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Geek Culture / DarkBasic.com Hacked?

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Shadow Robert
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Posted: 12th Jan 2005 22:44
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I've recieved a rather, erm, interesting email.
Won't post it up until I've actually been able to talk to Rich about what has happened, but "someone" has used raven_is_stupid@darkbasic.com in order to tell me that my account is being suspended.

Well obviously it isn't else I couldn't post heh, but still if anyone else experiences emails that would 'appear' to be from TheGameCreators, then please be wary of them.
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cusoi
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Posted: 12th Jan 2005 22:49
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You can always send mail and make it so that it appears to come from a certain mail address. I could easily send a mail to someone and let it appear to come from raven@puffinteractive.com for example

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Shadow Robert
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Posted: 12th Jan 2005 22:52
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With the name signature? because it came up like

raven_is_stupid@darkbasic.com (raven_is_stupid@darkbasic.com) in outlook
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CattleRustler
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Posted: 12th Jan 2005 23:00
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yes. you can inspect the mail headers further and see the real address however

DBP_NETLIB_v1.4.3EZ_Serv v1.1
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Van B
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Posted: 12th Jan 2005 23:00
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Could be done with some EMail handling software. For instance, IIRC in FTGate you can hack your email before it goes, it saves it out as a text file on your server then sends all the emails together - it's easy enough to find your email and hack different details into it. I think the bracketted bit has been added manually, I don't see how it could show that as well if it was just a sub-nonomous (I know that's not a word but I have no idea what the real word should be, please excuse my English, and my coffee breath, and that thing growing on my neck) email.


Van-B


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Shadow Robert
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Posted: 12th Jan 2005 23:04
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Ahh I see... I can see who sent it now. Should've checked the code the first time.



There is a report address there, so probably might be an idea to drop them a line. Thanks
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Jimmy
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Posted: 13th Jan 2005 02:20
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Someone in germany hates you.

Hey I do too.

Hey everyone does. Your suspects are multiplying like rabbits!

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OSX Using Happy Dude
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Posted: 13th Jan 2005 02:44
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Quote: "Hey everyone does"

Rather sweeping statement...

Visit http://homepages.nildram.co.uk/~nickk/
I have no signature.
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Jimmy
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Posted: 13th Jan 2005 03:00
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Ok, I meant "everyone, except your penguin boy toys"

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Benjamin
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Posted: 13th Jan 2005 03:01
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Rather...

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indi
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Posted: 14th Jan 2005 08:30
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lay off the crack jiminy cricket

If no-one gives your an answer to a question you have asked, consider:- Is your question clear.- Did you ask nicely.- Are you showing any effort to solve the problem yourself
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Benjamin
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Posted: 14th Jan 2005 08:44
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erm lay off the jimmy you crack. arrrr righty

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