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Note: This was discussed over video.
This might seem redundant considering we already have Disable Firefox Sync on a lost phone or tablet and Change your Firefox Accounts password. However, we need an in-product link specifically for this scenario so users don't get confused.
Note: This was discussed over video. This might seem redundant considering we already have [[Disable Firefox Sync on a lost phone or tablet]] and [[Change your Firefox Accounts password]]. However, we need an in-product link specifically for this scenario so users don't get confused. -
Related: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/forums/contributors/711934?#post-68895
Posted by philipp on April 9, 2016
there is now a blog post that explains why there was such a stringent rate-limiting in place for failed login attempts during the last days: https://blog.mozilla.org/services/2016/04/09/stolen-passwords-used-to-break-into-firefox-accounts/
Related: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/forums/contributors/711934?#post-68895 ''Posted by philipp on April 9, 2016'' <blockquote> there is now a blog post that explains why there was such a stringent rate-limiting in place for failed login attempts during the last days: https://blog.mozilla.org/services/2016/04/09/stolen-passwords-used-to-break-into-firefox-accounts/ </blockquote> -
I'm moving this article from the Administration catgegory to "Troubleshooting" based on this contributors forum thread:
https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/forums/contributors/712048 Users reporting there sync accounts were hacked
I'm moving this article from the Administration catgegory to "Troubleshooting" based on this contributors forum thread: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/forums/contributors/712048 Users reporting there sync accounts were hacked -
Related article? My sign in was “blocked for security reasons” on Firefox Accounts
Related article? [[My sign in was “blocked for security reasons” on Firefox Accounts]]
