Account locked?

[jefferis]

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117.164.7.228

[ANGLICO]

I would like to be able to block IP addresses that appear to originate from certain countries from trying to log into my account. Is there a way to do that? Perhaps an easier option would be to PERMIT only an IP address originating in the USA to log into my account.

Ideas?

Belay the previous, I just saw this:

Originally Posted by BirdOPrey5

There is no point to checking/blocking IPs. These IPs are of "Zombie" PCs- they are your friends/neighbors/random people who have been infected with viruses and are now running the commands of hackers. There are millions of them out there and there is no point to try to block them all- they are always changing.

The easiest thing to do is simply delete the emails and continue on with your life.

PS- You're never actually locked out- the lock follows the IP address not the username, so you would always be able to log in so long as the attack isn't coming from your IP address.

[Andem]

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117.173.196.204

[zackw]

I think the solution is simple, the forum should just stop sending these emails. Clearly, if the block is only IP based, then it doesn't affect your own login attempts, and since no harm is done, your account was always safe.

The only email I might want is perhaps something that says that a successful login took place, from a different IP that my last login.

All I need to know is if someone is changing my password or changing my email or even if they have logged in from an IP not normal for me. This could alert me to a compromised account.

These emails about lockouts don't seem to serve any purpose if the intention is NOT to block every single IP that comes through. I personally can't do jack with the emails, it's not like I can come here and do IP blocks myself. So this may be a case of TMI. Just stop emailing people about failed login attempts.

Is that hard?

[BirdOPrey5]

Originally Posted by zackw

I think the solution is simple, the forum should just stop sending these emails. Clearly, if the block is only IP based, then it doesn't affect your own login attempts, and since no harm is done, your account was always safe.

The only email I might want is perhaps something that says that a successful login took place, from a different IP that my last login.

All I need to know is if someone is changing my password or changing my email or even if they have logged in from an IP not normal for me. This could alert me to a compromised account.

These emails about lockouts don't seem to serve any purpose if the intention is NOT to block every single IP that comes through. I personally can't do jack with the emails, it's not like I can come here and do IP blocks myself. So this may be a case of TMI. Just stop emailing people about failed login attempts.

Is that hard?

This is certainly something we will consider in the future.

[Antivirus]

Yes - I've been getting the notifications as well. I just delete em, fortunately once the lock kicks in they seem to move on to another username until the following day - no biggie

[carsafety]

Ditto. Started a few days ago, happening a lot more today.

[whitetigergrowl]

Originally Posted by Antivirus

Yes - I've been getting the notifications as well. I just delete em, fortunately once the lock kicks in they seem to move on to another username until the following day - no biggie

No biggie until they eventually hack into your account and get your password. Anyone that says this is no biggie is seriously underestimating what is going on and potentially willing to compromise their account and information here and elsewhere.

200.112.211.80
117.164.142.150

I had 2 attempts on my account at the same time today. (8:09am)

Do not underestimate or downplay this. One IP is from Columbia and another from China in my case.

[JetLee]

I've had four attempts in the last few days.

117.164.49.220
117.163.197.94
117.164.132.11
174.140.166.54

What got me worrying is that someone also called my cell phone carrier trying to ascertain my home address. WTF? I've since put extra security measures in place with all utilities and banks as well as changing all forum passwords to something even more complicated than I was already using.

[Lynne]

You've already had replies from Staff. This happens every couple of months. If you have a secure password, then you have nothing to worry about. I have not been told of one person who actually has had their account hacked through one of these attacks.