[ozzy47]

Cool, but how did a user post a announcement?

[Max Taxable]

Originally Posted by TheLastSuperman

Correct all, it was a link or image included in the announcement that linked directly to a password protected file/folder.

Interesting that Stingray27 hasn't posted since Feb. of 2010, and now he is posting announcements? Suddenly has(d) Moderator permissions?

[Lynne]

That account is one of our test accounts which is why he was able to post an announcement.

[ForceHSS]

So who logged in to just post ~ and why not delete it after looks a bit strange

[Jafo232]

I wonder if there was an identical test account at vbulletin.com with the same password?

[TheLastSuperman]

Originally Posted by Max Taxable

Interesting that Stingray27 hasn't posted since Feb. of 2010, and now he is posting announcements? Suddenly has(d) Moderator permissions?

Hey I see where you were going with this - Would have been shocking if not a staff member

Originally Posted by ForceHSS

So who logged in to just post ~ and why not delete it after looks a bit strange

I have not asked yet but I would assume simply becoming sidetracked while multi-tasking or perhaps company at the door heck I alone had to delay a few people on skype this weekend, people kept coming over to see me .

Originally Posted by Jafo232

I wonder if there was an identical test account at vbulletin.com with the same password?

Could be, I doubt it has the same password though considering recent events.

Originally Posted by Lynne

That account is one of our test accounts which is why he was able to post an announcement.

^ As Lynne said it's a legitimate account, no worries folks I know some of you are concerned over recent events but don't let a staff member here doing some testing rile you up that much .

[Paul M]

This was not a legitimate test by anyone.

Whoever was using that account was not authorized, I would strogly advise anyone who ran that announcement code to change their password (again if necessary).

[New Joe]

Oh dear oh dear......
Looks like a bit more of a clean up and secure up needs doing.
I can see these problems going on for a while guessing how much info they got with the hack of here and the vb dot com site.

[BSMedia]

Wonder how many people fell in to that trap this time?