Nekonomicon - Need to get out this digital on-line world..

uunix
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From Stourbridge / England / UK
Who joined March 27, 2011, 12:48 p.m.

Wrote the following at Feb. 19, 2016, 1:49 p.m...

So, tonight I receive an email from Amazon.. and email from an address I cannot respond to.. it read:

Hello Mr X,
This is an important message from Amazon.
At Amazon we take your security and privacy very seriously. As part of our routine monitoring, we discovered a list of email address and password sets posted online. While the list was not Amazon-related, we know that many customers reuse their passwords on several websites. We believe your email address and password set was on that list. So we have taken the precaution of resetting your Amazon password. We apologize for any inconvenience this has caused but felt that it was necessary to help protect you and your Amazon account.
To regain access to your Amazon customer account:
1. Go to Amazon and click the "Your Account" link at the top of our website.
2. Click the link that says "Forgot your password?"
3. Follow the instructions to set a new password for your account.
Please choose a new password and do not use the same password you used with us previously. We also highly recommend that you chose a password that you are not using on any other sites. We look forward to seeing you again soon.
Sincerely,
Amazon
Please note: this e-mail was sent from an address that cannot accept incoming e-mail. To contact us about an unrelated issue, please visit the Help section of our website.

So.. I like millions of people will use the same account type information for may things, it's a complete data protection fsck up!!

It took 20 mins to find a contact Amazon page to complain and a further 20 mins to contact the BBC!! I want out of this digital world... (except ebay).

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ivelegacy
From Italy
Who joined Jan. 4, 2015, 5:12 a.m.

Wrote the following at Feb. 19, 2016, 2:24 p.m...

yep, Nicolle has my VOIP number, because it was included in my profile
and She knows the color of my boxers, because I bought them online
while I can't phone or write her directly, crazy digital world :lol:

Some prowling the streets, looking for sweets from their Candyman , I'm Looking for a new fun with IP30/Octane2
IP30 purposes : linux (kernel development), Irix Scientific Apps { Ansys, Catia, Pro/E, FiberSIM, AutoDYNþ, ... }
Other Projects : { Cerberus , Woody Box , 68K-board, SWI_DBG }, discontinued Console hacks { GB, GBA, PSX1 }
Wanted Equipments : { U1732C LCR meter by Keysight } ~ ~ I am still Learning English, be patient with me ~ ~
about me , there are just a few things to know: I am exuberant , and I love the urban dictionary : is it a problem ?!?

vishnu
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From Minneapolis, Minnesota USA
Who joined March 18, 2007, 3:25 p.m.

Wrote the following at Feb. 19, 2016, 10:13 p.m...

My passwords are all dramatically different, but my username remains the same (apologies to Led Zeppelin)... 8-)

Project:
Temporarily lost at sea...
Plan:
World domination! Or something...
:Tezro:

ivelegacy
From Italy
Who joined Jan. 4, 2015, 5:12 a.m.

Wrote the following at Feb. 19, 2016, 11:12 p.m...

emmm, 9 million people (including Nicolle from Amazon) has my VOIP contact
even if I have 10 million different accounts :shock:

(it's a lie, I have 3 physical accounts, including Nekochan's one, but …
I need 11 millions try and retry to correctly remember one and log-in into of them)

not going round in circles, deja vu never end, I have just invented "the keys holder", it's a marvelous App!
it keeps your usernames and passwords, and you can access all of them just with a single username and password
which is different from what it keeps secretly, mr brilliant has knocked my door, ain't it ?

Some prowling the streets, looking for sweets from their Candyman , I'm Looking for a new fun with IP30/Octane2
IP30 purposes : linux (kernel development), Irix Scientific Apps { Ansys, Catia, Pro/E, FiberSIM, AutoDYNþ, ... }
Other Projects : { Cerberus , Woody Box , 68K-board, SWI_DBG }, discontinued Console hacks { GB, GBA, PSX1 }
Wanted Equipments : { U1732C LCR meter by Keysight } ~ ~ I am still Learning English, be patient with me ~ ~
about me , there are just a few things to know: I am exuberant , and I love the urban dictionary : is it a problem ?!?

foetz
Moderator
Who joined April 14, 2003, 4:34 a.m.

