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04-17-2018, 07:03 AM | #29 | |
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The spam was inserted just like a regular post. The system could not know it was spam. A moderator/admin banned the sender but obviously did not go through and delete all the posts. That is why the name did not show up. There are only a couple of mods left so responses are limited. This thread serves as notice to anybody that is concerned about it. It was just a normal email that happened to be triggered by a spam post and not a big deal.
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Go for a nice drive.
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04-17-2018, 10:25 AM | #31 |
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I'm not too concerned about my email getting revealed. What can they do with that info? I'm not worried about Spam. Google does a great job of filtering that out and preventing me from clicking shit links.
If you're a vendor, maybe that could be a problem if they also get your password. Also, I've embraced a general lack of privacy in favor or convenience. My email address is my first name and last name @ gmail.com... which happens to be the address I used to register here. I also have the .com domain for my first and last name. That links to my LinkedIn which has even more info I've made public. I let Google know my location. Google also saves all of my CC info for fast checkout. Etc. Etc. The odds of all that blowing up in my face? Like .000000001% if I don't do something really stupid like give out of SSN and a photo of my drivers license. |
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The one real concern that has been brought up in this thread is that the forum uses HTTP instead of HTTPS. This basically means that when you enter your username/password to log in, or enter your info to sign up for an account, that information is sent to the server as plain text. If that information is intercepted, a hacker could potentially just read your info. HTTPS encrypts that data, obviously making it harder or even impossible for someone who has intercepted the data to interpret it.
TL;DR: If you are signing up for or logging into a site that doesn't use HTTPS, don't use the same credentials that you do for more important stuff. |
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ranges from simple inconvenience when you may start to get spam, BIG inconvenience if it contains links to malware or viruses, it is a piece of info. about you which can build a profile leading to I.D. theft etc.
Try googling " email address security risks "
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So guys I have this amazing business opportunity where I need to transfer 10 million USD, it the government won’t let me unless I can use your bank account and you keep a 10% fee. To do this you first need to send me some money so I can send you some money.
Also, I’m from Africa so don’t stress if anything looks weird. It’s totally legit. Email me at ILoveScams@bigbank.co.africa
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Oh wait... are you in exile in the South? Maybe this is legit. Bank info sent!
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04-27-2018, 12:53 PM | #40 | |
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No way! I was first. You can't just sneak in and scoop my 10%!
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04-27-2018, 01:43 PM | #42 |
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We can add more fuel to the fire by combining our contributions
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