The scam I fell victim to was a cookie hijack. The hacker used malicious software to steal my browser cookies (stuff like autofill, auto sign in, etc), allowing them to sign in to my Gmail and other accounts, completely bypassing my 2FA and other security protocols.
A few days ago, I received a DM from @Rachael_Borrows, who claimed to be a manager at @Duolingo. The account seemed legitimate. It was verified, created in 2019, and had over 1k followers, consistent with other managers I’d seen at the time n I even did a Google search of this person and didnt find anything suspicious.
She claimed that @Duolingo wanted me to create a promo video, which got me excited and managed to get my guard down. After discussing I was asked to sign a contract and at app(.)fastsigndocu(.)com. If you see this link, ITS A SCAM! Do NOT download ANY files from this site.
Unfortunately, I downloaded a file from the website, and it downloaded without triggering any firewall or antivirus warnings. Thinking it was just a PDF, I opened it. The moment I did, my console and Google Chrome flashed. That’s when I knew I was in trouble. I immediately did an antivirus scan and these were some of the programs it found that were added to my PC without me knowing:
The thing about cookie hijacking is that it completely bypasses 2FA which should have been my strongest line of defense. I was immediately signed out of all my accounts and within a minute, they changed everything: passwords, 2FA, phone, recovery emails, backup codes, etc.
I tried all methods but hit dead ends trying to recover them. Thankfully, my Discord wasn’t connected, so I alerted everyone I knew there. I also had an alternate account, @JLCmapping, managed by a friend, which I used to immediately inform @/TeamYouTube about the situation
Meanwhile, the hackers turned my YouTube channel into a crypto channel and used my Twitter account to spam hundreds of messages, trying to use my image and reputation to scam more victims
Thankfully, YouTube responded quickly and terminated the channel. Within 48 hours, they locked the hacker out of my Gmail and restored my access. They also helped me recover my channel, which has been renamed to JoetasticOfficial since Joetastic_ was no longer available.
Since then, I’ve taken several steps to secure my accounts and prevent this from happening again. This has been a wake-up call to me, and now I am more cautious around people online. I hope sharing it helps others avoid falling victim to similar attacks. (End)
(side note) Around this time, people also started to impersonate me on TikTok and YouTube. With my accounts terminated, anyone searching for "Joetastic" would only find the imposter's profiles. I’m unsure whether they are connected or if it’s just an unfortunate coincidence, but it made the situation even more stressful.
"Saihara-kun is said to be a masochist by Iruma and Harukawa in the story, but is he actually?"
"He's just a little timid, but I have a feeling that will change as he grows older."
After using Twitter again, Tumblr is just so much better to me. I can have multiple blogs and use tags and organize things with them. I always find myself wanting to retweet but be able to add something in tags, not qrt, or wish I didn't have to retweet it to my main. You have to switch between accounts... It's hard to go through others' art and posts since you just have to scroll, and there's no organization. When people block you, they still show up on your feed just to rub it in. Can't easily tag spoilers or tws either. People also have no concept of ignoring things that don't cater to them.
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I post about anything, and I'll list my interests in a new strawpage later. Here's a small list of things I could post about for now: Guilty Gear, Danganronpa, Persona 5, Corpse Party, Hades, Neon White, and my own characters/projects, of course.
Strawpage removed for now
Do your daily click.
I don't answer asks about donations because they're not very effective. If there is a list of vetted fundraisers, send it to me so I can link it here. I may reblog donation posts as well.
I won't draw or interact with certain content (such as certain ships), though I don't generally care about who interacts with me (or about people's stances on certain things regardless of if I agree) unless they are hateful, hurting others (or calling for it), or make me very uncomfortable.
I hope you and your family and loved ones are well
This is the question I need your help
My wife needs daily Clexane injections. The price of the injection is 25 dollars. Please save my wife and her fetus. My mother needs medication for blood pressure and my father needs medication for his heart. Please help us.
I hope you can help me dear
https://gofund.me/57ddaa99
https://www.paypal.me/IbrahimHussein771
i have just heard from @mohammedshehabtt that the crossing might open soon. screenshot below:
if muhammad is right, the crossing will open soon. that means he has only a limited amount of time to raise funds and get his family to a safe place.
muhammad is only 26. he's younger than i am. it breaks my heart that this is something he has to worry about. unfortunately, it is, and he's got his family to worry about too:
mona, his wife, 24 years old
iman, 6, and toleen, 5, his daughters
his mother and father
they've lost their home in the war. they are currently displaced in deir al balah. iman and toleen have gotten sick due to the conditions in the camp they're staying in. look at these sweet girls; they don't deserve this.
they deserve a home. they deserve warmth and safety. they deserve a cozy bed to sleep in every night, and a home to decorate with star-shaped lights like they had before.
muhammad needs to raise €30k total to get his family out, of which he only has €5257 at the time of my writing this post. i am appealing to all of you who see this post to please share it. please donate whatever you can. i know a lot of people have been feeling hopeless especially now, but please don't. there is hope. if the people of palestine have hope and faith, so should we all. and now more than ever we need to work together to help them.
so please, share and donate. whatever you can do, please do it. thank you.
I'm a guy and a young adult [18↑] I request that you ask (and credit) if you want to use my content somehow. Don't repost / Use for AI. Keep in mind that I switch interests frequently. Apologies if I take a while to respond or finish something.
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