon, have a third item say sodacan, then it becomes hbsaaonbddyalfcooatonidon. Complete nonsense that you can rebuild if you had to from scratch. After you type it in 20 times you'll memorize it and get faster at it. Hell i have complex passwords that are 16 characters long, still haven't had any issues.
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jamyskis: Which is fine until you have passwords for 20 different sites, and it becomes impossible to remember them all. Hell, I have a rotating list of six passwords that I use for different sites, but I always forget which password I've used for which site, and have regularly had to stumble through captchas and account lock-outs due to entering the wrong password three times.
WORD, me too .. i'm a chaotic, unorganized genius (somehow), lil bit like a crazy professor.. if i set those randomized, 20 chars long passcodes everywhere, i can tell you, i dont need a hacker who throws me out of my accounts
Post edited October 20, 2016 by ryanxoxo
Posted October 20, 2016
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jamyskis: Which is fine until you have passwords for 20 different sites, and it becomes impossible to remember them all. Hell, I have a rotating list of six passwords that I use for different sites, but I always forget which password I've used for which site, and have regularly had to stumble through captchas and account lock-outs due to entering the wrong password three times.
True... I generally have a weak password (unimportant sites), medium password, and super strong password. Keeps them fairly simple.

Although... I'm considering going more towards a generated keychain based on location/name. Just have to find some software I'm happy with.
Posted October 20, 2016
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ryanxoxo: What can i do????
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vsr: Buy Kaspersky Internet Security.
To fight the best hackers you need best tools, Russian tools.

Trust me, i'm Russian. ;)
haha you got a point! sold!!!
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jamyskis: Which is fine until you have passwords for 20 different sites, and it becomes impossible to remember them all. Hell, I have a rotating list of six passwords that I use for different sites, but I always forget which password I've used for which site, and have regularly had to stumble through captchas and account lock-outs due to entering the wrong password three times.
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rtcvb32: True... I generally have a weak password (unimportant sites), medium password, and super strong password. Keeps them fairly simple.

Although... I'm considering going more towards a generated keychain based on location/name. Just have to find some software I'm happy with.
I'm using the same strategy, and still... from time to time i need to reset passwords....
Post edited October 20, 2016 by ryanxoxo
Posted October 20, 2016
If your email account uses the same password as your GOG account then you'd better change it quickly. Email hijacks are fairly serious.
Posted October 20, 2016
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Barefoot_Monkey: If your email account uses the same password as your GOG account then you'd better change it quickly. Email hijacks are fairly serious.
dat was the first i did, after all this, thanks anyways :)
Posted October 20, 2016
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ryanxoxo: What can i do????
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vsr: Buy Kaspersky Internet Security.
To fight the best hackers you need best tools, Russian tools.

Trust me, i'm Russian. ;)
Kaspersky is top notch, I would use it at home but its dammed expensive for us maple tree dwelling Canadians.
Posted October 20, 2016
Some suggestions.

Contact gog (as you have) and explain the situation.
I personally do not use Chrome, but see if it will display your password to make it possible to change it.
Buy a password manager that keeps your passwords on your local machine. Something like Sticky Password, RegX Password Vault, or Password Depot, to name a few.

This will allow you to create passwords of 99 characters and unique to each site without worry. Just backup your password database.

Hope you can resolve this.
Post edited October 20, 2016 by Faithful
Posted October 20, 2016
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ryanxoxo: but my biggest problem is that i dunno my password here off-hand.. i just got it saved into my chrome password save...
Could you try contact that Russian hacker and ask him nicely what your password is? At least he seems to know it.

That's why I never use those "password managers" or such, but rather enter the passwords always myself. That is the best way to memorize them.
Posted October 20, 2016
yea yesterday i got around 5 emails with codes for login attempts in russia
Posted October 20, 2016
I see these reports seem to come from users who've registered to GOG many years ago, but have very low rep (suggesting they rarely visit GOG, or are not active otherwise with GOG?).

I think that just shows it is a good thing GOG is going to enable two-step verification for everyone so that the passive users will get the extra protection as well, especially the ones reusing their GOG email and password on lots of other (less secure) sites too.
Post edited October 20, 2016 by timppu
Posted October 20, 2016
you ain't from russia, so bitch why you rushin? pimp juice! oooooooooh ooooooooh hoooooooo
Posted October 20, 2016
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vsr: Buy Kaspersky Internet Security.
To fight the best hackers you need best tools, Russian tools.
I am TwoHandedSword, and I approve this message.
Posted October 21, 2016
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timppu: That's why I never use those "password managers" or such, but rather enter the passwords always myself. That is the best way to memorize them.
Yes, muscle memory is good. But how many strong passwords can you remember? Reusing them is not recommended.

Also, some websites force you to change your password regularly.

I think that a password manager with adequate backups can provide the best defence for the normal user.
Posted October 21, 2016
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timppu: I see these reports seem to come from users who've registered to GOG many years ago, but have very low rep (suggesting they rarely visit GOG, or are not active otherwise with GOG?).

I think that just shows it is a good thing GOG is going to enable two-step verification for everyone so that the passive users will get the extra protection as well, especially the ones reusing their GOG email and password on lots of other (less secure) sites too.
Having low rep doesn't mean they don't visit or buy from GOG often, it means they don't come into or use the forums very much. ;)

Aside from that, yeah, 2-step becoming default is probably for the best.
Posted October 21, 2016
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vsr: Trust me, i'm Russian. ;)
This makes me both highly certain and highly uncertain at the same time.
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