Why, thank you, script kiddies.

[dvandom]

Was checking my spamtraps and found the following email (return address no doubt false):

Return-Path: <nobody@falcon.dnsvs.net>
X-Original-To: dvandom@eyrie.org
Delivered-To: dvandom@eyrie.org
To: dvandom@eyrie.org
Subject: spaming. white-wolf.com hack. database.
Date: Fri, 16 Dec 2005 22:50:56 -0500
X-AntiAbuse: This header was added to track abuse, please include it with any ab
use report
X-AntiAbuse: Primary Hostname - falcon.dnsvs.net
X-AntiAbuse: Original Domain - eyrie.org
X-AntiAbuse: Originator/Caller UID/GID - [99 32756] / [47 12]
X-AntiAbuse: Sender Address Domain - falcon.dnsvs.net
X-Source: 
X-Source-Args: /usr/local/apache/bin/httpd -DSSL 
X-Source-Dir: /home2/gandalf4/public_html


After the server white-wolf.com has been hacked admins have refused \"to thank\" us.
We suggest you to buy database white-wolf.com all for 10 $.
In base of 65000 accounts with mails, icq, msn, personal data of users.
Mail for details whtwlfx@yahoo.com

Such a class act, eh? At least they don't claim to have cracked the passwords.

Comments

[dvandom.livejournal.com]

Well, the password issue is still relevant, since a lot of people use common passwords for boards (i.e. the same password at WW and LJ and so forth). Especially boards they don't intend to visit much, and don't want to have to reset every time because they've forgotten. :)

[loki-liesmith.livejournal.com]

There is that. I'm obsessive enough that even if I use the same root word as a password, I put a different random number/letter combo at the end of it just to be safe. Hopefully it won't end up being a major issue.