2010-01-19, 02:52 PM
Kawasari Mimoto Wrote:Interesting solution. I was going to say your plan could be backfired, but I forgot that the hacker does not know your dob, which technically means you're safe, because without knowing that, they cannot alter the current password on the site even if they have your current info. Nice going, Spidey ...for a man.
If the database was compromised its pretty safe to assume they were capable of viewing all of it. Meaning your Birthday, your email address and your last name. If you assume they can still access the database this would make accessing your account an inconvenience and nothing more.
If the database was truly compromised I find it hard to believe that the security hole hasn't been patched.