Privacy, we don’t need no stinkin’ privacy.
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Good news for cybersecurity stocks…
https://www.investors.com/news/technology/cybersecurity-stocks/
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But digital = safe and secure, dontcha know . . . That’s why we should make all our money digital.
I have given this a lot of thought and since Federal Reserve Notes are just pieces of worthless paper, I have been wondering if they hadn’t fooled us into" 0 - 1" (digital) long ago.
Yeah the tech geeks sold out to the money changers. Data breaches are good for business. AT$T sent a letter to me from their last data breach with an apology and a free one year subscription to sign up with a credit monitoring service, like I should trust them to guard my data? The best thing if concerned is to contact all three credit reporting agencies and place a block to prevent any activity unless the consumer is contacted and verified. But even that probably has a work around!
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… Here we go again! … Online security is just as safe and effective the Covid jab …
My questions are: Who and or What compiled this database? Who had access? "Where was it “stored”? How does one search for such a database? Is the search term “unprotected database” with individual information in plaintext with a convenient “click here” for downloading? Just wondering …
“Cybersecurity researcher Jeremiah Fowler recently [discovered] an unprotected online database exposing over 184 million records — including email addresses, passwords and login links — stored in plain text. The leaked data is tied to major platforms like Apple, Google, Facebook, Microsoft and even government and financial services.”
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Looks like a move to implement and convince consumers to buy in to scanning log ins.
I notice today my bank account website has a new field on the log in page. It’s dormant right now but may be for use at a later date, like perhaps a verification code via a phone text message before granting access…umm
After the AT&T breach evidently the data base was available on the dark web. My credit score was dinged because my email address was found there… how and who found it there is a mystery as no explanation was given except I received a message via my American Express account who monitors my credit score on their website. It simply stated the score was lowered from Excellent.
Credit scores determine interest rates for those seeking a loan and lines of credit. If 184 million records end up on the dark web, guess who gets higher interest rates?
Cybersecurity jobs can go both ways, protecting and exploiting…
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Every time they push ID Safe Lock or We had a data breach and you are eligible for free credit reports … I always think of the movie The Net with Sandra Bulock. Just like when you respond to Opt Out of junk emails or texts, that just verifies this is an active account.
My husband seem to to be the victim of many breaches. His personal info is always breached from government entities to credit bureaus themselves 
I also think Capital One has won the primary digital age contest. In the last three months I received letters stating my Capital One credit limit has been lowered due to lack of use and my Kohls and Discover Card has been bought by Capital One, but business is as usual.
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Will you walk into my palour?
asked the Deep State,
to her citizens/consumers/commoditie$
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Having recently been a “victim” of some sort of banking mischief, all I can say is stay vigilant and be careful. My credit union made me take my computer in and have it check for “anything.” Nothing came up. It wasn’t under attack and NO, I don’t bank by phone. App isn’t even on my phone. I had to get a new account number. What a mess. And for what? I don’t know what happened. Credit union claims no fault. Someone/thing got a little piece of my information and was trying to see how far it/they could run with it. Thankfully, not very far but enough to create a big huge headache.
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I use two banks, one for savings that is not accessible with a login and the savings account is not linked to the debit card I never use. The other bank is used for bill paying, cash withdrawals at their ATM ( I never use their debit card for purchases-cash only for in person purchases, otherwise a credit card.) and eft deposits. It is accessible via my phone to conduct and monitor monthly transactions. I keep a minimum balance, any excess funds are withdrawn and deposited in person with the other bank.
Neither one charges for having the accounts.
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… Yep, put as many firewalls between monies as possible. It won’t get rid of all problems but it will most certainly greatly minimize them.
The credit union that I use has a strong security system, nearly too much until one thinks of the consequences. They caught it. Sent me two emails that looked like spam and I nearly ignored them except there was an urgency about them. So, didn’t touch anything else except get phone and call the credit union. No money was lost, just time and the huge headache from trying to put things together again. Apparently all that is needed is a bit of your info that whatever, whoever wants it, can get off the dark web and they are on their way. We have an excellent computer place here for purchase and repair. I took it directly there and they couldn’t find anything in the way of attack on it. So, I guess it’s either use the bank as a clearing house and take your money out every time it goes in or tread very carefully.