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By *ayHaych OP Man 39 weeks ago
Leeds (Home) / Sheffield (Work) |
I’m watching the Ashley Maddison docuseries on Netflix about how it was hacked and data was leaked. It made me think of fab and other sites. It seems like deleted profiles were/are not even safe. Is putting things on the internet truly “online forever”. You’d think deleting a profile means it is gone but maybe that’s my ignorance or naivety.
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Yeah thought the same myself.
My profile were always very explicit and have had face pics on the past.
Still I don't mind. All my family and friends know, also neighbours and other people I know socially are on here, so I don't care of everything gets made public.
Whatever I put online I do with the knowledge that anyone could see it |
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If they were not fully deleting records, they will be in breach of gdpr within Europe and the UK. No idea about US laws on privacy.
When an account is deleted, all remnants should be removed. I suspect the AM website either had a bug or a poorly written clean up algorithm for this to happen. |
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By (user no longer on site) 39 weeks ago
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Here is the truth off the matter
Don’t put anything online that you wouldn’t want out there in the world
Also don’t do anything with your phone or laptop pc or anything you wouldn’t want out in the world
That includes pictures and everything
Also when installing apps look at what the apps asking for and ask yourself dose that app need access to that |
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"Here is the truth off the matter
Don’t put anything online that you wouldn’t want out there in the world
Also don’t do anything with your phone or laptop pc or anything you wouldn’t want out in the world
That includes pictures and everything
Also when installing apps look at what the apps asking for and ask yourself dose that app need access to that "
But if you think of the millions of people out there posting pics etc,,, are my filthy pics ever going to attract that much attention? I mean unless I become a rock star or politician I feel fairly safe that my photos won’t get that much attention or publicity. |
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"I’m watching the Ashley Maddison docuseries on Netflix about how it was hacked and data was leaked. It made me think of fab and other sites. It seems like deleted profiles were/are not even safe. Is putting things on the internet truly “online forever”. You’d think deleting a profile means it is gone but maybe that’s my ignorance or naivety.
Interested to hear what people think or if people have seen the programme?"
Trusting any third party to "do the right thing" with your data, is naive.
Most data breaches happen when companies with poor or lazy security are found by hackers with knowledge & mischief.
Nothing online is immune or safe.
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By (user no longer on site) 39 weeks ago
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"Here is the truth off the matter
Don’t put anything online that you wouldn’t want out there in the world
Also don’t do anything with your phone or laptop pc or anything you wouldn’t want out in the world
That includes pictures and everything
Also when installing apps look at what the apps asking for and ask yourself dose that app need access to that
But if you think of the millions of people out there posting pics etc,,, are my filthy pics ever going to attract that much attention? I mean unless I become a rock star or politician I feel fairly safe that my photos won’t get that much attention or publicity. "
Probably not but it’s just wise to fallow that rule |
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By *TG3Man 39 weeks ago
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"I’m watching the Ashley Maddison docuseries on Netflix about how it was hacked and data was leaked. It made me think of fab and other sites. It seems like deleted profiles were/are not even safe. Is putting things on the internet truly “online forever”. You’d think deleting a profile means it is gone but maybe that’s my ignorance or naivety.
Interested to hear what people think or if people have seen the programme?"
The internet isn't a safe place if you want your privacy  |
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By (user no longer on site) 39 weeks ago
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I remember when Sony was hacked. The best they told me was ‘soz about that…you might want to cancel all your debit cards etc!)
Thanks Sony. Not even a months PlayStation subscription as a gesture.
Weak ass website security. |
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"I remember when Sony was hacked. The best they told me was ‘soz about that…you might want to cancel all your debit cards etc!)
Thanks Sony. Not even a months PlayStation subscription as a gesture.
Weak ass website security. "
No but they did offer everyone affected 12 months of identity fraud protection from a third party. |
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By (user no longer on site) 39 weeks ago
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"I remember when Sony was hacked. The best they told me was ‘soz about that…you might want to cancel all your debit cards etc!)
Thanks Sony. Not even a months PlayStation subscription as a gesture.
Weak ass website security.
No but they did offer everyone affected 12 months of identity fraud protection from a third party."
I’d probably lost my trust in them at that point. Haha.
I actually don’t remember that.
And I’m fairness, I changed all my cards and wasn’t affected. (For what I can remember)
But I do remember them not realy dealing with the problem well in the public eye. |
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We have mentioned to people we don’t share pics on Fab due to security. We pointed to Ashley Madison hack but people thought we were crazy.
If you have an account on Fab and a hacker can link your photos or credit card subscription details to real life (Facebook/Linkedin) then that’s an opportunity to extort money. Pay us $$$ or we tell your friends/work about your secret life.
It’s a very real threat. Some will say “don’t care” but hackers just have to find the ones who do care and have something to lose.
Many don’t have a clue about online security or dont know what’s possible. You might be a nobody but if you have even £1000 then it’s attractive to a 3rd world hacker. |
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"Here is the truth off the matter
Don’t put anything online that you wouldn’t want out there in the world
Also don’t do anything with your phone or laptop pc or anything you wouldn’t want out in the world
That includes pictures and everything
Also when installing apps look at what the apps asking for and ask yourself dose that app need access to that
But if you think of the millions of people out there posting pics etc,,, are my filthy pics ever going to attract that much attention? I mean unless I become a rock star or politician I feel fairly safe that my photos won’t get that much attention or publicity. "
People are held to ransom over lesser things - things like healthcare records. Data breaches aren't just an 'oopsie' they create vulnerabilities to extort |
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