Tragedy and comedy are close bedfellows.
Of course calling this a tragedy is a bit much.
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Rooster Teeth hacked, Usernames, Passwords, Emails potentially stolen
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Tragedy and comedy are close bedfellows.
Of course calling this a tragedy is a bit much.
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NinjaFridge
Unconfirmed Member
You would be surprised at how many sites don't do that.
It would be a crazy fast turnaround for someone to hack the site after that drama happens and them announcing this now. As Zaph said, the timing makes it incredibly unlikely that it even happened in that timeframe. Like with most of these things it's more likely that this happened at least a couple of weeks ago.
DeepEnigma
Gold Member
This is ripe after your digging at me in the other thread. What is your angle?
No? How is attacking their readerbase justified after dumb comments their editorial staff made? And that's it was... dumb comments.
Like I've said a couple of times, that guy is most likely a troll if we go by his Etsy thread yesterday. Drive by trolling to rile some people up.
zerokoolpsx
Member
The first page of gifs are
Jeff Gerstmann hired some hackers. Okay, maybe not.
On a serious note, sorry for anyone who has an account there.
Jeff Gerstmann hired some hackers. Okay, maybe not.
/dead
On a serious note, sorry for anyone who has an account there.
internetwolf
Banned
I'm just saying rooster teeth (as a brand) deserves the bad press this will conjure up.
It's a personal opinion I'm not trying to make an argument.
Same thing with the other thread, I'm just voicing an opinion and getting overanalyzed in the process.
My other thread is now closed:
Scientist Supreme!
Banned
Angle?
I'm just saying my opinion.
ReturnOfTheRAT
Member
:dead
Twin Tails
Member
Pay monthly fee for xlusive videos on their site.
Krappadizzle
Member
I'm just saying rooster teeth (as a brand) deserves the bad press this will conjure up.
It's a personal opinion I'm not trying to make an argument.
Same thing with the other thread, I'm just voicing an opinion and getting overanalyzed in the process.
My other thread is now closed:
Sharing pm's now? Tsk tsk.
Demoskinos
Member
I dunno. I mean we only know as much as we know but seems like a huge coincidence for this to pop off just after that RT stuff blew up yesterday.
To be fair, that person is being a total ass.
Honestly sql injection is stupidly simple thing to do and guard against that regardless of the jeff situation they deserve this for not having locked this shit down ages ago, you don't run a web business and not secure your website.
Security breech? More like professional incompetence.
Security breech? More like professional incompetence.
thebigmachine
Member
I'm surprised no one has mentioned to start using a password manager if they aren't already. Maybe everyone on GAF is already using them. Lastpass is what I use and I love it. As far as I'm aware the tech is solid.
http://www.howtogeek.com/141500/why-you-should-use-a-password-manager-and-how-to-get-started/
http://www.howtogeek.com/141500/why-you-should-use-a-password-manager-and-how-to-get-started/
True but private messages are private for a reason
I don't think I've ever heard of a site like that getting hacked and the site announcing it the next day. This is a process that usually takes several days, more often than not a couple of weeks. I would be surprised if the hack happened this week.
Where are we getting that the passwords were stored in plain text? I wouldn't be surprised if they were, but reading their notice if the hackers managed to pull even the encrypted info it would probably only be a matter of time before they could access it, so best to assume the worst.
Usually they're just trying to determine the scope of the hack, and it looks like the RT folks already know.
Usually they're just trying to determine the scope of the hack, and it looks like the RT folks already know.
djplaeskool
Member
So this is how the Great Video Game Site War begins...
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NinjaFridge
Unconfirmed Member
Very popular company that make gaming related videos that mostly end up on YouTube but joining their site gets you content earlier or things that don't make it to YouTube.
Krappadizzle
Member
There's been a lot of Fallout recently.
level1
Member
I'm just saying rooster teeth (as a brand) deserves the bad press this will conjure up.
It's a personal opinion I'm not trying to make an argument.
Same thing with the other thread, I'm just voicing an opinion and getting overanalyzed in the process.
My other thread is now closed:
It's just funny how your personal opinions go from "Fuck piracy! Law and Order! Yeah!" to "LOL those assholes deserved to get hacked" so quickly
Whoever wins we lose.
RiccochetJ
Gold Member
It can take a while to figure out that you were even breached in the first place let alone figure out what exactly was and wasn't accessed when it happened.
This sucks for everyone affected. The scary thing about hacks like this is that we all probably have a bunch of sites we registered to years ago and don't even remember (at least I know I have). And these things happen so frequently that its a question of when not if it will happen to you.
Plexirvones
Member
Speedy Blue Dude
Banned
I can't even remember what my password for RT site was, considering I joined in 2007 when I was 11 and I never used the site.
Damn, guess I should change most of my passwords out of precaution.
Damn, guess I should change most of my passwords out of precaution.
Tinfoilhatsron
Banned
Do people really believe it was GB fans? I can't tell with some of these posts.
No, not really.
There's plenty of overlap between people who post on this forum and people willing to believe ridiculous conspiracy theories about games. So probably.
Xion_Stellar
People should stop referencing data that makes me feel uncomfortable because games get ported to platforms I don't like
The timing is too coincidental and this almost has to be because of the Fallout 4 Fiasco.I did have an account there but I haven't log in for 7 years on an old E-mail account so I almost don't care that it's out there now.
Rooster Teeth aren't the people who just lost their personal information. Just with the username and email combination people can now go and dictionary attack other sites.
DeepEnigma
Gold Member
Well your opinion was shitty in this case, supported with zero facts, and I am not even a GB fan.
Shifty1897
Member
This is how all manner of conspiracy theories get justified. This wasn't even as big of an event as some seem to think. It was a 45-second discussion on a podcast. GAF had a huge thread about it because that's how GAF does.
Tinfoilhatsron
Banned
I guess not but you can't tell with Neogaf posters, lol.
Exactly.
That image. I just... what? Why would you even PM that... But hey fits the guy who wants to punish a company after they make childish comments.I'm just saying rooster teeth (as a brand) deserves the bad press this will conjure up.
It's a personal opinion I'm not trying to make an argument.
Same thing with the other thread, I'm just voicing an opinion and getting overanalyzed in the process.
My other thread is now closed:
You three should make a jazz trio.
Not good enough for you, huh? Get out of here with your snobbery and trolling.
DeepEnigma
Gold Member
Okay. Now this was funny.
ReturnOfTheRAT
Member
Imagine Morgan Webb or Adam Sessler saying that.
ClosingADoor
Member
They should clear up for sure that stuff was hashed and salted. No website should be storing plain text passwords.
TromboneTony
Member
I laughed way too hard at this, thanks.We are currently searching for a suspect. Have you seen the man in this picture?
You are not special for rating their security so low