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karunaMaitri
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Spam email received from your web site

Post by karunaMaitri » Mon 3. Mar 2014, 22:54

Hi received a spam email today from your web site saying

"You are receiving this notification because you are watching the topic, "Cannot make jReality work" at "jReality - the forum". This topic has received a reply since your last visit. You can use the following link to view the replies made, no more notifications will be sent until you visit the topic."

When I clicked the link, it took me to one of the messages I posted long time ago (1/14/2013) on your web site. Now I see that there is an additional improper content added by somebody else at the end of the message. I want to notify you of this breach of your web site so that you can take corrective measures. Please also let me know how I can protect myself so that my messages are not manipulated by unauthorized people. I also want to be protected from spam messages.

Thank you!
Karuna

Andre
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Re: Spam email received from your web site

Post by Andre » Tue 4. Mar 2014, 09:57

Hi karunaMaitri,

our forum has been "hacked" twice in the last 72 hours. I'll update it asap to the newest stable release. Sorry 4 the inconveniences, but be aware that this may happen from time to time. You can't create a spam-secure forum. It is just a matter of time until the bots learn how to solve the bot-secure questions...

best
Andre

karunaMaitri
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Re: Spam email received from your web site

Post by karunaMaitri » Tue 4. Mar 2014, 20:35

Hi Andre,

Thank you for the prompt reply! I wish you success with your efforts to fix the hacking problem.

Karuna

Andre
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Re: Spam email received from your web site

Post by Andre » Wed 5. Mar 2014, 12:19

So, the forum is now up-to-date: 3.0.11 -> 3.0.12 (September 2013)

I hope that minimizes the spamattacks...

best
Andre

karunaMaitri
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Re: Spam email received from your web site

Post by karunaMaitri » Wed 5. Mar 2014, 21:20

Thank you!

Karuna

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