Post: #76

Roosh,

I would recommend setting up the server to encrypt every connection, or at least when you are changing passwords, emails or other stuff like that. Sending this stuff in the clear is a big security no no.

Post: #77

(09-05-2015 05:29 PM)Cheetah Wrote:  ^^^^

Verification works fine on computer but not on ipad for me. Even if I passed the verification on the computer I still get the verification on the ipad which doesn't work unfortunately.

Seems to work on ipad now. Perfect!

Post: #78

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Post: #79

While DDoS attacks are inconvenient for a site owner, it doesn't really make any difference to it's users other than disrupting service. There are no known MyBB vulnerabilities. DDoS attacks won't change this. Any unnecessary plugins should be uninstalled to minimise risk and necessary plugins should be kept up-to-date and only installed from verified sources/authors.

The biggest threat will be social engineering directed at Roosh and anyone with blogs/sites that are influencers in the manosphere as it gains notoriety. Don't think it's just a teenage elite h4x0r in a basement in rural China trying to brute force your accounts. Social engineering is big business.

Be on high alert for phishing emails. Only download anything from well-known sources. Lock down your social profiles (or better yet, delete them). Use a VPN when browsing. Set-up 2 step verification on your Google account. Be aware that your security is only as strong as your weakest link. Any information available on you can be leveraged to gain access to your various accounts.

A few points to anyone concerned with general online security and privacy:

Protect your Google account with 2-step verification
It works by sending a unique code to your phone every time you try to login. No phone=no login. So even if your login details are compromised, you're still safe.

Why is this so important? With a person's Google account you have access to a treasure-trove of information. Payment receipts with last 4 card digits, full names and the ability to request password resets. You should protect this account as you would your identity. Large scale identity theft is very hard to recover from.

Hint: You don't even need a Google account to get the last 4 digits. Call a company like Netflix. Have full name and email address of your victim? Congratulations, here's your new password. Log in and what d'ya know...Netflix shows the last 4 digits under the billing tab.

Have a windows live account? Have you ever paid/registered using that same card? We can now reset your password with the last 4 digits from Netflix. Sometimes you don't even need the last 4 digits. To add a card to your account there is very often little security. What if I were to add a card to your account, then call up? I'd have the last 4 digits already to reset your password.

For obvious reasons, I've given you two security leaks that have recently been patched (Netflix & Windows Live). But rest assured there are many companies, both small and large, that will unknowingly expose you through poor security practices. If you're especially paranoid with something serious to hide, consider using different prepaid cards for any online purchases/subscriptions/hosting etc.

Consider creating an alternate persona
Misdirection gives you control and puts the power back in your hands. I don't just mean a new email address and profile picture, either. Using a site like fakenamegenerator.com you will be able to create an entirely new identity. You can generate basic information, financial information, physical characteristics, employment, favourite colour and then make social profiles that reflect this.

Protecting information and ensuring meet-up safety
One of the great features of RVF is seeing who is in your city/area to network and grab and beer with. With everything going on members are going to be extra cautious of giving out personal information. Taking the proper precautions can minimise any risk to close to zero.

Firstly, you should never be giving out a personal email if you're worried about getting doxxed. Use a service like Proton Mail (https://protonmail.ch) that offers end-to-end encryption and doesn't keep IP logs or ask for any personal information.

Next, get a burner phone. No iPhone/smartphone stuff. Just a standard $30 phone with a pay-as-you-go sim (I don't know what they're called in the US). No contracts/personal information needed. You can now discuss meet-ups via phone/email securely with no risk of doxxing.

Meet-up safety is common sense stuff. Reverse image search any photos/social media profiles as you would if you were screening for a SIF. If you can't find a match immediately try flipping the photo horizontally, this is the most common method of avoiding a reverse image search. Give a meet-up location you can monitor from a vantage point until satisfied.

Roosh's sites
Standard Wordpress installs are vulnerable, but all of Roosh's sites (rooshv and ROK) are sufficiently locked down using current best practices. I checked this for my personal peace of mind. If anyone else has a Wordpress site they are concerned about feel free to PM me and I will walk you through hardening it (you don't have to share the link).

My only advice would be to make every company you deal with aware of what's going on and to put a note on your account of no password resets over the phone. Namely Cloudflare and Aweber who have both been compromised numerous times in the past.

All that said, the major hacker networks are either for sale to the highest bidder (an SJW's $5k donations a month won't quite cut it here) or anti-capitalist types targeting corruption in the major corporations. This is almost certainly a white-knight type trying to save face for his fair maiden after their recent loss.

Get in to the habit of implementing basic security measures to protect your identity across the web, not just on RVF, and you will be more at risk from a jealous ex-boyfriend than getting outed for being on the forum.

