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

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    Interesting thread on /r/usenet


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

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    Quote Originally Posted by piercerseth View Post
    Interesting thread on /r/usenet


    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.

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    Quote Originally Posted by hdjunky View Post
    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.

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

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    "I just remembered something that happened a long time ago."

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    Quote Originally Posted by anon View Post
    Great!!! So what can you do about that??

    I think i have an account there but i never use it??
    The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money

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    Quote Originally Posted by shaina View Post
    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.
    "I just remembered something that happened a long time ago."

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    Quote Originally Posted by anon View Post
    Quote Originally Posted by shaina View Post
    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??
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    Quote Originally Posted by shaina View Post
    And tell me can they hack PayPal??
    Just like with US military systems, I'm guessing attempts are made every day.
    "I just remembered something that happened a long time ago."

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    Quote Originally Posted by anon View Post
    Quote Originally Posted by shaina View Post
    And tell me can they hack PayPal??
    Just like with US military systems, I'm guessing attempts are made every day.
    Ah attempts and success are a different story right

    Usually the best way to pay is with a prepaid Visa of some sorts, but sometimes they don't get accepted???
    Last edited by shaina; 12-29-2020 at 02:20 AM.
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