| E-GOLD HACKING PROBLEMS (HOW TO | | | | provided. Hackers have been sending out various |
| PREVENT THEM) | | | | emails that look like they are from E-gold. |
| In the past thousands of E-gold accounts have | | | | #5 - If you own a publicly known site with a |
| been hacked and all funds stolen. One of these | | | | publicly known e-gold account, then open another |
| E-gold accounts was ours. Luckily we only lost a | | | | E-gold account in which nobody knows about. |
| very very small amount of money. We have | | | | Then transfer funds. |
| spent a few hours researching the issue and have | | | | #6 - If it's not a hassle, change your account info |
| come up with some precautions: | | | | so that only your IP address can login to your |
| #1 - Never use your E-gold password on any | | | | account. This will almost certainly stop any |
| other sites. | | | | hackers from infiltrating your E-gold account. |
| #2 - Use the SRK feature while entering your | | | | #7 - Run a good anti-virus software that will scan |
| password. This is the little blue circular link next to | | | | for Trojan virus's. You may have picked one up |
| the password entry box. Click on it and a small | | | | wthout knowing it. |
| keypad will popup in which you can use your | | | | #8 - Change your password every couple of |
| mouse to punch in your password. This can | | | | weeks. This will prevent hackers from gaining too |
| prevent Trojan virus's from gathering info on | | | | much info on your password. Also make sure |
| your password. | | | | your password is more then just 5 or 6 |
| #3 - Never download any software from | | | | charactors. Use #'s, letters and symbols. |
| suspicious looking sites. It is possible that it may | | | | Here are some good anti-virus sites: |
| be a trojan virus waiting to infect your computer. | | | | Symantec Anti-Virus site: |
| #4 - E-gold will never email you and ask you to | | | | CERN Recommendations: 95/98 computer |
| log into your account with a provided link. If you | | | | security: |
| get an e-gold link via email. Do not open it, and | | | | Stay safe, and protect your Gold! |
| whatever you do, don't go to the site that is | | | | |