Martin Lewis Last Night

[TWR]

Did you check out, Have I been pwend? have a look it may interest you.

[Baldric]

pwend?

[hc4361]

I've been using it for a few months. Useful site

https://haveibeenpwned.com

[EcclesCake]

I'd rather not put my email address into an unknown website!

Anyone care to tell me what it's all about?

[Mamyalynne]

http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/news/protect/2016/05/millions-of-linkedin-and-myspace-passwords-posted-online-check-now-if-hackers-have-stolen-your-personal-info

[jno]

wonderful, I am unpwned

[Mamyalynne]

Long may it continue jno.

[TWR]

15.42, have a look.

[jno]

thank you, Mamya.

I can't believe hackers would crack MySpace and LinkedIn but overlook AB.

[Mamyalynne]

Eccles has pointed out that to proceed on the link hc gave you need to insert your email address and quite rightly she is cautious - hence my explanatory link on the wider topic.

Giving clear information really does help you know.

[Baldric]

I had a look at the link hc provided, that's as far as I'm going thanks.

[Mamyalynne]

I know, how have they missed that opportunity.

[TWR]

Mam, if it is hackable, someone will do it not even the US Security was immune.

[Mamyalynne]

I know.

[hc4361]

I've entered all my email addresses in to that site over the past 6 months or so after I read about it in the Computer Active magazine.

I get very little spam and I have not had any more than usual since using that site. I found out that one of my email addresses had been compromised a few years ago on Adobe.

It doesn't ask for passwords.

[hc4361]

I also used the 'opt out' part of the site that stops my email addresses being publicly searchable

https://haveibeenpwned.com/OptOut

[Baldric]

TWR, could you please supply a link to whatever you are talking about?

[hc4361]

I supplied a link at 15:40

[ummmm]

Mamy and hc have supplied links.

[Baldric]

hc, I looked at yours, very uninformative, thanks anyway.

[Baldric]

ummmm, did you think I hadn't noticed?