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* - You Just Got Sarged - May 7, 2016
(May 7, 2016 02:28 PM)Computer Professor Wrote: Does anyone know any programs that I don't need chrome that will work with 2FA/Gauth?
Some people told me its a stand alone program. If I download chrome just to download this program. Will it go away if I uninstall chrome?
* - Silent Uprising - May 7, 2016
I understand their hasn't been proof that the DB was leaked but it seems like most of your security measures are for upgraded members. This makes 100% sense since they're more valuable of an assent over a member like me and thousands of others who haven't spent money on this site, but should we do anything to secure our accounts? I will be changing my password soon and starting to use a password locker for all my passwords but apart from that can non upgraded members do anything?
* - StoneIsland - May 7, 2016
Thanks for the update Omni.
* - lucky. - May 7, 2016
Well that's a bit annoying seeing as I just changed it from the first thread, but its understandable.
Still not entirely sure what happened over these past few days, just seems like a sudden hacking of accounts suggesting a leak from the site but its blown up a lot, I even saw a news site reporting on it (which was odd).
* - Grohl - May 7, 2016
Thanks for the update on the current situation, Omni. Happy to see there is being a proactive approach taken for this.
* - Cyber - May 7, 2016
(May 7, 2016 02:45 PM)Computer Professor Wrote: Some people told me its a stand alone program. If I download chrome just to download this program. Will it go away if I uninstall chrome?
If you use authy you should be able to get the account on all of your devices.
* - Honey Singh - May 7, 2016
Thanks for the update on security related issue boss,
Really appreciate that, you're giving this much time on these things.
And making HF as much secure as possible :)
* - Retribute - May 7, 2016
(May 7, 2016 02:45 PM)Computer Professor Wrote: Some people told me its a stand alone program. If I download chrome just to download this program. Will it go away if I uninstall chrome?While it uses Chrome’s app framework, it’s a completely stand-alone app, though, and you don’t need to run Chrome to use it.
* - skelly76 - May 7, 2016
Thanks for the update Omni.
Also just a word of caution to everyone, don't use Authy on your computer if possible. Your phone is usually much safer.
* - Roger Waters - May 7, 2016
(May 7, 2016 02:45 PM)Omniscient Wrote: Suggested services:
Tutanota.com (encrypted)
Gmail.com (2FA login options)
Protonmail.com (encrypted)
Yahoo, Outlook, Live, Hotmail, and AOL all work with HF but may experience intermintent problems with delivery.
From past experiences Yahoo, Outlook, Live, and Hotmail have had issues with emails not going through period.
More of a reason to use one of the suggested services.
* - Judicious⭐️ - May 7, 2016
I had to change my email to a gmail address because I wasn't getting email in my yahoo mail. Thanks for the heads up!!
* - Silent Uprising - May 7, 2016
(May 7, 2016 02:48 PM)Roger Waters Wrote: From past experiences Yahoo, Outlook, Live, and Hotmail have had issues with emails not going through period.
More of a reason to use one of the suggested services.
Yahoo has never failed me. All e-mails from HF have gone through without being filtered.
* - Queen Cin - May 7, 2016
Just did a reset on my email to make sure it was updated.
Thanks Omni
* - Kyle Beats - May 7, 2016
(May 7, 2016 02:45 PM)Omniscient Wrote: Suggested services:
Tutanota.com (encrypted)
Gmail.com (2FA login options)
Protonmail.com (encrypted)
Yahoo, Outlook, Live, Hotmail, and AOL all work with HF but may experience intermintent problems with delivery.
tutanota worked pretty well and was easy, had no problem switching my email over.
* - Narrate - May 7, 2016
Thanks for warning us, just changed my account email.