WordPress.com Forums » Topic: I just received a "password reset" mail http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/i-just-received-a-password-reset-mail WordPress.com Forums » Topic: I just received a "password reset" mail en Tue, 21 May 2013 05:34:06 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.1-alpha-2539 zandyring on "I just received a "password reset" mail" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/i-just-received-a-password-reset-mail#post-1149508 Mon, 11 Feb 2013 14:42:28 +0000 zandyring 1149508@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Very true.

Best of luck!

]]> cesarsalgado on "I just received a "password reset" mail" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/i-just-received-a-password-reset-mail#post-1149441 Mon, 11 Feb 2013 12:27:17 +0000 cesarsalgado 1149441@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Thank you for caring. Sometimes these crackers become a headache after a single click!

]]> zandyring on "I just received a "password reset" mail" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/i-just-received-a-password-reset-mail#post-1149206 Mon, 11 Feb 2013 03:22:27 +0000 zandyring 1149206@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ I see that three days ago (from this message) someone tried to retrieve the password key. This generates an email to the email address on file, so if a user has forgotten their password, they can reset it.

This can happen by accident, say if someone types in a similar username and doesn't realize they've misspelled it, but as Timethief points out, it can also be malicious.

I second her tips!

]]> timethief on "I just received a "password reset" mail" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/i-just-received-a-password-reset-mail#post-1147077 Fri, 08 Feb 2013 18:24:58 +0000 timethief 1147077@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ P.S. I tagged this thread for a Staff follow-up. Please subscribe to it so you are notified when they respond.

]]> cesarsalgado on "I just received a "password reset" mail" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/i-just-received-a-password-reset-mail#post-1147052 Fri, 08 Feb 2013 17:54:42 +0000 cesarsalgado 1147052@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ And this is comprehensive support. God bless you!

]]> timethief on "I just received a "password reset" mail" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/i-just-received-a-password-reset-mail#post-1147043 Fri, 08 Feb 2013 17:46:44 +0000 timethief 1147043@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Many hackers gain access to blogs by changing the email address. Read > http://en.support.wordpress.com/security/

1. If you can log-in go here > Users > All Users and delete any user that does not belong there.

2. Disable post by email > http://en.support.wordpress.com/post-by-email/

3. Disable post by voice > http://en.support.wordpress.com/post-by-voice/

4. Change your blog password to a very difficult one > http://en.support.wordpress.com/passwords/#change-your-password

5. Use a secure, encrypted connection to connect to your Dashboard. Under Users → Personal Settings, check the box that says “Always use HTTPS when visiting administration pages, and click Save Changes.

]]> cesarsalgado on "I just received a "password reset" mail" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/i-just-received-a-password-reset-mail#post-1147041 Fri, 08 Feb 2013 17:46:22 +0000 cesarsalgado 1147041@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Thanks, this is really fast support.

]]> timethief on "I just received a "password reset" mail" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/i-just-received-a-password-reset-mail#post-1147040 Fri, 08 Feb 2013 17:44:55 +0000 timethief 1147040@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Do not click the link in the email.

]]> cesarsalgado on "I just received a "password reset" mail" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/i-just-received-a-password-reset-mail#post-1147038 Fri, 08 Feb 2013 17:44:11 +0000 cesarsalgado 1147038@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ I just received a "password reset" mail. I suppose I should ignore it, provided that I have requested nothing related to my password. Thanks.

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