Views on Talk Talk

[Kenmo1]

I had to calm myself down when the talktalk story broke (we are on talktalk) by thinking about all the data out there in all sorts of places especially if you pay bills by Direct Debits because you have to tell the Council Tax office, the gas and electricity providers etc your bank details so that they can take the payments. My date of birth is on the passport office computers and P&Os records so everywhere a computer is used is a risk.

I phoned the credit card company and called into the local bank where our current account is held to advise them that we were talktalk customers and could they look out for unusual payments and I don't do on line banking so hopefully other accounts are safe but who knows nowadays.

The lady on the news this morning who lost £9000 had been totally sucked in by someone claiming to be from talktalk before the news of the scam broke and seems to have given access to her bank account via giving them remote access to her computer (or that was what I understood).

Not sure if I have looked at this too simply but it has taught me a lesson about keep using the same few passwords over and over again for different sites and instead of checking the current account when the monthly statement arrives, I will now be checking a mini statement at least once a week.

Maureen

[Manoverboard]

Latest news from TalkTalk is that the hack was not as serious as first thought and no bank accounts had been compromised.

That is very good news but the scary part for me was that those in command hadn't got a clue what was protected and what wasn't, according to reports in the Press, for days after the event .... it is also the third breach this year.

[Whynd1]

Same for me Maureen. Already changed a few passwords.

Lindsey

[oldbluefox]

Latest news from TalkTalk is that the hack was not as serious as first thought and no bank accounts had been compromised.

That is very good news but the scary part for me was that those in command hadn't got a clue what was protected and what wasn't, according to reports in the Press, for days after the event .... it is also the third breach this year.

I never believe anything I read in the Press. In all honesty I expect there are countless breaches to a greater or lesser extent on businesses which we may never hear about. We just have to trust that whatever security any company has in place is capable enough to thwart the attacks wherever they come from. The fact that a lone individual could hack into the White House's security shows just how fragile computer security can be. It seems to be a case of keeping one step ahead of the hackers who may have a number of motives for their vile trade.
As mere individuals it is important that we take care of our own security as best we can.

[Gill W]

Latest news from TalkTalk is that the hack was not as serious as first thought and no bank accounts had been compromised.

That is very good news but the scary part for me was that those in command hadn't got a clue what was protected and what wasn't, according to reports in the Press, for days after the event .... it is also the third breach this year.

I never believe anything I read in the Press. In all honesty I expect there are countless breaches to a greater or lesser extent on businesses which we may never hear about. We just have to trust that whatever security any company has in place is capable enough to thwart the attacks wherever they come from. The fact that a lone individual could hack into the White House's security shows just how fragile computer security can be. It seems to be a case of keeping one step ahead of the hackers who may have a number of motives for their vile trade.
As mere individuals it is important that we take care of our own security as best we can.

This has clearly been a severe incident, but I think the media have been whipping people into a frenzy of paranoia and fear.

To read some comments on forums it's been like a medieval peasant lynch mob wanting to surround Talk Talk Towers, waiving their pitchforks.

These people need to calm down, work out how it could affect them, and then take the best steps they can to protect themselves.

I think the worse risk is going to be phishing attempts.

[Kenmo1]

Is nothing sacred !!! Now I have something else to get my M & S knickers in a twist about - my details on the M&S website may have been made public. What will the next security breach be.

Maureen

[oldbluefox]

M&S the latest!!! The Mecca of ladies' underwear!!! After hacking into the White House, then TalkTalk, now it's getting serious!!! What next? Microchipped bloomers?!!!

[Silver_Shiney]

M&S the latest!!! The Mecca of ladies' underwear!!! After hacking into the White House, then TalkTalk, now it's getting serious!!! What next? Microchipped bloomers?!!!

It could be worse - might have been Ann Summers....

[qbman1]

The lady on the news this morning who lost £9000 had been totally sucked in by someone claiming to be from talktalk before the news of the scam broke and seems to have given access to her bank account via giving them remote access to her computer (or that was what I understood).

That was a common scam a year or so back - my brother-in-law was caught the same way. All seemed very plausible at the time (and he is no fool). At least he didn't lose anything like that much, and after a struggle, Talk Talk admitted some liability and repaid half the losses

[allatc]

I think it's good news - I now have good reason ( or even better reason) to refuse to communicate with Talktalk (I am a customer) when they call me because
a: they can't prove that they are from Talktalk
and b: I can tell them they are too careless with their data security !

result !

Actually the "can't prove they are from Talktalk" applies to any company who calls.

I find it odd, and actually annoying, when companies phone and ask me to prove who I am but can't reciprocate.

[qbman1]

M&S the latest!!! The Mecca of ladies' underwear!!! After hacking into the White House, then TalkTalk, now it's getting serious!!! What next? Microchipped bloomers?!!!

It could be worse - might have been Ann Summers....

Bet you've already changed your passwords there chap - don't want those pictures getting out !

[Stephen]

Your right there QB. I didn't realise I could type that quick

[qbman1]

I can see the headline now - "Essex man in suspenders on fraud charge"

[Stephen]

I can see the headline now - "Essex man in suspenders on fraud charge"

Only at the weekends

[Silver_Shiney]

M&S the latest!!! The Mecca of ladies' underwear!!! After hacking into the White House, then TalkTalk, now it's getting serious!!! What next? Microchipped bloomers?!!!

It could be worse - might have been Ann Summers....

Bet you've already changed your passwords there chap - don't want those pictures getting out !

Don't worry, Cubie, your secret is safe with me, I didn't post them there. Of course, I can't vouch for what Stephen did with them after I forwarded them to him

[Silver_Shiney]

I can see the headline now - "Essex man in suspenders on fraud charge"

Only at the weekends

Is that a suspended sentence?

[Stephen]

No.....I've been bonded over until Monday

[qbman1]

Stocking up for Christmas ?

[Stephen]

Yep, first though I've got to whip myself into shape.

[qbman1]

Yep, no time for basque-ing in the sun

[Silver_Shiney]

unsurprisingly, TT's shares are falling

[qbman1]

Price of incompetency ?

[Silver_Shiney]

given their record, I'm surprised that they are still trading

[qbman1]

....and I'm amazed they still have any customers ! If I had a TT account, I'd be off like a ferret up a drainpipe !

[Silver_Shiney]

or a greased ferret down a Yorkshireman's trouser leg?