Oct 22, 2014, 4:27 pm
Last edit by: davie355
HHonors Sign In (if the link has disappeared)
https://secure3.hilton.com/en/hh/customer/login/index.htm
https://secure3.hilton.com/en/hh/customer/login/index.htm
Consolidated "CAPTCHA for logging in?" thread
Oct 27, 2014, 9:41 am
#121
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How did you find this out? More info please. Could be good ammunition for others that have had their accounts compromised.
Oct 27, 2014, 10:20 am
#122
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See post 19 on this thread. A front desk employee claimed to need the HHonors number and PIN to change a reservation. The police caught him at the hotel he used the points for.
Oct 27, 2014, 10:53 am
#123
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Oct 27, 2014, 11:57 am
#124
In Memoriam
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Incidentally, I just received a claim form for "Victim's Compensation Fund" from the New Bern, NC Police Department. Other than time, I was not out anything and I am not too excited about making something up that would result in someone who really did lose something getting a lesser amount of money.
Oct 28, 2014, 6:06 pm
#125
Join Date: May 2012
Programs: Hilton Diamond DL Platinum UA 1K, DL Gold, Marriott Gold
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I'm now seeing a two word captcha on my Windows 8.1 desktop. One of the words is generally so distorted that I can't read it (I guess that this is the idea!). But, it means that I have to cycle through several different word combinations until I can see one that I can actually decipher. I agree with others; this is a real pain.
Why doesn't Hilton simply tighten up strong password requirements and get rid of the PIN login option which is much less secure?
Why doesn't Hilton simply tighten up strong password requirements and get rid of the PIN login option which is much less secure?
Site is down all the time.
In 5 years I have never seen the Marriott site down!
Nov 1, 2014, 7:45 am
#126
Join Date: Jan 2006
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To embarrass you more, this is how captcha looks like on a MAC with Safari. Slightly easier to see what's written there 
Use MAC or app and you're good to go... What an unbelievably lame Hilton information security approach!!!
Use MAC or app and you're good to go... What an unbelievably lame Hilton information security approach!!!
Nov 7, 2014, 8:37 am
#130
Join Date: Dec 2008
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why the horrible Captcha upon login
Is it just me or does everyone else hate the fact you have to enter those impossible to see Captcha things every time you login to HHonors.
Nov 7, 2014, 8:41 am
#131
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Nov 7, 2014, 2:27 pm
#132
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currently i just get 'number' captchas which are easy for my eyes to read so no issues.
it is textual captures with letters merging ito each other i can not abide, on sites with those messy text captures on occasion i have refreshed a dozen times to find a capture i can actually read.
it is textual captures with letters merging ito each other i can not abide, on sites with those messy text captures on occasion i have refreshed a dozen times to find a capture i can actually read.
Nov 8, 2014, 10:24 am
#134
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I don't mind the numbers, but the letters are just unreadable in many instances. I am not always in a place where can use sound - I prefer not to be the guy with his speakers up in public without headphones....
Nov 9, 2014, 3:43 pm
#135
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I wish I could remember the details, but few years ago I was talking to an IT person about how hard the Captcha letters were to read. His opinion was that Captcha was a poor choice by lazy web designers.