Information Breach on CareCure Forum

Oh, great. (Sad face) So now, even deleting our account there wouldn't help. Right?

Data breaches happen often. I can hack into all my neighbors' gmail, fb, and all other accounts and I know their internet history. Lot of porn. Sigh..

Dont be shocked when someone just do it casually or do it just to explore their own technical skills. This is world is full of smart people. It is all about how smart you are. Only Gmail,Fb,Yahoo and such super cool website passwords are safe. That too only if you are not prey of social engineering.

If you ask me how to keep safe with these data breaches, I would say the below things.
1. Never ever use your Gmail, Fb or Yahoo or other email acount passwords same as other websites password. I dont mind using inspiredsciforum password same as careforum password. But this will not be same as my email acount password.
2. If it is possible, try to maintain two email accounts. One for all these usage and one of which you have sync with photos,documents and *may be* some potential information. Link bank accounts to one email acount that you are not using with public forums.
3. Never ever enter password in a link without seeing the url.
4. Dont use your spouse name or pet name or your mobile number or any such easily guessable phrases as your passwords.
5. Check your wifi settings. If it is wap or psk. Do not put it in wap.
6. Upgrade your antivirus.
7. Do not install any files that are doenloaded from main website.

Will update if I remember anything again

People who do these massive data breaches are not interested in your passwords mostly. They cannot take money just by logging into some stranger email account as it is not probable that he saves all relevant information in email.

They do it because they just want to expose the vulnerabilities and want to seel your email ids to marketing nigerians.. Sorry Nigerians if any.. that is how we see in India..

Did you see a mail stating that a prince from africa is struck in airport security and he want few bucks. He would return huge money when he goes back? or a mail mentioning your details and asking you to give money as fine for not paying your IT returns?

Those emails from data breach will be used like this.

I read in a post a while back that the had to change things again at CC. I believe that CC is a safety concern of Rutgers, something about being a weak spot.

younggun, wow what you shared was surprising. You actually delve into the personal information of your neighbors. It makes me wonder about my neighbors and whether any of them are hacking into my accounts.

If anyone hacked anything of mine it would be a bad move as the contents would more than likely bore them to death and my first wife took all my cash lol

vintage, I was able to get some more information regarding the breach. See link below:

newbrunswicktoday.com/article/rutgers-uses-inadequate-and-outdated-cyber-security-practices

younggun, can probably explain all the technology reported in the article.