NZBgeek bulk data collection: a ripe target for the picking by LE and others

[piercerseth]

Interesting thread on /r/usenet (https://www.reddit.com/r/usenet/comments/35fqzv/nzbgeek_bulk_data_collection_a_ripe_target_for/)


anal_full_nelson's posts are the only reason I visit that horrid sub.

[hdjunky]

Interesting thread on /r/usenet (https://www.reddit.com/r/usenet/comments/35fqzv/nzbgeek_bulk_data_collection_a_ripe_target_for/)


anal_full_nelson's posts are the only reason I visit that horrid sub.

Why cause they are purely for entertainment value? That guy is such a blowhard from what I can tell.

[piercerseth]

Why cause they are purely for entertainment value? That guy is such a blowhard from what I can tell.

He very well might be. However, being a blowhard and knowing what you're talking about aren't mutally exclusive. I don't use geek, just found it interesting whether I agree with him or not.

At the very least it beats another "fix baby's first Drone/CP/Sab setup" or "join X, the newest whiz-bang indexer" thread.

[Quickman]

Interesting stuff, not that I really understand if the risk is true or not. Thanks for the heads up though! :)

[anon]

Five years later...

https://torrentfreak.com/nzbgeek-has-been-hacked-leaving-private-user-data-exposed-201228/

[shaina]

Five years later...

https://torrentfreak.com/nzbgeek-has-been-hacked-leaving-private-user-data-exposed-201228/

Great!!! So what can you do about that??

I think i have an account there but i never use it??

[anon]

Great!!! So what can you do about that??

Nothing at this point. These breaches are why I use 1. unique names and passwords, 2. a disposable e-mail address, 3. Tor (unless disallowed) for new accounts. Of course, there are no workarounds for stuff like download history or payment details. Best you can do is use an indexer with a good privacy policy and hope their security policy matches.

The most attractive details for hackers are e-mails and passwords (for spam and credential stuffing), but payment information is juicy too. Fortunately, it seems credit card numbers were not stored or breached in this particular case.

[shaina]

Great!!! So what can you do about that??

Nothing at this point. These breaches are why I use 1. unique names and passwords, 2. a disposable e-mail address, 3. Tor (unless disallowed) for new accounts. Of course, there are no workarounds for stuff like download history or payment details. Best you can do is use an indexer with a good privacy policy and hope their security policy matches.

The most attractive details for hackers are e-mails and passwords (for spam and credential stuffing), but payment information is juicy too. Fortunately, it seems credit card numbers were not stored or breached in this particular case.

Well you know i use one of my Google accounts;)

All i get on that one is crap LOL!!!! And no payment shit........

As i said i never joined VIP just had a open account.....

And tell me can they hack PayPal??

[anon]

And tell me can they hack PayPal??

Just like with US military systems, I'm guessing attempts are made every day. :bye:

[shaina]

And tell me can they hack PayPal??

Just like with US military systems, I'm guessing attempts are made every day. :bye:

Ah attempts and success are a different story right:D

Usually the best way to pay is with a prepaid Visa of some sorts, but sometimes they don't get accepted???

[Caballero]

So the advice is to change your password, except they don't let you log in to change your password... Oh well.

I bought the lifetime option over there when it was on sale for last year's Black Friday, I think. Or was that two years ago? Don't remember. But I doubt they have my recent credit card information. Honestly, I am not terribly impressed by their performance.

[shaina]

So the advice is to change your password, except they don't let you log in to change your password... Oh well.

I bought the lifetime option over there when it was on sale for last year's Black Friday, I think. Or was that two years ago? Don't remember. But I doubt they have my recent credit card information. Honestly, I am not terribly impressed by their performance.

Lets be real, if they get our information, they will probably spend less then we do:P..

Again most places don't keep the credit card shit on there site anyways......

I think as Anon said, spam and shit?? Or really nothing....

Hoping and thinking positive buddy;)

Edit: Read the info on the link Cabby, there is some things it says to do to be safe buddy....



And tell me can they hack PayPal??

Just like with US military systems, I'm guessing attempts are made every day. :bye:

Now you can't get on the site like Cabby said, but all of the other functions are working

"Hey Geeks!
Sorry about the site downtime, we're working on getting it running asap, but it isn't going to be in the next few days.
Your API calls from Sonarr & Radarr etc. are working as normal."

https://nzbgeek.info/

[anon]

Lets be real, if they get our information, they will probably spend less then we do:P..

Yeah, but what if they use it for drugs, ISIS funding or anime Blu-Rays :fear:

[shaina]

Yeah, but what if they use it for drugs, ISIS funding or anime Blu-Rays :fear:

Look at my avatar, a smart person from one of those great countries will find them and take em down :01:

[anon]

I don't want the Jewish Men in Black to tear me a new one, so... no carding with the data I stole from NZBgeek. There go my dreams of having a physical copy of Yandere LoveYou KillYou and unlimited food deliveries :no:

[shaina]

I don't want the Jewish Men in Black to tear me a new one, so... no carding with the data I stole from NZBgeek. There go my dreams of having a physical copy of Yandere LoveYou KillYou and unlimited food deliveries :no:

So where you are,in the Universe, you know that actual term would be "Mossad" :lol:...

And funny they are not all Jewish, anymore, being a Democratic country of some sorts;), and really they could be living right next to you now:fear:

Truth, Book for your Birthday, and i have never had any fear to pick up a few grub cheques (and the US it is Checks:D)...

It must be the Entitlement in me;)

It is now around 6am here bored and really don't think i am supposed to be on the computer considering faith and all, my oldest brother just passed away Saturday (62 years old), and i put him in the ground yesterday. I am actually supposed to be doing something i think.....

Oh well, i sold my soul a while back to save another life , so how much worse can it get anyways :devil:

Covid and all looking forward seeing people coming in and out of my condo, eating free food and claiming to be so close to the family, yet death is only time you see some of them.......

Looking forward when the candle i lit goes out in 7 days and there may be some normalcy after that...

Thinking this is not my first go at this, same shit!!!!!!

Should add A Happy and Healthy New Year Anon to you and your family Buddy...

And to all .....

[anon]

So where you are,in the Universe, you know that actual term would be "Mossad" :lol:...

And funny they are not all Jewish, anymore, being a Democratic country of some sorts;), and really they could be living right next to you now:fear:

185906

Genuinely sorry to hear about your brother, mate. Shitty timing, too... if it's even possible for something like this to have good timing.

As for me, I'd be happy with this year just sucking less than the last. I think that by now pretty much everyone else wants the same thing.

[shaina]

Genuinely sorry to hear about your brother, mate. Shitty timing, too... if it's even possible for something like this to have good timing.

I can only say when above or below comes calling, no one has come back to say we have a choice right, and thank you buddy.....


As for me, I'd be happy with this year just sucking less than the last. I think that by now pretty much everyone else wants the same thing.

I agree, and some people depending where they live has it real bad, be interesting to know who thinks they had it the worst with policies implemented???

Or should i just say hope and pray to Hashem ( השם‎) it does get better:yup: