Bazle Posted August 10 Share Posted August 10 (edited) I've just looked at this page for my Microsoft account, not something I've done in a long while (if ever!). I'm horrified to see that people are trying to sign in to my account several times a day, every day, from all around the world. Someone in Germany even tried to synchronise my account. Could someone who knows about these things please tell me if this is usual, i.e. would everyone find the same if they checked? Here are just two screen shots to illustrate what I mean TIA Edited August 10 by Bazle Remove personal details 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redwood13 Posted August 10 Share Posted August 10 Never had a look before, so I just tried and got this message! I'll have to investigate this later. Sign-in is blocked You've tried to sign in too many times with an incorrect account or password. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boydeste Posted August 10 Share Posted August 10 30 minutes ago, Bazle said: I've just looked at this page for my Microsoft account, not something I've done in a long while (if ever!). I'm horrified to see that people are trying to sign in to my account several times a day, every day, from all around the world. Someone in Germany even tried to synchronise my account. Could someone who knows about these things please tell me if this is usual, i.e. would everyone find the same if they checked? Here are just two screen shots to illustrate what I mean TIA I have had spells of it in the past on my email account I use for forums and other non personal stuff. The above blocked message was very common for me for a while. Not had it for some time, now, so I guess my email has been sold on and tested to exhaustion. The good thing is that you have a strong password that isn't easily guessed. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yesitisdakid Posted August 10 Share Posted August 10 Just about weekly I get one or two messages from Microsoft saying we're sorry you're having trouble logging into your account giving me instructions if it's me how I can log in well I never have tried to log in so I know others are as well that's what happened to you 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Butch Posted August 10 Share Posted August 10 Yep, I've had these messages before as well. My password is an old UK car registration plate along with four different symbols (for info, I use sequential ones off the numbers on my keyboard to avoid faff) followed by a name, each account having a different name so I can remember the initial sequence (Giles for google, Harry for hotmail etc). I think hackers just try to brute force accounts with the old "password123" attempt along with a few other easy ones, then move on to the next. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glasseye Posted August 11 Share Posted August 11 I never sign into Micro. They are pure evil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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