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TLC servers hacked, all user emails & passwords leaked!
1.       alerque
4 posts
 26 Feb 2020 Wed 11:15 am

This sites entire user database seems to have been hacked, I´m getting spammed with blackmail attempts by a hacker who claims to know my password. The problem is the password they claim to know was ONLY ever used on this site. Also it´s secure enough I can tell this site is not hashing passwords in the user database.

 

At this point ALL USERS should consider their user accounts compromised. If you have reused your password anywhere else, change it everywhere now! (And stop re-using passwords!)

 

As for the admins here: fix your server, start hashing passwords, and contact all users to inform them of the breach.

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2.       admin
758 posts
 04 May 2020 Mon 03:32 pm

We removed the user password data from the servers until the issue is addressed with encrypted data and better security measures. 

 

As a precaution all users of the site should change their passwords on sites and apps that use the same password as their TurkishClass account. 



Edited (5/5/2020) by admin

3.       admin
758 posts
 04 Dec 2022 Sun 09:59 pm

User sign in and registration are reimplemented with security in mind. These are functional again after a long hiatus. Upon login, existing users will be sent an email with password reset instructions.



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4.       qdemir
811 posts
 23 Dec 2022 Fri 04:41 pm

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>Senin gerçek admin olduğunu nasıl bileceğiz?<

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5.       admin
758 posts
 23 Dec 2022 Fri 06:06 pm

Good question. Looks like there is a problem with forum messages having angle brackets inserted. Let me try to fix that and that should indicate that I am the site owner

 

Couple ways you can tell that user account changes have been made:

- Old passwords don´t work anymore

- When you log in, you are asked to reset your password

- Passwords are one way encrypted, so nobody including me can see them

- On the forgot password page, we can´t send you your password anymore because there is no way of getting the password. It´s one way encrypted. The only way to recover an account when you forget the password is through an email we send to the account´s email address with a link to reset password. 

- If you look at the cookies, username or password are not stored

- All pages are https instead of http, which prevents third party snooping of the data exchange between you and the website

 

I also advise all users to use a unique password that they don´t use anywhere else. I will add that note to the registration page with the next update.



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6.       Mushin
71 posts
 25 Dec 2022 Sun 11:17 pm

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>Long time, and back again.<

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7.       admin
758 posts
 28 Dec 2022 Wed 11:26 pm

 

Quoting qdemir

Senin gerçek admin olduğunu nasıl bileceğiz?

The problem with angle brackets in messages should be resolved now. 

 

8.       natiypuspi
436 posts
 06 Feb 2023 Mon 10:11 pm

Here again! What a nice new! Happy New Year! 


PS: I want to tell my heart is with Turkey in this terrible day. 



Edited (2/6/2023) by natiypuspi

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