Baakalor

May 18 2006, 02:49 AM | Post #1

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This should not have to be said. Having said that...

Taken from Runescape.com

17 May 2006 - Do not use your RuneScape password on other sites!
We would like to remind ALL our players to use a unique password for RuneScape. It is very dangerous to use the same password that you use on other websites.
It has just been brought to our attention that a large unofficial fansite (NOT our site) has had their password database stolen. And in fact has been leaking usernames+passwords for some time.

Remember that RuneScape fansites are not operated by Jagex and don't necessarily have the same level of security that we do here, and yet thousands! of player have needlessly risked their accounts by using the same password in both places!

So if you've used the same password on RuneScape and an external fansite then change your RuneScape password now. Otherwise you might just login and find all your items gone.

It's so important I'll say it again. DO NOT USE YOUR RUNESCAPE PASSWORD FOR ANY OTHER WEBSITE. Particularly not for unofficial RuneScape fansites. This incident shows why!

Finally I'd like to reassure users that our own security has in no way been compromised. As long as your RuneScape password is unique there is no risk from this.

This post has been edited by Baakalor: May 18 2006, 02:50 AM

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Makoto

May 18 2006, 05:20 AM | Post #2

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Yeah, good idea to keep your passwords on forums different from anything else you would use. Include foreign characters in there as well. This reduces the risk of your account becoming compromised.

RuneWeb is unharmed whatsoever as far as I know with these silly database corruptions, so if you did keep the password the same (WHICH I HOPE YOU ARE CHANGING RIGHT NOW), then you're fine.

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Twilight Ray

May 18 2006, 10:49 AM | Post #3

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If you're stupid enough to use your Runescape password here, on Tipit, RuneHQ, wherever, then you really do halfway deserve to be hacked. This is common knoweledge ffs.

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Shredar

May 18 2006, 12:09 PM | Post #4

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lol i have to change my pasword here so much becuase i choose keep signed in and always forget it then when somehow i get logged out i have to make a new 1 O.o. so im good they are differnt

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Slim50

May 19 2006, 12:39 AM | Post #5

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Particularly not for unofficial RuneScape fansites.

^^^^^Odd...there are "official Runescape fansites according to Jagex? Those hyprocrital fools (don't mind spelling). Oh well, if you're stupid enough to use your RS password somewhere else besides RS...then you're bound to lose your account to someone. Serves you right for your ignorance.

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chipmonkey4

May 19 2006, 02:05 AM | Post #6

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im too lazy to have a different one XD or do i :/ i havent ebtered my password here since i signed up my comp remembers it XD but it is 1 or another 1 so i could get hacked...it i cared i would change it

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dragon knight

May 19 2006, 05:36 AM | Post #7

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and thae site who lost thier paswords was tip.it if u dindt already know

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MaxTheDragon

May 19 2006, 05:43 PM | Post #8

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QUOTE(Slim50 @ May 19 2006, 01:39 AM)

^^^^^Odd...there are "official Runescape fansites according to Jagex? Those hyprocrital fools (don't mind spelling). Oh well, if you're stupid enough to use your RS password somewhere else besides RS...then you're bound to lose your account to someone. Serves you right for your ignorance.

No, they just put that in there to emphasize that all fansites are unofficial.

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Dilbert26

May 19 2006, 10:43 PM | Post #9

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Glad Jagex is saying this. Dont want to have to listen to noobs complain a about being hacked. It is common sense though like Twilight said.

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meteora184

May 21 2006, 06:08 PM | Post #10

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I believe the runeweb passwords are encrypted so no admins or anything can even tell what it is anyways. but thats only runeweb, and i still recomend to use different pass for rs.

and i'm glad jagex said that.

This post has been edited by meteora184: May 21 2006, 06:08 PM

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