HUCKLEFIN,
Thanks for the comments, kudos, and donations! ...
Not sure where DATA BREACH came from!
Sounds like some security software on your PC/phone over-reacting potentially due to our webhost is a "shared" platform, so other websites are on the server as well.
But on that topic ... in case someone is interested ...
Could someone HACK the SIA website/database? YES but SIA uses a webhost that is responsible for typical server security so not good for their business if always getting hacked. Unfortunately, there are alot of people out there living in their parent's basement with nothing better to do. That being said, I doubt the HACKER's version of the Golden Globe Awards will give out a trophy for hacking the SIA website ... compared to say MasterCard!
What could they get? SIA is well aware someone could hack the site so it requires bare minimum info (i.e name, city, state, country, email, [Level 1] password) to create a posting. Not much more than what used to be in the phonebook. No account required to INQUIRE to a posting. There are fields for a few other tidbits (i.e. address, birth month [only], phone, favorites) if you have entered them. It helps SIA to have a phone number in case a Buyer is looking to contact you if email is not getting through (like GMAIL putting SIA messages in the PROMOTIONS tab akin to a junk folder). As for PASSWORD ... SIA always recommends using a Level 1 PASSWORD. A Level 1 is something you would use for a FREE website and do not care if someone sees it, whereas a Level 2 maybe a Credit Card site, and a Level 3 is your retirement account. Any payments to SIA via the STORE or donations are handled via PayPal, so no payment information is maintained on SIA website.
But in order to keep honest people honest, SIA will look into HASHING the passwords (thanks DougL). With today's computers, the normal hash algorithms can be brute-force cracked much easier than before, but hashing them will still be better than not. It does mean any LOST PASSWORDS will have to be changed rather than just emailed back to you.
If you see that again, please take a screenshot and send it to me. Would like to see it.
LarryG@SIA