| From: | Ken Walsh |
| Date: | 29 Aug 2001 at 22:52:01 |
| Subject: | Re: Firewall |
On 25-Aug-01, Gareth Griffiths wrote:
> Hello Ken,
> On Saturday, August 25, 2001 at 6:17:52 PM, you wrote:
>
>> well yes I should know up to a few weeks ago I was using BT internet as
>> my ISP (now back with UKOnline) a friend of mine rang me up and told me
>> my ISP details was on a web site, password etc. He told me what was
>> on the site and yes there was my password for all to see. (I did not see
>> it he told me over the phone my details)
>
> That doesn't necessarily mean your Amiga was hacked. In fact, its quite
> unlikely as the hacker would have to know where abouts on your Amiga the ISP
> details were stored, which means they would have to be an Amiga owner.
>
> It was probably a hacker hacking the main BTinternet accounts database. It
> could just be that your friend found out your password somehow (maybe he
> accessed your Amiga at your house?) and decided to play a trick on you.
Thats very possible as he does do things like this but if so he
convinced me. I'll pass on this email to him (unless he's read it himself)
>
> Whichever it was, its got me concerned now...
I did read stuff about this on the BT newsgroup and it does happen alot
though.
Regards
Ken
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