PLEASE READ Password Security Feature

[WesL]

Good morning everyone.

This morning we have activated a new feature on TalkWeather. When you create an account, sign in, or reset your password, we check the hashed version against haveibeenpwned.com's database of known compromised passwords. If your password has been compromised you will be notified that you need to change it.

This change is due to an increase in the number of login attempts for member accounts using password lists. Additionally, we have updated the rules for failed login attempts to ensure that an excess load is not created on our resources by attackers.

If you have a question about this change please reach out to me via the contact form link at the bottom of all our pages.

Thanks,
Wes

 

[thundersnow]

It's bad out there... and only going to get worse as bad actors employ AI in their attempts to compromise security.