▲ 516 ▼ 2.9 billion hit in one of the largest data breaches ever — full names, addresses and SSNs exposed (www.tomsguide.com) submitted 2 years ago by fmstrat@lemmy.nowsci.com to c/technology@lemmy.world 141 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] thesohoriots@lemmy.world 82 points 2 years ago (12 children) Stack on another “Free monitoring, 2 years” permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 12 child comments replies: [–] Lifecoach5000@lemmy.world 26 points 2 years ago (7 children) Just got this bullshit offer from Ticketmaster for one of their breaches and they are only offering 1 year free credit monitoring. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 7 child comments replies: [–] Rhaedas@fedia.io 38 points 2 years ago (5 children) I read "free credit monitoring" as allowing your name to get on another list to be sold. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] IllNess@infosec.pub 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) Don't worry. Their is a service that monitors your information that you give credit monitors. You just have to give them your information. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Passerby6497@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago And I'm sure they'll delete it in two years so you're not included in the breach 3 years from now 🙄 permalink fedilink source parent [–] Lifecoach5000@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (2 children) Yeah not sure I even care enough to take advantage. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] KnightontheSun@lemmy.world 13 points 2 years ago (1 child) Just freeze your credit. It is the simplest and easiest solution. It sucks, but it seems to be the best utensil to eat the shit sandwich we’ve been fed. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] anonymouse2@sh.itjust.works 8 points 2 years ago It doesn't even suck that bad. Last time I had to unlock mine, I saw that the previous unlocking had been two years earlier. Each time I have to do it, I set an end date and it automatically relocks. Whole process takes maybe 10 minutes for the big 3 credit bureaus. permalink fedilink source parent [–] ShepherdPie@midwest.social 2 points 2 years ago It's better than the previous class action which got you nothing but a slight discount on a future Ticketmaster purchase to a very select number of concerts. permalink fedilink source parent [–] frezik@midwest.social 4 points 2 years ago If I get to use them consecutively, I'm good for a few lifetimes. permalink fedilink source parent [–] lolola@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) What if this was just a scheme to get everyone free monitoring permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] pigup@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago whoa permalink fedilink source parent [+] tritonium@midwest.social 1 point 2 years ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Lifecoach5000@lemmy.world 26 points 2 years ago (7 children) Just got this bullshit offer from Ticketmaster for one of their breaches and they are only offering 1 year free credit monitoring. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 7 child comments replies: [–] Rhaedas@fedia.io 38 points 2 years ago (5 children) I read "free credit monitoring" as allowing your name to get on another list to be sold. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] IllNess@infosec.pub 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) Don't worry. Their is a service that monitors your information that you give credit monitors. You just have to give them your information. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Passerby6497@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago And I'm sure they'll delete it in two years so you're not included in the breach 3 years from now 🙄 permalink fedilink source parent [–] Lifecoach5000@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (2 children) Yeah not sure I even care enough to take advantage. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] KnightontheSun@lemmy.world 13 points 2 years ago (1 child) Just freeze your credit. It is the simplest and easiest solution. It sucks, but it seems to be the best utensil to eat the shit sandwich we’ve been fed. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] anonymouse2@sh.itjust.works 8 points 2 years ago It doesn't even suck that bad. Last time I had to unlock mine, I saw that the previous unlocking had been two years earlier. Each time I have to do it, I set an end date and it automatically relocks. Whole process takes maybe 10 minutes for the big 3 credit bureaus. permalink fedilink source parent [–] ShepherdPie@midwest.social 2 points 2 years ago It's better than the previous class action which got you nothing but a slight discount on a future Ticketmaster purchase to a very select number of concerts. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Rhaedas@fedia.io 38 points 2 years ago (5 children) I read "free credit monitoring" as allowing your name to get on another list to be sold. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] IllNess@infosec.pub 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) Don't worry. Their is a service that monitors your information that you give credit monitors. You just have to give them your information. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Passerby6497@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago And I'm sure they'll delete it in two years so you're not included in the breach 3 years from now 🙄 permalink fedilink source parent [–] Lifecoach5000@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (2 children) Yeah not sure I even care enough to take advantage. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] KnightontheSun@lemmy.world 13 points 2 years ago (1 child) Just freeze your credit. It is the simplest and easiest solution. It sucks, but it seems to be the best utensil to eat the shit sandwich we’ve been fed. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] anonymouse2@sh.itjust.works 8 points 2 years ago It doesn't even suck that bad. Last time I had to unlock mine, I saw that the previous unlocking had been two years earlier. Each time I have to do it, I set an end date and it automatically relocks. Whole process takes maybe 10 minutes for the big 3 credit bureaus. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] IllNess@infosec.pub 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) Don't worry. Their is a service that monitors your information that you give credit monitors. You just have to give them your information. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Passerby6497@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago And I'm sure they'll delete it in two years so you're not included in the breach 3 years from now 🙄 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Passerby6497@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago And I'm sure they'll delete it in two years so you're not included in the breach 3 years from now 🙄 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Lifecoach5000@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (2 children) Yeah not sure I even care enough to take advantage. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] KnightontheSun@lemmy.world 13 points 2 years ago (1 child) Just freeze your credit. It is the simplest and easiest solution. It sucks, but it seems to be the best utensil to eat the shit sandwich we’ve been fed. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] anonymouse2@sh.itjust.works 8 points 2 years ago It doesn't even suck that bad. Last time I had to unlock mine, I saw that the previous unlocking had been two years earlier. Each time I have to do it, I set an end date and it automatically relocks. Whole process takes maybe 10 minutes for the big 3 credit bureaus. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] KnightontheSun@lemmy.world 13 points 2 years ago (1 child) Just freeze your credit. It is the simplest and easiest solution. It sucks, but it seems to be the best utensil to eat the shit sandwich we’ve been fed. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] anonymouse2@sh.itjust.works 8 points 2 years ago It doesn't even suck that bad. Last time I had to unlock mine, I saw that the previous unlocking had been two years earlier. Each time I have to do it, I set an end date and it automatically relocks. Whole process takes maybe 10 minutes for the big 3 credit bureaus. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] anonymouse2@sh.itjust.works 8 points 2 years ago It doesn't even suck that bad. Last time I had to unlock mine, I saw that the previous unlocking had been two years earlier. Each time I have to do it, I set an end date and it automatically relocks. Whole process takes maybe 10 minutes for the big 3 credit bureaus. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ShepherdPie@midwest.social 2 points 2 years ago It's better than the previous class action which got you nothing but a slight discount on a future Ticketmaster purchase to a very select number of concerts. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] frezik@midwest.social 4 points 2 years ago If I get to use them consecutively, I'm good for a few lifetimes. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] lolola@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) What if this was just a scheme to get everyone free monitoring permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] pigup@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago whoa permalink fedilink source parent