Quote from: LoyceV on Today at 06:05:30 AM

Quote from: shasan on January 10, 2024, 06:34:00 PM

If the hack happened for using the same password and teleporting the account then only the admin/moderators of that site may know the password.

I read the word "teleporting" several times, and it turns out to be something offered by a shitcoin forum. Are people dumb enough to share their password with them for extra "perks"? If so, that's not even a hack, it's just giving it away.

No, that's not how it works. Not even the shitcointalk admin would be that foolish to put its members at such risk. To "teleport" your account, all you need to do is to use the same username and add a link to your altcoinstalk profile on your bitcointalk forum profile (e.g., under your website link) to verify ownership.

But I guess there might be users who are "dumb" enough to think they have to use the same password too.

As for forum admins (or mods) knowing your forum password, that shouldn't happen either. Generally, passwords are stored in a database in a hashed format, which makes it difficult to reverse back into the original password. However, this doesn't mean that people should blindly trust every online platform to have honest intentions.

Quote from: LoyceV on Today at 06:05:30 AM

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It's not a good practice to use the same passwords on different platforms

Don't be subtle: it's stupid Tongue

Get a password manager, don't store your password database in the cloud, and make regular backups. It takes a while to set up and change passwords for everything, but it's worth it.

I agree. Also, use 2FA wherever possible.