onlinegirlie

Myspace just recently implemented a function where they lock users out of their accounts if they detect they are a victim of "phishing." Apparently the epidemic is SO widespread that users are being blocked out multiple times a day where the only way you can actually check messages and leave comments is to completely change your password and type a verificaion code before proceeding.


I actually had this happen to me last night. I was literally phished 7-10 times within the few hours I was logged on.

What do you all think. Could something like this be the end for myspace? Are users getting so frustrated that they take their "business" of social networking to Facebook or another?

geCko

No it doesn't spell the end because phishing on a major scale has been going on at myspace for a LONG time. It was huge 7 months ago and im sure even before that.
If anything there is less phishing there now because a lot of people got scared from all the supposed court threats.

barman

It's all about the masses. Myspace may not be cool tomorrow... so people may move onto y360 or facebook or something. If the whole phishing thing gets out of control and too people leave... then yeah, i think myspace will definitely lose its huge numbers. But still... it's incredibly popular right now so i don't think the end is nigh.

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onlinegirlie

It's just incredible that now they are able to detect this whereas before you just had some "friendly" hacking and half the time didn't even realize this was happening.

I think in their attempt to protect their users it's actually annoying the hell out of them by blocking you out of your own profile over and over again.


I even made mine private and it just happened again!

illusion

It is entirely your fault, look at the damn URL you lunatic and stop winging about myspace

Andrew

Hmm, generally when you password is stolen its a good idea to completely change it!!!

ScottDaMan

Ok, all you MySpace phishers on WF, OnlineGirlie is not happy and might sick her big mean brother on you.

Wait.. what?

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TakeYourMeds

If you don't put your password in a form myspace can still detect phishing if you post comments with urls in them. I got that message many times before. It doesn't mean you account was actually phished but it is a safety mesasure. Gtting phished is quite rare actually since a lot of the hacks that allowed for mass phishing attacks have been patched.

onlinegirlie

ummm no you didn't. You're just placing blame because you're probably some two bit hacker with a guilty conscience and no real social skills.

Probably too stupid to even understand what I'm trying to say so just go back to your video games and tell your mom she makes the best browniesin.

onlinegirlie

but why then are you blocked out even from checking your messages?

onlinegirlie

I DID LIKE 10 times!

Andrew

Then may be you have a keylogger installed on your computer?

illusion

I didn't what? You see, coming on here winging about it is not gonna fix the problem, so I offer some advice (look at the URL when you are getting phished) and you get all defensive. Showing some terrible people skills yourself

Oh and what are browniesin?

Sands

Look at how many millions of people gave up on IE because it became such a hassle.

Someone

very newsworthy industry news.

bubbles

Onlinegirlie, if you give me your username/password for myspace, I will login, and edit your settings so they are more secure.

I've have done this for multiple people on this forum, they will all vouch I'm legit.

PM me if you'd like to give it a try as well.

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Jon

I don't care if you are serious or not, but that response just reminded me of the days in the 1991-1995 era of AOL when we used to literally IM and request the users send their passwords to "give them special free access" and sure enough, they would, without hesitation. Fools! Goddamn, those days were fun!!

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onlinegirlie

yeah that is just retarded.....you are basically asking me to trust you when you are on an online marketing message board. Chances are you are a phisher yourself looking for your catch of the day. I am not that dumb, sorry! I appreciate your help though.

Rod

The end of myspace is these damn fake accounts with a cute girl with one pic that says, "Heehee I have more pics (but their nudez lol) at whatevernudedatingsite.com" - Seriously, more than 80% of all new accounts in my area are like this and most of them have the same text.

Annoying when you're doing your online pimpin' lol

lv826nv

Do you have friends in real life or are you addicted?

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I have to know you then...

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bubbles

So much for someone writing me a *raving* review about how much better off they are after I "secured" their myspace.

My favorite myspace profiles are the random girls who request you as a friend, when you go their page they have a div overlay with the text "This profile contains adult content, you must download the MS content viewer! Click Here -Tom"

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onlinegirlie

yes I do and they are all on myspace do you? AIM bots don't count.

MyOwnDemon

Hell, it's 2007 and that method still works on stupid AOL users.

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lv826nv

yeah i have friennds they are all on myspace

haha!

didt mean to sound rude in my post but you sounded like some of the dancers do when they cant login to myspace.. and that gets annoying quickly... lol

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Deliguy

Now I gotta ask. Are you sure you were locked out and weren't just on some phishing page?

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onlinegirlie

who knows anymore!

maximus

That sure does bring back good memories Jon! Why is nothing that easy anymore?! You'd be able to compile lists of hundreds of AOL phishies within a couple hours.

tBone

Who the fuck phishes MS any more?
Why phish when you can just take the info right from the login page?
When was the last time any one of you saw a secure login page on MS?
Why do CC and bank sites use a secure login, cuz the Bad Guys could extract your login info from packets.
So the question isnt how am I being phished, its why are they not caring about my login info and why are they not building a secure login page?

Another good reason why ones accounts are being marked as phished, is the fucker have so many spam filters up, that if you even as much as send out a bulletin, message, or comment with the word Ring Tone, PS3, or Layout and a ton more words, that they will flag your ass and think you're fucking them, you fucked up Tom!!
And again they blame the BAD GUYS!!

If anything i dont think these fuckers know what they are doing?

My 2 cents..