Failed Login
From Astro Wars
A password attack is indicated by a series of failed login attempts within a short period of time. This could be a genuine error caused by you forgetting your password, or it could mean another player has been trying to access your account.
You will get an alert in your News Screen telling you how many failed attempts have been made at your account:
| 11:47:22 - Nov 21 | warning: 1 failed logins |
If there are several failed attempts that you do not remember and the news alert is not highlighted in red, then it is quite probable that the attacker successfully reached your account:
| 11:47:22 - Nov 21 | warning: 9 failed logins |
In the event of this happening you should immediately change your password via the news screen Settings page. It is also advisable to change your password after every password attack, even if it was not successful.
Notes
- The hardest passwords to break are those containing both letters and numbers and which only mean something to you.
- If you forget your password and fail to log in first time this will also show up, however it will say "2 failed logins" or however many attempts you made and it will have the time next to them allowing you to identify between a password attack and the forgetting of a password.
