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Hackers managed to forward a verification code
Posted: Sat Aug 22, 2020 11:19 pm
by Enigma
TOTALLY got into my AIM account. Like, if I can't secure it with 2FA the fuck do I even do?
Re: Hackers managed to forward a verification code
Posted: Sun Aug 23, 2020 12:13 am
by Das Troll
wait, like aol instant messenger? I thought that shit got shut down?
Re: Hackers managed to forward a verification code
Posted: Sun Aug 23, 2020 8:48 am
by Enigma
The mail servers aren't.
Re: Hackers managed to forward a verification code
Posted: Sun Aug 23, 2020 8:48 am
by Enigma
That's not the point anyway. They managed to intercept the text with my verification code.
Re: Hackers managed to forward a verification code
Posted: Sun Aug 23, 2020 12:45 pm
by Das Troll
If thats the case then you either have some sort of bug on your phone or someone has gotten into AIM. I'd get another mail account and ditch AOL all together.
Re: Hackers managed to forward a verification code
Posted: Sun Aug 23, 2020 2:23 pm
by Enigma
I use my @newtotse email for most serious things now, but AIM is the backup for my Gmail and vice versa and the backup for if the newtotse mail server goes down for some reason.