Beware Account hackers are here !

[04OFF]

Someone with a IP address: 188.143.232.144 ,attemped at least 5 times to log in to my account yesterday.

A very quick google search has that IP origin as Russian ?




i will try and investigate more, and i know this threat is ever present, but just a quick heads up for everyone

[threedogs]

Thanks but being a luddite whats this mean to Joe Blow I dont do internet banking for this reason.
Nor do I do facebook ,twitter, its all just too much info for everyone else.
My name is threedogs and I'm a NP forum member,

[mudski]

How did you find this out? Got me stumped why on an account on a forum. It's not like they can get much info out of you. They must be really bored.

[Sir Roofy]

thanks but being a luddite whats this mean to joe blow i dont do internet banking for this reason.
Nor do i do facebook ,twitter, its all just too much info for everyone else.
My name is threedogs and i'm a np forum member,

im the same as td but assume that they are looking for paypal and bank details,if he does get my ip address it wont do them any good

[Cuppa]

How did you find this out?

x 2 ? I'd be interested to keep a check.

Cuppa

[oncedisturbed]

People from there also hacked the wife's email account a week or so ago, make sure everyone runs their anti-virus and look at getting an anti-key logger program


Never underestimate the power of the Tap.

[threedogs]

But all ppl who use all this social media and iternet banking etc, have created this.
I chose not to enroll, sign up what ever the term, why put yourself out there for all to see
in the first place. All these Tech heads Shite me, Doing a web site{ Not this one} I ask guy to ring me,
Physically Pick up a phone and ring, nah he emailed, ARE WE THAT TIME POOR NOW.

[Sir Roofy]

but all ppl who use all this social media and iternet banking etc, have created this.
I chose not to enroll, sign up what ever the term, why put yourself out there for all to see
in the first place. All these tech heads shite me, doing a web site{ not this one} i ask guy to ring me,
physically pick up a phone and ring, nah he emailed, are we that time poor now.

well three dogs we are just to old school i guess ,but but mate we dont stress about someone tapping into our accounts

[TPC]

But all ppl who use all this social media and iternet banking etc, have created this.
I chose not to enroll, sign up what ever the term, why put yourself out there for all to see
in the first place. All these Tech heads Shite me, Doing a web site{ Not this one} I ask guy to ring me,
Physically Pick up a phone and ring, nah he emailed, ARE WE THAT TIME POOR NOW.

I always use internet banking and find it is easy to control all payments and transfers, if you run good virus protection you are going to be safe.
You don't have to use internet banking to loose money from your account, on a trip I did a few years back we stopped first night at Coober Pedy and 1 of the guys used his credit card at a few places there.
He then tried to use it at Mount Dare and it was declined, turned out someone in Coober Pedy had used his card details to purchase several thousand dollars worth of goods.

As far as using email instead of the phone, I do that all the time at work so I have a record of the conversation.

[taslucas]

ARE WE THAT TIME POOR NOW.

Yeah I am a little time poor (that's a great saying lol). I work business hours all week so I really don't want to stand in line all lunch hour waiting to pay a bill. I pay bills over the internet but it's through my banks secure website.
Threedogs, do you ever get paid electronicaly for your recovery hooks? Would be a pain having to get a cheque or money order sent to you then waiting for it to clear before posting out the item. It's the way of the future. Just got to manage the risks, just like walking through kings cross with a wallet full of cash lol.
By the way, I don't use facespace or other social media but that's not to avoid hacking, it's ti avoid bullsh1t! Haha