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Robby Dirty Old Man
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A100man World Chat Champion
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Posted: 09:52 - 11 May 2023 Post subject: Re: Classic magazines data breach |
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Robby wrote: | Mortons media group, also known classicmagazines.co.uk have just disclosed a data breach.
It happened back in October 2022, and included name, sort code, account number.
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How valuable is that to anyone these days? It used to be (well still is) on every cheque you write, ____________________ Now: A100, GT250A, XJ598, FZ750
Then: Fizz, RS200, KL250, XJ550, Laverda Alpina, XJ600, FZS600 |
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Posted: 10:12 - 11 May 2023 Post subject: |
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This is how it works...
Some hacker gets a database dump. It's not particularly valuable information on its own so it gets sold for a pittance on Deep Web illicit data exchange markets. A buyer might combine several of these cheap dumps to form a meta list which again gets sold off. Basically each hacker selling on the list might try to expand it to add "value" and therefore increase the selling price.
Anyhoo, what are now fragments of the original hack will be used by phishing groups. "Hi, Mr. Jones, I'm from the bank... yes I can prove it, your sort code and account number are..." etc. and so someone who was into bikes maybe 20 years ago (and bought this classic bike magazine) now has a touch of dementia will get ripped off for all their pension money 'cos some admin was slack about security ____________________ Husqvarna Vitpilen 401, Yamaha XSR700, Honda Rebel, Yamaha DT175, Suzuki SV650 (loan) Fazer 600, Keeway Superlight 125, 50cc turd scooter |
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Posted: 10:31 - 11 May 2023 Post subject: |
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Easy-X wrote: | This is how it works...
Some hacker gets a database dump. It's not particularly valuable information on its own so it gets sold for a pittance on Deep Web illicit data exchange markets. A buyer might combine several of these cheap dumps to form a meta list which again gets sold off. Basically each hacker selling on the list might try to expand it to add "value" and therefore increase the selling price.
Anyhoo, what are now fragments of the original hack will be used by phishing groups. "Hi, Mr. Jones, I'm from the bank... yes I can prove it, your sort code and account number are..." etc. and so someone who was into bikes maybe 20 years ago (and bought this classic bike magazine) now has a touch of dementia will get ripped off for all their pension money 'cos some admin was slack about security |
Ah right, yes, poor show. ____________________ Now: A100, GT250A, XJ598, FZ750
Then: Fizz, RS200, KL250, XJ550, Laverda Alpina, XJ600, FZS600 |
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Old Thread Alert!
The last post was made 1 year, 4 days ago. Instead of replying here, would creating a new thread be more useful? |
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