Cheating Website Ashley Madison Hacked
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jshell said:
Agreed. You wouldn't let a mail like that go un-dealt with.
I probably would. When I ever bother to look in my Spam folder, it's full of emails from sites I've never been to, banks I don't bank with etc. I would be very suspicious of this one and would probably just assume it was spam.ManFromDelmonte said:
I probably would. When I ever bother to look in my Spam folder, it's full of emails from sites I've never been to, banks I don't bank with etc. I would be very suspicious of this one and would probably just assume it was spam.
That's true. My Spam folder is currently at just over 20,000 items, and apparently i need to check for loans, gambling, Hotel Deals, several young ladies want to add me as a friend on "Amorluv.com"...And that's just y work email address
boyse7en said:
ManFromDelmonte said:
I probably would. When I ever bother to look in my Spam folder, it's full of emails from sites I've never been to, banks I don't bank with etc. I would be very suspicious of this one and would probably just assume it was spam.
That's true. My Spam folder is currently at just over 20,000 items, and apparently i need to check for loans, gambling, Hotel Deals, several young ladies want to add me as a friend on "Amorluv.com"...And that's just y work email address
I use gmail mainly and those filters are really good, I can't remember the last time I signed up for anything and it hit spam. It's pretty rare a professional organisation (which this was, in spite of IT failings) gets an initial mail that hits spam these days.
roachcoach said:
I'd be surprised, it was a known reputable organisation.
I use gmail mainly and those filters are really good, I can't remember the last time I signed up for anything and it hit spam. It's pretty rare a professional organisation (which this was, in spite of IT failings) gets an initial mail that hits spam these days.
It's a non-story in my opinion; I get load of spam type emails and, whilst I consider myself to be worldly-wise concerning the 'net, I must confess that the first time I ever heard of the AM website was on the BBC news! If I had seen an email from AM, I would have deleted it without action, along with all the other sI use gmail mainly and those filters are really good, I can't remember the last time I signed up for anything and it hit spam. It's pretty rare a professional organisation (which this was, in spite of IT failings) gets an initial mail that hits spam these days.
te I get.roachcoach said:
I'd be surprised, it was a known reputable organisation.
I use gmail mainly and those filters are really good, I can't remember the last time I signed up for anything and it hit spam. It's pretty rare a professional organisation (which this was, in spite of IT failings) gets an initial mail that hits spam these days.
Well, I have no idea who does our spam filter, but I'm glad this thread made me think of going and having a look, as I found a link to my credit card statement, a dispatch confirmation from eBay and two emails from a colleague (who I email a few times month) in there along with the usual dross.I use gmail mainly and those filters are really good, I can't remember the last time I signed up for anything and it hit spam. It's pretty rare a professional organisation (which this was, in spite of IT failings) gets an initial mail that hits spam these days.
The supposed fake names, dubious email addresses and no email validation stories are just a smokescreen as there are corresponding records in the payment tables. It doesn't matter if celebrity X claims someone just nabbed their email address when their credit card details are sitting there too (unless these were also stolen too). It's just obfuscation.
lambosagogo said:
The supposed fake names, dubious email addresses and no email validation stories are just a smokescreen as there are corresponding records in the payment tables. It doesn't matter if celebrity X claims someone just nabbed their email address when their credit card details are sitting there too (unless these were also stolen too). It's just obfuscation.
Exactly.If their credit card numbers are there then they did it.
Soov535 said:
lambosagogo said:
The supposed fake names, dubious email addresses and no email validation stories are just a smokescreen as there are corresponding records in the payment tables. It doesn't matter if celebrity X claims someone just nabbed their email address when their credit card details are sitting there too (unless these were also stolen too). It's just obfuscation.
Exactly.If their credit card numbers are there then they did it.
).Its the variety of metadata which makes this leak really interesting - full postcodes, geo coordinates, IP addresses, date of birth etc. not to mention profile text which would give you an idea of what they may have been seeking. As above the credit card records are truly damning.
theboss said:
There won't be many women members in the CC list though... its generally only male members who are made to pay for features on these sites (apparently ).
Its the variety of metadata which makes this leak really interesting - full postcodes, geo coordinates, IP addresses, date of birth etc. not to mention profile text which would give you an idea of what they may have been seeking. As above the credit card records are truly damning.
