Parking company database was recently hacked

D0MA1N · 02-07-2009, 11:13 AM

When I logged on my Sedo account, I see warning message:
https://sedo.com/member/index.php3?l...3&tologin_y=9&

Quote:

Your Sedo password:

A parking competitor’s database was recently hacked. Stolen data included members’ login information.

If the login information for your Sedo account matches data used for other Internet services, then we would strongly recommend that you change your Sedo password.

Your Sedo password should:

• be unique
• be regularly changed
????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/warnings-and-alerts/557507-parking-company-database-was-recently-hacked.html
• be kept secret
• not be given out to a third party
• include upper and lower case characters
• include both numerals and letters
• be no less than 8 figures long.

Sedo uses cryptographically unbreakable ciphertext for password checks and does not store your password in plaintext. This, and a variety of other security measures,
ensures that your Sedo account is always safe from third parties.

Many other Sedo-users also can see this.

Be aware.

CNN · 02-07-2009, 11:17 AM

Thanks, D0MA1N!
I changed my Sedo password.

wrc · 02-07-2009, 11:19 AM

Your title is inaccurate, not Sedo's database was hacked.

mibworld · 02-07-2009, 11:25 AM

Sedo database wasn't hacked. As the message says, it was a competitor that was hacked, but many domainers use the same password for several accounts, so they are warning their users that they could be at risk if they use the same password for many accounts. That's what I understand from their message, and I think I know who's that's competitor that they mention.

CNN · 02-07-2009, 11:38 AM

Originally Posted by mibworld

I think I know who's that's competitor that they mention.

I know too who's that's competitor that they mention. The competitor of sedo.com is sedo.co.uk

domainerx · 02-07-2009, 11:50 AM

supposedly only 1% of the database of the other company was hacked. Got the email from them - not one of the big guys. Don't even remember their brand. Have to re-check my email.

HeyGeek · 02-07-2009, 11:58 AM

Originally Posted by CNN

I know too who's that's competitor that they mention. The competitor of sedo.com is sedo.co.uk

Uhh, no it's not...

Cyberian · 02-07-2009, 12:32 PM

This has been covered in several threads.
It was not Sedo that was compromised.

Thread closed.

02-07-2009, 11:19 AM	#3 (permalink)
wrc NamePros Regular Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 200	Your title is inaccurate, not Sedo's database was hacked. Last edited by wrc; 02-07-2009 at 11:19 AM. Reason: typo

02-07-2009, 11:50 AM	#6 (permalink)
domainerx NamePros Regular Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 206	supposedly only 1% of the database of the other company was hacked. Got the email from them - not one of the big guys. Don't even remember their brand. Have to re-check my email. __________________ Cloud Mortgage Rates

02-07-2009, 12:32 PM	#8 (permalink)
Cyberian Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Emerald Triangle Posts: 4,592	This has been covered in several threads. It was not Sedo that was compromised. Thread closed. __________________ Remember who your loyalties are divided between, and choose for the right reasons who deserves them.

02-07-2009, 11:17 AM	#2 (permalink)
CNN NamePros Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 181	Thanks, D0MA1N! I changed my Sedo password.

02-07-2009, 11:25 AM	#4 (permalink)
mibworld NamePros Regular Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 567	Sedo database wasn't hacked. As the message says, it was a competitor that was hacked, but many domainers use the same password for several accounts, so they are warning their users that they could be at risk if they use the same password for many accounts. That's what I understand from their message, and I think I know who's that's competitor that they mention.

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