* Posts by clint11

23 publicly visible posts • joined 21 Oct 2009

TalkTalk 'fesses up to MEGA data breach

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Re: Let's not jump to conclusions

TalkTalk have admitted that the breach took part at a third party site that they use. Use the link I posted earlier.

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TalkTalk scam

Also see:-

http://community.talktalk.co.uk/t5/Scam-Calls/bd-p/Scam

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TalkTalk

As a TalkTalk customer who has had one of the scam phone calls I can say that the spammer did not have the customers bank details until they asked for them when the wanted to upload a fake program to the customers computer. What the spammer did have was the customers name, address and most disconcerting of all, the customers TalkTalk Account number which they quoted to the customer without being asked for it.

I can state that this has be going on for at least 5 to 8 years no matter what TalkTalk know say, as I recall this sort of scam being reported on the old Tiscali forum, although back then TalkTalk always denied that this was happening and said that this was an impossibility.

TalkTalk email goes titsup FOR DAYS. Cheapo telco warns: Changing password WON'T fix it

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It was not just the email that went down, it also affected the TT web page and the customer forums as well

The verdict is in: Samsung to pay Apple $120m chump change, but gets tiny rebate

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Apple would patent the air if they could then charge us for breathing it

ISPs scramble to explain mouse-sniffing tool

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Re no Reply from TalkTalk

As a TalkTalk customer I searched for Click Tale twice today and both times it stated that it was enabled.

Symantec 'fesses up: 'Code theft worse than we thought'

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FAIL

S##tmatic

I would not give room in my trashcan for anything made by them.

Visa probes reported security breach of card processor

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Card Security

As has already been proven, if the card issuers had spent another £1:50 per card most of the card fraud would not have happened.

ISPs get flimsy self-help leaflet on net speed ads

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Another load of waffle from toothless quangos/watchdogs.

Online car-buying firm agrees to more transparent pricing

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we will scam ya.con

Relatives of Arthur Daily

TalkTalk talks job cuts

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It might be a good thing

If it gets rid of the "about as useful as a chocolate fire guard" that TalkTalk call Customer Service it can only be a good thing. In saying that, the could not give a damn attitude about the customer starts at the very top of this company.

Hefty porridge for £300m VAT ring

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Hefty Porridge, Not

If they behave themselves, they will only spend between one third to half that time in prison. Wheres the deterrent in that.

TalkTalk posts jolly six months

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TalkTalk fail

The mess they are making in migrating Tiscali customer over to the TalkTalk email system, they are going to loose a lot of ex Tiscali customers.

Cameron cocks up UK's defences - and betrays Afghan troops

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FAIL

Tory/Libdem cuts

Just hope that all those who voted Tory/Libdem are happy with what they have let themselves in for and do not start moaning when they are affected by the cuts.

MS preps emergency patch for Windows shortcut peril

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Fix Available Now

A temporary fix is available. See the article Free Toolset Fixes Windows Shortcut Flaw date July 29, 2010 at http://www.infopackets.com/

Adobe profit, sales fall in Q4

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VAT rate

I recently bought and downloaded Elements 8 from the English UK site. When you choose to download the software you are redirected to the Irish site were you are charged a VAT rate of 21.5% not the English VAT rate of 15%. I questioned Adobe Customer Support on this and they replied that I could return the download for a refund and reorder the boxed product. Having read other customers complaints, this was likely to take weeks to do. Google Adobe Customer Support Sucks to see the various forum postings.

Unused phone lines to be taxed for rural broadband

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BT Phone Boxes

Does this mean that BT will have to pay this tax on the lines to their boxes.

PayPal mistakes own email for phishing attack

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PayPal emails

I had an email from them a couple of weeks ago stating that they had tried to put money into my bank account but my bank account had been closed.

I replied via the PayPal site and they said it was a genuine email also stating in the reply that it was my banks fault, although enquires at my bank showed no link to any PayPal transactions.

Fanbois Apple buyers howl over crocked iMacs

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Black Helicopters

Smoking

Must be because the assembly workers are smoking and can not see what they are doing.

DVLA doubles annual IT spend

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DVLA

My Road Tax does not expire until the end of the month, I had the renewal form a couple of weeks ago. Yet last Friday I get a postcard from DVLA reminding me to renew now or SORN the car. How much is it costing the DVLA for these unneeded postcards and postage?

Mandy declares 'three strikes' war on illegal file sharers

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Three Srtikes

Up yours Mandy Meddlesome, start looking for another job you will not be in your present one for much longer.

Windows 7 - the Reg reader verdict

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Windows 7

Just reread the email from ebuyer and it says that my order will be delivered, get this, 29th JULY 2009.

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Windows 7

Got an email from ebuyer today stating that the copy I preordered 28/07/2009 would not be send out until next Wednesday, the 29th.