Agreed - I just used the cc numbers as an example but it's really the combination of data exposed. Email address - ok, could be mistyped or malicious. Email address plus CC number (even last 4 digits), long/lat, writing style (phrases etc), postcode etc - I think you're snookered.).Its the variety of metadata which makes this leak really interesting - full postcodes, geo coordinates, IP addresses, date of birth etc. not to mention profile text which would give you an idea of what they may have been seeking. As above the credit card records are truly damning.
More data being found:-
'More Ashley Madison' data leaked onto dark net
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-34004741
'More Ashley Madison' data leaked onto dark net
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-34004741
raftom said:
Excuses 1, 3, 4b, 6, 11 and 19. Could do better.eldar said:
raftom said:
Excuses 1, 3, 4b, 6, 11 and 19. Could do better.
Morningside said:
How does he know it does not verify emails?
I don't know, but I've just had a look at his Facebook page and someone has now posted up a list of his transactions in the comments.
ETA: the whole thread has gone from his page now.
Edited by PorkInsider on Sunday 23 August 20:18
So who else has downloaded the full dump in order to check on their neighbours??
I did a search on my suburb and those surrounding it and was disappointed to find only a couple of names on there - They were both men. I also searched my old home town in the UK (I now live in Australia) and there weren't many hits there either.
I really was expecting to find more given the massive media fuss about the whole thing. I even searched surnames of myself and my colleagues and found nothing (Although I no know that my surname forms part of the name of a town in America).
Before anyone sends me a request to search for them, I've now deleted it as a colleague pointed out it's probably illegal to have stolen data on my computer.
I did a search on my suburb and those surrounding it and was disappointed to find only a couple of names on there - They were both men. I also searched my old home town in the UK (I now live in Australia) and there weren't many hits there either.
I really was expecting to find more given the massive media fuss about the whole thing. I even searched surnames of myself and my colleagues and found nothing (Although I no know that my surname forms part of the name of a town in America).
Before anyone sends me a request to search for them, I've now deleted it as a colleague pointed out it's probably illegal to have stolen data on my computer.
Some of the posts on the first couple of pages don't read so clever now...
So to get this right- the hackers have, because of their moral indignation at AM for conning all the blokes using the site, released the details of said "victims" of the fraud with all that goes with it to teach AM a lesson?
Nothing new anyway- flatmate of mine was working for a premium rate text-chat type service 15 years ago, some of the people he was "chatting" to would have one hell of a surprise to have met up with him, despite their persistence in trying...
So to get this right- the hackers have, because of their moral indignation at AM for conning all the blokes using the site, released the details of said "victims" of the fraud with all that goes with it to teach AM a lesson?
Nothing new anyway- flatmate of mine was working for a premium rate text-chat type service 15 years ago, some of the people he was "chatting" to would have one hell of a surprise to have met up with him, despite their persistence in trying...
Let's face it, it's a site for people who haven't discovered the joys of searching tumblr with google 
Like most meat-grumble websites, it's a load of fapping blokes and a load of made up wimmen profiles.
Am I the only one who thinks this is a MASSIVE publicity stunt?
I remember as a lad looking forward to finding an art pamphlet under a hedge, or at the side of the road. Now if you type in "Busted C nts" into google, you'll find out what a "meat sock" looks like. Incredible!
This is precisely the reason Islam and other nonsense stories are doomed.
Like most meat-grumble websites, it's a load of fapping blokes and a load of made up wimmen profiles.
Am I the only one who thinks this is a MASSIVE publicity stunt?
I remember as a lad looking forward to finding an art pamphlet under a hedge, or at the side of the road. Now if you type in "Busted C nts" into google, you'll find out what a "meat sock" looks like. Incredible!
This is precisely the reason Islam and other nonsense stories are doomed.
Edited by Prince Philip on Monday 24th August 12:19
Prince Philip said:
Am I the only one who thinks this is a MASSIVE publicity stunt?
Probably not. But it's difficult to see how AM can benefit from this publicity - customer details leaked, IPO probably canned and so on. I doubt they're doing much new business at the moment.Impact Team benefit from the publicity - anyone they target next is likely to listen a bit more carefully.
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