Amanda asked me to send this along to people looking for anti-spy software.
Happy Thanksgiving! Ira -----Original Message----- From: Amanda Oliver [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, November 24, 2004 11:47 AM To: Rubenstein, Ira Subject: Re: [MOPO] eBay Hacking Ira...if you can tell whomever is having the issues with hackers etc to go download: http://www.download.com/Ad-Aware-SE-Personal-Edition/3000-8022_4-1031987 6.html?tag=lst-0-1 and http://www.download.com/Spybot-Search-Destroy/3000-8022_4-10289035.html? tag=lst-0-2 if they need help using them ask them to contact me and go ahead and give them my email addy: [EMAIL PROTECTED] I use both these programs and they are both free and are excellent and highly rated. Laters (please please forward to the user or the list to whomever is having trouble..I am no longer a member), Amanda Last Time We Mixed Politics With Religion... People Got Burned At The Stake! ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rubenstein, Ira" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, November 24, 2004 11:23 AM Subject: Re: [MOPO] eBay Hacking > One more suggestion. Run a ANTI-SPY software program on your computer. > Make sure you didn't some how pick up a nasty program that is recording > your key strokes. Yes, I know I sound paranoid but these programs do > exist. That's how the game HALF LIFE 2 got out onto the internet. A > hacker got a spy program onto a machine at the game developers shop. > > Good luck, > > Ira > > -----Original Message----- > From: MoPo List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > Shelly Whitworth-King > Sent: Wednesday, November 24, 2004 12:45 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [MOPO] eBay Hacking > > Thanks for the feedback, Ira! > > We do use alpha-numeric passwords but I guess the 'robots' are getting > smarter. Looks like regular changes are the order of the day. > > Shelly > > ----Original Message Follows---- > From: "Rubenstein, Ira" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Shelly Whitworth-King" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: RE: [MOPO] eBay Hacking > Date: Tue, 23 Nov 2004 21:21:41 -0800 > > The best thing you can do for passwords, besides changing them > frequently is to mix letters caps/non-caps with numbers with characters > in a random fashion. DON'T USE birthdates, addresses, social security > numbers. > > SO for example. > > M1k3YM0u$e > > Use the number 1 instead of i. A $ or another character * for a "S", > the number 0 instead of the letter "O" etc... Makes it harder for > bots to hack through. Simple words like rosebud, or film or posters > are simple for hack programs to run through. > > Tougher to remember, I know, but safer. > > Ira > > -----Original Message----- > From: MoPo List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > Shelly Whitworth-King > Sent: Tuesday, November 23, 2004 11:28 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [MOPO] eBay Hacking > > Hello MOPO > > My beau & other half has experienced something quite unpleasant! > Somehow, > someone based in Spain, managed to hack into his eBay account using a > 'password robot'. It was not accessed through a fishing e-mail or > pressing > on a link, but via the front door. We are both VERY careful about > opening > e-mails or clicking on links that were not 'expected'! > > Now, he has had to spend precious time (which he has little of) over the > last two days, cleaning up and dealing with the mess that has insued. > eBay > have informed him that they are aware of the problem but they have > offered > no practical assistance. > > Has anyone else experienced this recently? Aside from changing > passwords on > a regular basis, does anyone have any suggestions. > > Thanks > Shelly > > _________________________________________________________________ > Stay in touch with absent friends - get MSN Messenger > http://www.msn.co.uk/messenger > > Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com > ___________________________________________________________________ > How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List > > Send a message addressed to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L > > The author of this message is solely responsible for its content. > > _________________________________________________________________ > It's fast, it's easy and it's free. 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