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DasBeef
Gold Member
United Kingdom
704 Posts |
 Posted - 12/11/2009 : 20:08:34
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| Anyone else get the e-mail from Harmony Central saying their site had been hacked, and security breached, and information stored like email addresses etc may have come into the wrong hands. They're also indicating that their passwords have several levels of incription, but recommend that once the site is up and running that you reset your password? |
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DasBeef
Gold Member
United Kingdom
704 Posts |
Posted - 12/11/2009 : 20:12:23
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In fact, here's the e-mail....
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E-mail from Harmony Central
Dear Harmony Central member,
Thank you for your participation in the Harmony Central community. We are writing to inform you of an incident that took place on Tuesday, December 8, 2009, and to suggest some steps you may consider in response.
What Happened.
Someone without authorization temporarily gained access to the Harmony Central site. That person or persons also gained access to our stored member information, which includes e-mail addresses. If you have provided us with other information, like your date of birth, we have also stored that information. Our stored information also includes member passwords, which are protected by multiple levels of encryption.
Our Response.
Our team stopped this intrusion. We are working hard to further improve the security of the Harmony Central site. We regret that this incident has caused the site to go offline temporarily. We also regret any concern that this incident may cause you.
What You Can Do.
As noted above, our stored passwords are protected by multiple levels of encryption. However, out of an abundance of caution, we recommend that you reset your password as soon as Harmony Central is available.
Also, as always, please remain cautious when responding to e-mail communications. Please remember � no one from Harmony Central will ever ask you for your password or log-in information. No one from Harmony Central will ask you for a credit card number, or Social Security number, or anything of the sort. If you ever receive any message supposedly from Harmony Central asking for that or any personal information, note the sender, delete the email immediately, restart your computer, and alert us to the situation. Never click on any links or attachments contained in an email of this type.
We appreciate your patience, and expect to have the site back up soon.
Sincerely,
Your Harmony Central Team
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phostenix
Gold Member
USA
754 Posts |
Posted - 12/11/2009 : 21:15:51
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| I was going to link to a huge thread on thegearpage.net about this, but they seem to be down now, too! It's spreading!! Run for your lives!!! |
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phostenix
Gold Member
USA
754 Posts |
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zerksies
Double Platinum Member
USA
3406 Posts |
Posted - 12/11/2009 : 21:39:40
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| sorry don't belong to it |
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jack
Platinum Member
USA
1418 Posts |
Posted - 12/11/2009 : 22:57:27
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I haven't actually logged into HC in so long, I don't even remember what info I gave them...I just stopped going there because I thought it was pointless to ask a question about an amp then get dozens of responses saying how my pickups suck... |
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zerksies
Double Platinum Member
USA
3406 Posts |
Posted - 12/12/2009 : 02:26:19
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| I like to use it for the user reviews, on some things there are so many of them you can really judge some item. |
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zerksies
Double Platinum Member
USA
3406 Posts |
Posted - 12/12/2009 : 15:06:30
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| Site has been down since last night |
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zerksies
Double Platinum Member
USA
3406 Posts |
Posted - 12/12/2009 : 15:08:35
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| Sorry looks like it has been down for days |
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DasBeef
Gold Member
United Kingdom
704 Posts |
Posted - 12/12/2009 : 15:12:47
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| I signed up for it, but never really used it. Just looked at reviews for stuff I was thinking about buying. Signed up to see the buy/sell bit, but never went on it. |
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FRANZONI
Double Platinum Member
Ireland
3543 Posts |
Posted - 12/12/2009 : 17:30:35
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Originally posted by jack
I haven't actually logged into HC in so long, I don't even remember what info I gave them...I just stopped going there because I thought it was pointless to ask a question about an amp then get dozens of responses saying how my pickups suck...
Or how your made to feel like your somehow unclean for using Boss or Line6 gear.... .... i alway love how some of those guys start fighting over whose boutique amp is exactly like what Clapton or Hendrix used back in '68...right down to the vintage parts and expensive guitar leads...to get 'the tone' when those guys were using stock Marshalls and guitars which were standard production line models and were nearly brand new back then.......and those curly leads were of very dubious quality..i remember tuning into RTE radio 1 (our national radio station) through my amp and wah pedal on more than one occasion... .... |
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