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Shipspotters all over the world => Site related news, functions and modules => Topic started by: csaba on January 02, 2020, 05:04:23 PM

Title: "Exposed password" message after log-in
Post by: csaba on January 02, 2020, 05:04:23 PM

This message popped onto my screen today after I logged in and urged me to change my password. Did anybody else had it?

Title: Re: "Exposed password" message after log-in
Post by: davidships on January 03, 2020, 12:56:02 AM

I haven't had this, nor received any other reports as yet.

Title: Re: "Exposed password" message after log-in
Post by: CedricH on January 07, 2020, 08:12:37 PM

Hi,

This could be a message from your browser. I read that Google Chrome now warns you if the password you are using for a certain website has been leaked online somewhere in a previous hack. This is to warn you about this and to encourage you to change it.

More information can be found in this excellent article by The Verge:
 https://www.theverge.com/2019/12/10/21004434/google-chrome-79-password-protections-security-stolen-password-data-features (https://www.theverge.com/2019/12/10/21004434/google-chrome-79-password-protections-security-stolen-password-data-features)

Many password managers are available these days, which you can use to generate a unique password for every website. Many of these apps are free or built in to a browser or operating system.

Kind regards
Cedric

Title: Re: "Exposed password" message after log-in
Post by: hagneep on January 09, 2020, 02:19:43 PM

I received an email from shipspotting confirming my registration stating my username and my password

Is This usual and why reveal my password? I have never experienced this before

hagneep

Title: Re: "Exposed password" message after log-in
Post by: davidships on January 09, 2020, 10:17:52 PM

Hello hagneep
I have sent an message direct to your registered email address.

best wishes

David Asprey
Co-webmaster

Title: Re: "Exposed password" message after log-in
Post by: tonyadam on November 02, 2023, 02:47:54 AM

Quote from: davidships on January 09, 2020, 10:17:52 PM

Hello hagneep
I have sent an message direct to your registered email address.
pokedoku (https://pokedoku.io)
best wishes

David Asprey
Co-webmaster

I currently encounter the same "Exposed password" message after logging in, and I'm wondering if you can do me a favor.