MARU 5137 Posted September 29, 2018 Share Posted September 29, 2018 Guys please check your FACEBOOK ACCOUNTS NOW. Facebook security breach: Up to 50m accounts attacked - BBC News https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-45686890 Apparently the "view as" feature has allowed access to people's accounts to obtain personal details.... Thousands of people have had their personal details stolen.. might be a goid idea to disable your FB account... Even false details you put upon Facebook CAN still yield REAL details! Trust ME . Take care guys. I don't and never have had a Facebook account or any other online banking accounts.Check yours is ALRIGHT etc. MARU 5137. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wumm Posted September 29, 2018 Share Posted September 29, 2018 Thanks Maru, but... There's nothing personal on my Facebook account that can't be found on other sites I visit such as this one. We never put birthdays or addresses on, and only post where we've been after we return. Conversely; when my former Partner passed away, her Father quickly contacted our Insurance provider and managed to convince them that he was the Executor of the Estate and successfully got the cheque re-routed to his address... it was just lucky that someone at the company was diligent enough to call me to let me know. All he used was her name, address and D.O.B, and the charms of a Snake Oil Salesman; much less than would have been on a quarterly statement that someone might have pinched out of our letterbox. So, there are much easier ways to get information on people if you set your mind to it. S 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Posted September 29, 2018 Share Posted September 29, 2018 That's is why I'm not a Facebooker guy......................the bad guys and the cops have enough stuff on me anyway, that's why I'm hiding here ..... where no one can find me...... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HubertB Posted September 29, 2018 Share Posted September 29, 2018 Strange...I always thought that the very concept of Facebook was to get freely your personal data, so that they could make money reselling what you had provided for free to whoever was interested... So you mean that someone else than Facebook will do the same ? I understand why FB would be upset : losing revenue on their core shady dealings ... Hubert 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MARU 5137 Posted September 30, 2018 Author Share Posted September 30, 2018 little by little , subtly , they take out money, use the details to apply for credit /debit cards in your name; they buy things using your details so YOU PAY as if if YOU bought things. They take put small amount SO YOU FAIL TO NOTICE... .most FOLKS DON'T REALLY LOOK AND READ THEIR STATEMENT BUT GLANCE AT IT AND PUT IT ASIDE... that's what they do! Checking your bank/savings account statements constantly will show if you have gotten any discrepancies in your transactions... they could apply for loans and it would be your banking details. Here have a look...read and digest or keep for reference 6 Warning Signs Of Digital Identity Theft You Shouldn't Ignore https://www.makeuseof.com/tag/6-warning-signs-digital-identity-theft-shouldnt-ignore/ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MARU 5137 Posted October 13, 2018 Author Share Posted October 13, 2018 Update October 12th. I see that Facebook cannot be bothered to look after its clients.Typical of big conglomerate companies. Ready to gobble up your subscription but not protect you. They,instead, direct the FB users to a help section rather than protect them. Facebook hack victims will not get ID theft protection - BBC News https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-45845431 MARU 5137. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Posted October 13, 2018 Share Posted October 13, 2018 Facebook was a cool idea at the time, but like most good ideas it has grown into a billion or multi billion dollar BUSINESS, and that is it's downfall.. in my eyes anyway......... money talks and B/S walks... its too bad, and why is there SO many predators out there these days?? On ALL levels.... here in Canada, the predators get away pretty much scott free as there is no real penalty for anything, or so it seems..., so yeah Maru, they don't care about their people, money, money, money............................... sigh................................................ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MARU 5137 Posted November 2, 2018 Author Share Posted November 2, 2018 Jeff.. nope the huge conglomerates Don't care.. they won't help with security of the clients accounts.... and the saga goes on.. Private messages from 81,000 hacked Facebook accounts for sale - BBC News https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-46065796 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[CAT]CplSlade Posted November 2, 2018 Share Posted November 2, 2018 Well, I know of at least one guy over at that 'other' site who seems confident he is perfectly safe. He certainly seems to enjoy mocking the couple of us who have actually worked in the IT field who seek to offer advice on being safe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daywalker Posted November 2, 2018 Share Posted November 2, 2018 I feel bad for all of those affected, glad I never signed up for FB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HubertB Posted November 2, 2018 Share Posted November 2, 2018 10 minutes ago, Daywalker said: I feel bad for all of those affected, glad I never signed up for FB. Not using FB is actually the safest way of using FB ... Hubert 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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