Nymostwanted
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New York, NY | Wednesday..
If it took them this long to find that out than they have some major security breaches.
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Derch
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Tulsa, OK | Let's play the number game!`
"fewer than 19,000 customers"
Which means in normal non-corporate terms, millions. AT&T is one of the largest telco's in the country... one would think they would have an endless supply of security barriers. |
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GemSnake
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| said by Derch  :"fewer than 19,000 customers" Which means in normal non-corporate terms, millions. Wrong! Only those who used the webstore are affected. Definitely not millions.
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TKJunkMail
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Re: Wednesday..
said by Nymostwanted : If it took them this long to find that out than they have some major security breaches. Did you miss the part in the article where they detected the problem and shut down the system WITHIN HOURS. It just didn't make the NEWS for a few days.
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raythompsontn
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Re: Let's play the number game!`
said by Derch :"fewer than 19,000 customers" Which is also the same as "more than 18,000 customers". It is all in how you present it. |
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Nymostwanted
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New York, NY | reply to TKJunkMail
Re: Wednesday..
Now I feel like a total idiot.. lol
Thanks for the info.
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ARGONAUT
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New Albany, IN | reply to raythompsontn
Re: Let's play the number game!`
If it was 19,001 I would be concerned. |
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voyager6868
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Lynnwood, WA | Fewer than 19,000 = 18,999 |
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guitarzan
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One would tend to think, the NSA/ATT would have tighter security measures in place, in addition to a superb perimeter defense. Which would look as if its a virtual impenetrable fortress 
And the Gov. wants backdoors built into all modems and routers? Not hard to imagine the resulting mayhem and chaos, that nightmare will "open up". Which would = technology, take three steps backwards. Hackers take three steps forward.
It appears the hackers have the edge, because they can hack whatever best shot is thrown at them. I'm not a hacker fan or supporter by posting this: Its rather obvious the smartest people are not in or running for office, nor are they employed at large corporations.
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Sly
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Fewer than 19000 = "oh it's not that big of a problem!" /pr guys idiotic attempt at brushing this one under the rug |
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phattieg
join:2001-04-29
Winter Park, FL | reply to Nymostwanted
Re: Wednesday..
hAHAHA. Why doesn't this surprise me. I mean, goodness, the NSA had to have a way to get in too, right???
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RadioDoc
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2 edits | Curiously...
...this story was posted by a known Comcast employee.
We had a little discussion in the ATT-Midwest forum about this yesterday. Nobody seemed to be overly concerned especially since they (ATT) detected the intrusion, shut down the affected server(s) immediately, are notifying all affected customers and are paying for credit monitoring to minimize the damage.
Show me another instance where a company actually was proactive about such a system intrusion? Some banks don't even respond that well.
I know it's almost impossible for many here to utter even one good word about any incumbent, but this time AT&T did the right thing.
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Maxo
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Re: Wednesday..
said by Nymostwanted :Now I feel like a total idiot.. That's my job, thanks. |
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Maxo
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Re: Curiously...
Look Doc, if I don't like Ma Bell/telcos I'll complain, regardless of what does or doesn't happen. End of story. |
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SQiRL
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Wylie, TX | Do you still do FTS for AT&T? or did you move on already>?
Just curious.
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Aleck79
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College Station, TX | reply to Maxo
Re: NSA?
Looks that they didn't get any help from the NSA on super secret ways to secure their networks.  |
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Maxo
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Re: Curiously...
said by SQiRL :Do you still do FTS for AT&T? or did you move on already>? Just curious. I moved to Tallahassee a little over a year ago. I've been unemployed since, but am looking at doing tech support for the state starting next week. Apparently nobody wants to hire a programmer-wannabe with no experience.
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Maxo
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said by SQiRL :Do you still do FTS for AT&T? or did you move on already>? Just curious. Actually I jumped SBCs shipped right before they bought AT&T Wireless. Soon after SBC purchased ATT telco I moved to Tallahassee.
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koitsu
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said by RadioDoc :...this story was posted by a known Comcast employee. I'm confused by this comment. Are you being implicative, and if so, of what? The fact that Comcast still exclusively -- and only -- peers with AT&T? Or the fact that AT&T Broadband is now part-of Comcast?
*confused look*
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