Feb 18, 2003, 11:38 PM
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Feb 18, 2003, 11:38 PM
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Neither Visa nor MasterCard would disclose which institution were involved. "This is not something regional, it was throughout the nation and could be any bank," Abrams said.
A little condradictory don't we think...sounds like they are covering up for not having a single clue...reassuring that your bank account was just broken into isn't it?
Crapshoot70 (this isn't my real name)
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Feb 19, 2003, 1:59 AM
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Feb 19, 2003, 1:59 AM
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I don't really mind that much to be honest. Anyone can steal my VISA number and go wild on the internet as VISA have a guarantee (at least here in the UK) that you are only viable to the first £50 in any online fraudulent activities, which is a lot more insurance than any offline counterpart.
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Feb 19, 2003, 3:11 AM
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Feb 19, 2003, 3:11 AM
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reassuring that your bank account was just broken into isn't it?As long as it is the USA and not the UK then I can rest easy
I have most of my money in a cash ISA anyway so that's hopefully a bit safer.
In the words of Homer...*Mmmm tax free savings*
Feb 19, 2003, 9:15 AM
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Feb 19, 2003, 9:15 AM
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Personally I'd say that not disclosing the name of the institution was a wise choice. Imagine if they disclosed the name, well then all the hackers in the world know where there's a huge weakness in the credit card system. Before you know it, every hacker in the world is concentrating an attack on the affected server network, and easily has your numbers ;-) Now on the other hand since they didn't disclose the name, hackers are left to poke around hundreds of credit card processing company's networks hoping they have a match.
Philip
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