Comments on: The Authentication Hole in Autocheck.com http://creeva.com/2009/02/23/the-authentication-hole-in-autocheckcom/ My life unfolding and being told online - 1 byte of information at a time. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 19:34:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Miragi http://creeva.com/2009/02/23/the-authentication-hole-in-autocheckcom/comment-page-1/#comment-16314 Miragi Wed, 15 Jul 2009 13:41:54 +0000 http://creeva.com/?p=4322#comment-16314 That's actually pretty scary. That a site could be so flaky to allow a login on just an email address.<br><br>Of course it's possible that they have you logged with a cookie, almost certain, and the email address is just for confirmation. Really though they shoud be asking for a password not an email address.<br><br>Just show you have to be careful. I use a debit card that is just for internet use with a limited funds in it and add funds if I need to. Limit the losses I say. That’s actually pretty scary. That a site could be so flaky to allow a login on just an email address.

Of course it’s possible that they have you logged with a cookie, almost certain, and the email address is just for confirmation. Really though they shoud be asking for a password not an email address.

Just show you have to be careful. I use a debit card that is just for internet use with a limited funds in it and add funds if I need to. Limit the losses I say.

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