Wrote the following at Feb. 20, 2016, 2:50 a.m...

uunix wrote: We believe your email address and password set was on that list.

they 'believe"? did the email match or not?
looks like you rather have to worry about security because of them instead some alleged leak

r-a-c.de

uunix
Donor
From Stourbridge / England / UK
Who joined March 27, 2011, 12:48 p.m.

Wrote the following at Feb. 20, 2016, 3:07 a.m...

It gets worse.
So I email their 'my account has been hacked' form and they respond with a completely automated inappropriate response for what I stated, and again, an email address you cannot respond to..

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   Hello,
   

   Thank you for telling us about the unauthorized activity in your account. To protect your information, the credit card details in your account cannot be accessed via our website and we do not display full credit card numbers in your account.
   

   We have taken these steps to restore your account:
   

   -- Disabled the password to your account.
   

   -- Reversed any changes made by this party.
   

   -- Canceled any pending orders.
   

   You will need to reset your password when you return to our site. To reset your password, click "Your Account" at the top of any page on Amazon.co.uk. On the Sign In page, click the "Forgot your password?" link to reach the Amazon.co.uk Password Assistance page.
   

   After you enter your email address on the Amazon.co.uk Password Assistance page, you will receive an email containing a personalized link. Click the link from the email and follow the directions provided.
   

   Your new password will be effective immediately. Please note that you will need to re-enter your complete credit or debit card number the next time that you place an order.
   

   If you have any trouble resetting your password, you can reach Customer Service at:
   

   Customers within the UK: 0800 496 1081
   

   International customers: +44 (0) 207 084 7911
   

   We do not know how this person got your sign-in information because that happened away from our websites. Some techniques include using malicious software to capture a user’s keystrokes, trying commonly used passwords, and sending fraudulent emails that ask users to provide or update personal, financial, or other account information (commonly known as “phishing”).
   

   For information about safe online shopping, visit the “Security & Privacy” section of our Help pages.
   

   We are sorry for any inconvenience, and we hope that you will let us serve you as a customer again.
   

   Sincerely,
   

   Vrushali S
   

   Account Specialist
   

   www.amazon.co.uk

So now thy have disabled my account password.. which they'd ask I change previously.. and I can't reply directly. I'm getting rather worked up over this and it's silly since I don't even use amazon that much!

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Oskar45
From Vienna, Austria
Who joined Dec. 5, 2005, 2:35 a.m.

Wrote the following at Feb. 20, 2016, 4:53 a.m...

Funny. Peter van Nederpelt, "My Password List. Website, Username, Password - Store your user accounts savely". MicroData: The Netherlands 2012 [ISBN 978-1-4710-2986-8].
As the title says, it allows you to write down website/username/password information; there is space for 22 entries per letter of the alphabet - plenty. Quite useful.

Except - a filled in list is probably the most dangerous book you can ever lose...

371- 528 - 818 - ?

guardian452
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From Kentucky, United States
Who joined Aug. 21, 2007, 10:12 p.m.

Wrote the following at Feb. 20, 2016, 9:34 a.m...

I use icloud keychain but there are a gazillion PW managers out there, including 2 or 3 that are pretty good (e.g. 1password...)

Google: Don't Be Evil. Apple: Don't Be Greedy. Microsoft: Don't Be Stupid.

Oskar45
From Vienna, Austria
Who joined Dec. 5, 2005, 2:35 a.m.

Wrote the following at March 7, 2016, 5:34 a.m...

vishnu wrote: My passwords are all dramatically different, but my username remains the same (apologies to Led Zeppelin)...

For me it's the other way around - I change ids but keep the password. Although most people in the world are familiar with it, I never got compromised...

371- 528 - 818 - ?

surrealdeal
Who joined Oct. 19, 2013, 12:27 p.m.

Wrote the following at March 23, 2016, 1:31 p.m...

My password with all of my sensitive job information on my email (may) have been compromised by political terrorists, and yet microsoft told me I had to wait 30 days in order to change it........ " for security purposes "

400Mhz V8

robespierre
From Boston
Who joined Sept. 12, 2011, 2:28 p.m.

Wrote the following at March 23, 2016, 3:37 p.m...

Yes, incompetents are everywhere. Don't get me started on the messages that ask me to "enter your security questions, to keep your account secure"...

Everything Else

Need to get out this digital on-line world..