Post: #80

   

I got this when I changed my mail. Normal?

Post: #81

(09-09-2015 12:54 PM)el mechanico Wrote:  I got this when I changed my mail. Normal?

Check to see if the new email is in you User CP.

Post: #82

Yes it is! I won the internet for today.

Post: #83

Is it possible that the e-mail server currently doesn't work? I tried to change my email address a couple of times yesterday and today but I don't receive the validation mail.

Edit: i tried another e-mail address and i got the confirmation, but when i use a @outlook.at email, i don't get anything.

Post: #84

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Post: #85

Can someone please show or tell me how to delete a post I made on a thread here? I included my email for meet ups in Odessa & its fucking killing my game rite now.

Sticks out like a sore thumb if you google my name. & this is all the dirt a basic bitch can really dig-up on me at this point in time
Thanks


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Post: #86

(09-17-2015 12:57 AM)TyKo Steamboat Wrote:  Can someone please show or tell me how to delete a post I made on a thread here? I included my email for meet ups in Odessa & its fucking killing my game rite now.

Sticks out like a sore thumb if you google my name. & this is all the dirt a basic bitch can really dig-up on me at this point in time
Thanks


/thread-47241.html

I don't think you can edit a post after a certain amount of time (1 hr maybe?). Your best bet would be to PM a mod and request them to edit/delete the post.

Or change your email.

Post: #87

I've been having with trouble with answering PM's for a while now. Sometimes I get a Captcha Request, and when I fill it in, it'll jump back to the messages window but I don't get the little 'item was sent' message I normally would, and there's nothing in my 'sent items' folder. I also don't seem to get replies. It's been happening for a while now.

Anyone else seeing this?

Post: #88

I keep trying to change my email and I keep getting this message "The email address you have entered is currently disallowed from being used. Please enter a different email address."

Post: #89

(09-19-2015 11:09 PM)AnonymousBosch Wrote:  I've been having with trouble with answering PM's for a while now. Sometimes I get a Captcha Request, and when I fill it in, it'll jump back to the messages window but I don't get the little 'item was sent' message I normally would, and there's nothing in my 'sent items' folder. I also don't seem to get replies. It's been happening for a while now.

Anyone else seeing this?

Try resending the exact same message and see what happens (copy it to your clipboard before hitting send).

(09-21-2015 04:45 PM)NYRangers2 Wrote:  I keep trying to change my email and I keep getting this message "The email address you have entered is currently disallowed from being used. Please enter a different email address."

Some email domains (e.g. outlook.com) are blocked because they are used by spammers. You have to try a different domain.

Post: #90

So I tried using GMX, but that's blocked. I'm not using gmail, hotmail, outlook, or yahoo; I don't trust them. What's a good anonymous email provider to use?

Post: #91

Hushmail

Post: #92

Bumping this to remind the membership:

Do not use your RVF username anywhere else.

Those of you with distinct names, especially with unique spelling or numbers, can easily be Googled to find other accounts.

Post: #93

Just so you guys know, mass media is making roosh and our forum look like shit. I hope all of this gets over with soon enough.

You all know that people loose interest in things like this after a couple of days/weeks.

Post: #94

My RVF username is for my first truck. Whoops

Post: #95

it's just a blank page when I try to change email tried it on two different computers

Post: #96

Not sure if this has been suggested earlier, but it may be a good idea for Roosh to purge from the database all private messages before a certain date..say 1/1/16.

While changing our inbox is fine, there is absolutely nothing we can do about PMs that were sent to other members. You can delete your outbox but the info will still be in the recipient's inbox and in the event that the recipient is a banned member or hasn't logged in for a while, you can't ask them to delete their inbox. Just a thought.

Post: #97

The jig is up. Might as well preempt the bastards.

My name is Bernie Sanders. I am a resident of Burlington, VT. I am employed in the U.S. Senate.

I look like this:



My email on this forum is: [email protected]

Post: #98

I'm trying to change my email address but this message comes up. I've tried a couple of new email addresses but it still comes up with the following error message.

"The email address you have entered is currently disallowed from being used. Please enter a different email address."

any ideas??

Post: #99

(02-04-2016 04:07 AM)Atticus Wrote:  I'm trying to change my email address but this message comes up. I've tried a couple of new email addresses but it still comes up with the following error message.

"The email address you have entered is currently disallowed from being used. Please enter a different email address."

any ideas??

Are you trying to use a throw away address like mailinator?

Just start another gmail account.

Post: #100

If you're using Firefox, use the Bloody Vikings add-on to generate a burner e-mail that lasts 10 minutes (long enough to get the confirmation link).

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox...y-vikings/