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Tala · 12-05-2004, 04:21 PM

Why the hell can't ICQ integrate a "red flag" into their program? For example, if your account is hacked, said ahcker will change the email address to prevent you from getting the account back. Why can't icq implement a "hack stop" so that when you create the account, you can select whether or not any change of email address would be a hacked account?

Example: say my email is [email protected] and I set my account up to allow ONLY that email address. When hackerboy comes along and tries to change the email address, icq will prevent it and lockdown the account until I come along and re-activate it.

Your email address would have to be private, and should you need to reactivate your account, you'd have to correctly answer security questions which are set to be completely random so that a pattern isn't easily found.

I'm sure there are all kinds of things wrong with this idea, but it's a better one than ICQ currently has.

AdultNex · 12-05-2004, 04:22 PM

They merely don't care.

They know that people using their service will just get a new ICQ number.

Jeff aka NIGHTfall · 12-05-2004, 04:34 PM

or what about just sending a notification to the old email, so if it was jacked you can just stop it from changing.

something along the lines of

"This notification is to let you know your (ICQ UIN) email address has been changed. If the change was not authorized please respond to this email within 72 hours."

blah blah... you get the idea

detoxed · 12-05-2004, 04:38 PM

What about all the ICQ numbers that dont even have any email address attached to them? There is no way to allow people to get their lost passwords and also prevent the account from being stolen.

Furious_Male · 12-05-2004, 04:38 PM

Its an AOL product they dont give a fuck. They are to busy working on more ways to make it impossible to even send legitimate mail to granny using the AOL service.

detoxed · 12-05-2004, 04:39 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Jeff aka NIGHTfall
or what about just sending a notification to the old email, so if it was jacked you can just stop it from changing.

something along the lines of

"This notification is to let you know your (ICQ UIN) email address has been changed. If the change was not authorized please respond to this email within 72 hours."

blah blah... you get the idea

Your account is already stolen, password changed, etc. What will knowing 72 hours later help? It will just cause confusion

Jeff aka NIGHTfall · 12-05-2004, 04:41 PM

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Originally posted by detoxed
Your account is already stolen, password changed, etc. What will knowing 72 hours later help? It will just cause confusion

...you have 72 hours to respond to the email.. if you respond, the email address change is canclled. therefore you can turn around and recover your pass

cezam · 12-05-2004, 04:48 PM

use strong passwords that are not easy to bruteforce

12-05-2004, 05:32 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Jeff aka NIGHTfall
...you have 72 hours to respond to the email.. if you respond, the email address change is canclled. therefore you can turn around and recover your pass

the so-called ICANN security feature.

alexg · 12-05-2004, 05:36 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Tala
Why the hell can't ICQ integrate a "red flag" into their program? For example, if your account is hacked, said ahcker will change the email address to prevent you from getting the account back. Why can't icq implement a "hack stop" so that when you create the account, you can select whether or not any change of email address would be a hacked account?

Example: say my email is [email protected] and I set my account up to allow ONLY that email address. When hackerboy comes along and tries to change the email address, icq will prevent it and lockdown the account until I come along and re-activate it.

Your email address would have to be private, and should you need to reactivate your account, you'd have to correctly answer security questions which are set to be completely random so that a pattern isn't easily found.

I'm sure there are all kinds of things wrong with this idea, but it's a better one than ICQ currently has.

well if someone hacked your icq, then he would have your # and password, so he could change the email adress that you set as a flag in the options..

12-05-2004, 04:21 PM	#1
Tala Fucked if I know Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Do you have a flag? Posts: 23,368	With so many people having their ICQ stolen.. Why the hell can't ICQ integrate a "red flag" into their program? For example, if your account is hacked, said ahcker will change the email address to prevent you from getting the account back. Why can't icq implement a "hack stop" so that when you create the account, you can select whether or not any change of email address would be a hacked account? Example: say my email is [email protected] and I set my account up to allow ONLY that email address. When hackerboy comes along and tries to change the email address, icq will prevent it and lockdown the account until I come along and re-activate it. Your email address would have to be private, and should you need to reactivate your account, you'd have to correctly answer security questions which are set to be completely random so that a pattern isn't easily found. I'm sure there are all kinds of things wrong with this idea, but it's a better one than ICQ currently has. __________________ ICQ: 11120676 \| Google: mindcrime \| Skype: suitemindcrime\|E-Mail: mindcrime AT gmail.com\|PR girl with great writing skills for hire!!!! Contact me to work for YOU!\|TECHIEMEDIA? 24/7 support from some of the best techs in the biz. Tell Jim that I sent you.

12-05-2004, 04:34 PM	#3
Jeff aka NIGHTfall Confirmed User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Port St. Lucie, Florida Posts: 5,162	or what about just sending a notification to the old email, so if it was jacked you can just stop it from changing. something along the lines of "This notification is to let you know your (ICQ UIN) email address has been changed. If the change was not authorized please respond to this email within 72 hours." blah blah... you get the idea __________________ Register Now For PimpinPays.com

12-05-2004, 04:38 PM	#5
Furious_Male Doing the grind since 99 Industry Role: Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Buffalo NY Posts: 16,883	Its an AOL product they dont give a fuck. They are to busy working on more ways to make it impossible to even send legitimate mail to granny using the AOL service. __________________ Living in Virtual Reality Contact: Email (preferred): furiousmale .at. gmail - Skype: live:shanedws

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cezam Confirmed User Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: CZ, EU Posts: 1,363	use strong passwords that are not easy to bruteforce __________________

12-05-2004, 04:22 PM	#2
AdultNex Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Bostonnnn Posts: 8,985	They merely don't care. They know that people using their service will just get a new ICQ number.

12-05-2004, 04:38 PM	#4
detoxed vip member Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 17,798	What about all the ICQ numbers that dont even have any email address attached to them? There is no way to allow people to get their lost passwords and also prevent the account from being stolen.