Post what you are thinking at this very moment

[Teh One Who Knocks]

Because of the data breach that T-Mobile had a few months ago, I found out that I got 2 years for free Identity Theft Protection from McAfee.

[PorkChopSandwiches]

I would never install McAfee on my equipment, thats why they have to give it away for free

[Teh One Who Knocks]

I would never install McAfee on my equipment, thats why they have to give it away for free

Yeah, I would never use their software ever, but since this service is free and it's online and not software, I went ahead and took advantage of it.

[DemonGeminiX]

Because of the data breach that T-Mobile had a few months ago, I found out that I got 2 years for free Identity Theft Protection from McAfee.

I've been to three colleges, and every single one of them had some kind of data breach that resulted in me getting free identity theft monitoring for a year or two. The thing that bothers me the most about it is this: With colleges and cellphone companies, aren't these people supposed to be smart enough to avoid data and network breaches? What does it say when institutes of higher learning and companies supposedly on the cutting edge of technology can't secure their networks and databases from some 15 year old in China?

[PorkChopSandwiches]

Yeah, I would never use their software ever, but since this service is free and it's online and not software, I went ahead and took advantage of it.

Oh, cloud based, that I would consider

[Godfather]

I've been to three colleges, and every single one of them had some kind of data breach that resulted in me getting free identity theft monitoring for a year or two. The thing that bothers me the most about it is this: With colleges and cellphone companies, aren't these people supposed to be smart enough to avoid data and network breaches? What does it say when institutes of higher learning and companies supposedly on the cutting edge of technology can't secure their networks and databases from some 15 year old in China?

I bet a ton of these breaches come from social engineering. Sending an email to the wrong sender, replying to a phishing scam with confidential info requested by someone pretending to be important, leaving computers unlocked, throwing private client info in the trash rather than shredding, employees connecting to unsecured wifi when they know they shouldn't. Talking to our IT Security guys, that's the stuff that really keeps them up at night much more so than what we think of as a true hacking event.

We have to go through mandatory social engineering training 3-4 times a year they're so paranoid about it. They even run fake phishing scams and the people who fall for it have to go through extra training Our IT security is smart but everyday employees who access and use confidential info daily are a huge wildcard.

[Teh One Who Knocks]

I bet a ton of these breaches come from social engineering. Sending an email to the wrong sender, replying to a phishing scam with confidential info requested by someone pretending to be important, leaving computers unlocked, throwing private client info in the trash rather than shredding, employees connecting to unsecured wifi when they know they shouldn't. Talking to our IT Security guys, that's the stuff that really keeps them up at night much more so than what we think of as a true hacking event.

We have to go through mandatory social engineering training 3-4 times a year they're so paranoid about it. They even run fake phishing scams and the people who fall for it have to go through extra training Our IT security is smart but everyday employees who access and use confidential info daily are a huge wildcard.

They do that in the county offices where my wife works. She said that it's always the same people falling for the fake phishing scams over and over

[Pony]

Maybe this time it's for real and the IRS is really going to arrest me!!!! I'd better click the link to "be safe"

[Teh One Who Knocks]

Do it!

[Teh One Who Knocks]

At least you don't have a very large suspicious purchase on your Amazon account. All I need to do is click the link to resolve the issue

[Pony]

Speaking of people being idiots repeatedly: I've been seeing an increase of Facebook posts that "friends" reply to that are nothing short of phishing for personal info.

"What is your middle name backward" "What friend have you known the longest", etc.

[Teh One Who Knocks]

Nice way to try and figure out people's passwords. And of course I'm sure there are people that fall for it.

[Pony]

Nice way to try and figure out people's passwords. And of course I'm sure there are people that fall for it.

Every time. I only see the posts because someone I know has answered the question. They don't even bother reading the 2361 other posts that say "don't answer this". And it's usually the same people who always say "I got hacked again, please don't reply to the DM"

[Pony]

I'm gonna start a "Post a pic of your credit card with the highest limit, lets see who has the best!!" thread.

[Teh One Who Knocks]

I'm gonna start a "Post a pic of your credit card with the highest limit, lets see who has the best!!" thread.