Comments on: Who’s most at risk online? http://www.getsafeonlineblog.org/whos-most-at-risk-online News, tips and updates from the GetSafeOnline.org team Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:47:36 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: ehps http://www.getsafeonlineblog.org/whos-most-at-risk-online/comment-page-1#comment-421801 ehps Wed, 24 Jun 2009 08:30:01 +0000 http://www.getsafeonlineblog.org/whos-most-at-risk-online#comment-421801 I was hit by ebay fraud also, I did have an easily guessable password but I was a regular user and noticed the fraud it was my paypal account that was hacked rather than ebay, the hacker also changed the password so I could not get in. I had to send copies of id and all sorts to paypal to prove who I was, luckily I cancelled my cards and blocked my bank account before any damage was done. This is was a very hard and well learnt lesson! Best to just use long random passwords that are not even a word in any sense but a jumble of letters numbers and symbols. Oh I fall into the 'Full-time parents & carers' category. I would definatley agree that the kids are a big distraction that cause me to ignore the danger of shopping online for 'an easy life' Thanks for the great blog post I was hit by ebay fraud also, I did have an easily guessable password but I was a regular user and noticed the fraud it was my paypal account that was hacked rather than ebay, the hacker also changed the password so I could not get in. I had to send copies of id and all sorts to paypal to prove who I was, luckily I cancelled my cards and blocked my bank account before any damage was done. This is was a very hard and well learnt lesson! Best to just use long random passwords that are not even a word in any sense but a jumble of letters numbers and symbols.

Oh I fall into the ‘Full-time parents & carers’ category. I would definatley agree that the kids are a big distraction that cause me to ignore the danger of shopping online for ‘an easy life’

Thanks for the great blog post

]]> By: Sashy http://www.getsafeonlineblog.org/whos-most-at-risk-online/comment-page-1#comment-408457 Sashy Mon, 11 May 2009 17:50:12 +0000 http://www.getsafeonlineblog.org/whos-most-at-risk-online#comment-408457 I fall into your full time student category, and personally I completely agree with your assumption that the general population in my age group are idiots. I have had to fix friends' computers SO MANY TIMES I charge them now. A little common sense would go a long way. I take a Computer Science course at University, so I would definitely say that I am computer literate; but it should be taught as young as children in primary school about how to be safe on the internet. I fall into your full time student category, and personally I completely agree with your assumption that the general population in my age group are idiots. I have had to fix friends’ computers SO MANY TIMES I charge them now. A little common sense would go a long way.
I take a Computer Science course at University, so I would definitely say that I am computer literate; but it should be taught as young as children in primary school about how to be safe on the internet.

]]> By: John Evelyn http://www.getsafeonlineblog.org/whos-most-at-risk-online/comment-page-1#comment-407831 John Evelyn Mon, 04 May 2009 07:27:54 +0000 http://www.getsafeonlineblog.org/whos-most-at-risk-online#comment-407831 G'day! Although GSO is aimed at UK citizens and small businesses, everyone is welcome! That's one of the good things about the internet. G’day! Although GSO is aimed at UK citizens and small businesses, everyone is welcome! That’s one of the good things about the internet.

]]> By: John Evelyn http://www.getsafeonlineblog.org/whos-most-at-risk-online/comment-page-1#comment-407830 John Evelyn Mon, 04 May 2009 07:25:57 +0000 http://www.getsafeonlineblog.org/whos-most-at-risk-online#comment-407830 Thanks for your comment. 'Account takeovers' can happen when people use easily-guessed passwords and user names so that criminals can break into your account. There is special password-cracking software out there so it isn't difficult. This is why it is important to choose strong passwords. Another way it can happen is if you don't have good, up-to-date anti-virus/spyware software on your PC because this can allow malicious software to 'capture' passwords as you use them online. However, it isn't always possible to find the exact reason in each case and, really, eBay will have to do their bit here to sort this out. Thanks for your comment. ‘Account takeovers’ can happen when people use easily-guessed passwords and user names so that criminals can break into your account. There is special password-cracking software out there so it isn’t difficult. This is why it is important to choose strong passwords. Another way it can happen is if you don’t have good, up-to-date anti-virus/spyware software on your PC because this can allow malicious software to ‘capture’ passwords as you use them online. However, it isn’t always possible to find the exact reason in each case and, really, eBay will have to do their bit here to sort this out.

]]> By: FraudRating » Who’s most at risk online? http://www.getsafeonlineblog.org/whos-most-at-risk-online/comment-page-1#comment-406881 FraudRating » Who’s most at risk online? Thu, 30 Apr 2009 15:38:15 +0000 http://www.getsafeonlineblog.org/whos-most-at-risk-online#comment-406881 [...] http://www.getsafeonlineblog.org/whos-most-at-risk-online   Posted in Getsafeonline.org, Online Fraud, Organizations, Social Networks | Tags: GetSafeOnline.org, online behaviour, Online Fraud, social networking sites, Students [...] [...] http://www.getsafeonlineblog.org/whos-most-at-risk-online   Posted in Getsafeonline.org, Online Fraud, Organizations, Social Networks | Tags: GetSafeOnline.org, online behaviour, Online Fraud, social networking sites, Students [...]

]]> By: J. Bateman http://www.getsafeonlineblog.org/whos-most-at-risk-online/comment-page-1#comment-406875 J. Bateman Thu, 30 Apr 2009 15:19:08 +0000 http://www.getsafeonlineblog.org/whos-most-at-risk-online#comment-406875 I have apparently been targeted by eBay fraudsters who tried to use my name for transactions. I was informed by eBay that they were looking into it but that it would take some time to sort out. In the meantime I am barred from using eBay. My guess is that, as I was a 'lapsed' eBay user my name was more easily used, as I wasn't continually checking transactions. It concerns me that eBay have left me in limbo, to worry and fret at what is going on - I really think they should be more communicative. I fall into your 'silver surfers' category. I would be interested to hear any constructive comments. thanks - JB I have apparently been targeted by eBay fraudsters who tried to use my name for transactions. I was informed by eBay that they were looking into it but that it would take some time to sort out. In the meantime I am barred from using eBay. My guess is that, as I was a ‘lapsed’ eBay user my name was more easily used, as I wasn’t continually checking transactions. It concerns me that eBay have left me in limbo, to worry and fret at what is going on – I really think they should be more communicative. I fall into your ’silver surfers’ category. I would be interested to hear any constructive comments.
thanks – JB

]]> By: NannyP http://www.getsafeonlineblog.org/whos-most-at-risk-online/comment-page-1#comment-406130 NannyP Mon, 27 Apr 2009 01:57:42 +0000 http://www.getsafeonlineblog.org/whos-most-at-risk-online#comment-406130 Thank you for your website. I reside now in Australia & am not sure which site to ask about security. It really let me know a lot about security & where to find information. Excellant!!! Thank you for your website. I reside now in Australia & am not sure which site to ask about security. It really let me know a lot about security & where to find information. Excellant!!!

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