Got an account on a site like Github? Hackers may know your e-mail address

Re: Got an account on a site like Github? Hackers may know y... by jff on Thursday August 01, 2013 @12:30AM (#6138664)

My email address? Oh god no!

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Re: Got an account on a site like Github? Hackers may know y... by chrischen on Thursday August 01, 2013 @02:38AM (#6139011)

   slawmaster at... that google email provider.

I managed to decode that after a few hours of brute forcing. You should apply some stronger obfuscation methods.

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Re: Got an account on a site like Github? Hackers may know y... by zalew on Thursday August 01, 2013 @12:31AM (#6138670)

I just hacked your hn profile, expect me sending you an email.

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Re: Got an account on a site like Github? Hackers may know y... by WayneDB on Thursday August 01, 2013 @02:22AM (#6138965)

[In the voice of Steven Wright]:

I'd like to get an email address that nobody knows. That way when I don't get any email, I won't be disappointed...

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