My Dataone Hacked! Please Help...

[visnbm]

QUOTE(bsnluser @ Sep 17 2006, 11:57 PM) [snapback]62513[/snapback]
hmm .. the above methods all are relevant if an alleged hacker is stealing the password from the original poster's internal network, LAN, right? I am not sure he has made that clear. I was assuming that the password was being stolen externally (WAN side). In the first case, the user should be careful in what other users he gives access to his machine and only trusted users should be given the password to the modem. In the second case, this matter is very serious.

Some of the above posters claim that passwords in the modem is not as secure. I was wondering, can those passwords be stolen from the internet (WAN side)?

Also, the original poster should clarify the following:
1. Does he think his internet usage is being initiated from any place else other than where he has his dataone account (maybe at his home)?
2. Does somebody else use his computer?
3. If other users use his computer, does he trust them?
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Thanks to you all.

1. I think someone from outside (not my home) is using it.
2. No one except me use the pc.

 

[ogtripleog]

hi! if somebody from outside is using it, change the username and password of ur router.. also, somebody correct me if i am wrong but i think that u can see what fone number ur account has been accessed from by logging into the dataone website.. also, it never hurts to follow general best practices such as disabling unneeded services, securing ur computer with a password..u havent posted how u have configured ur system.. is it in ppp mode or bridge? if u need to dial a connection to access it from windows then it is in bridge mode.. in that case, u shud check ur system for trojans and spyware and also see if there is something weird in system startup.. most trojans use names of familiar programs in order to disguise themselves.. i got one in my computer in vista (barely 5 minutes after installing it) that tried to disguise itself as mirc.exe.. hope all this helps

 

[rajesh_psycho]

Yes it is possible to hack the password from outside....no antivirus and firewall can stop it.....but

Just one suggestion....change the Username and Password of ur router....cause the default ID and Pass is admin admin....which is very easy for any hackers,(like..)..to guess & enter the router cause most of the user don't change their router's ID and Pass....so go for it and change it........

one more thing.....even after changing the routers' password...it's possible to hack the password...but that is tough...and is not for novice haskers......cheers....and keep rocking..!!

 

[ogtripleog]

u might also wanna change the routers ip address from the default 192.168.1.1 to 192.168.1.254 or something more random

 

[vichitra]

QUOTE(rajesh_psycho @ Sep 18 2006, 12:26 PM) [snapback]62545[/snapback]
Yes it is possible to hack the password from outside....no antivirus and firewall can stop it.....but

Just one suggestion....change the Username and Password of ur router....cause the default ID and Pass is admin admin....which is very easy for any hackers,(like..)..to guess & enter the router cause most of the user don't change their router's ID and Pass....so go for it and change it........

one more thing.....even after changing the routers' password...it's possible to hack the password...but that is tough...and is not for novice haskers......cheers....and keep rocking..!!
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Disable the router mode, make silly adsl-modem-router-combo to act as dumb and pure ADSL modem. Connect it to stripped down Linux server only having enough tools to act as GATEWAY for your local network to internet. Configure your firewall to drop all incoming craps.
Now hack the DUMB router .

Enough for l33t .

 

[deejam0400]

yup.... U r r8...

 

[rajesh_psycho]

QUOTE(Bhinder @ Sep 18 2006, 01:28 PM) [snapback]62547[/snapback]
u might also wanna change the routers ip address from the default 192.168.1.1 to 192.168.1.254 or something more random
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in hacking the password from the router, the routers ip dosent pay any part...so thats an absurd idea...

 

[ogtripleog]

well actually the routers ip address would play a part if the attack was from someone within the network wouldnt it? but hey check this out.. ive heard about this.. u can hang some Cisco routers by typing in a long as password and then the settings reset to default so u can then login using default passes :-| really

 

[vichitra]

QUOTE(Bhinder @ Sep 18 2006, 07:41 PM) [snapback]62579[/snapback]
well actually the routers ip address would play a part if the attack was from someone within the network wouldnt it? but hey check this out.. ive heard about this.. u can hang some Cisco routers by typing in a long as password and then the settings reset to default so u can then login using default passes :-| really
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Its history, cisco IOS can handle much crap that been thrown to it without any problem.

 

[bsnluser]

QUOTE(aCe @ Sep 18 2006, 11:55 AM) [snapback]62542[/snapback]
Thanks to you all.

1. I think someone from outside (not my home) is using it.
2. No one except me use the pc.
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Okay, so assuming that it is possible to login using BSNL username and password from some other place than your home, you are worried that someone steals your password and uses your account.

Let us again assume this is true, to prevent it:
1. Make sure your computer is clean of viruses and keyloggers and spyware. This is essential. Unless your computer is absolutely clean, you cannot protect any of your data.
2. Then change your password and make it a tough one, uses least 8 characters, alphabets and number, uppercase and lowercase, etc.


BTW, from many other posts it appears that one cannot use his/her BSNL account from any other place than where the connection was started. So how can somebody use your account from anywhere except your home?