▲ 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
[–] fmstrat@lemmy.nowsci.com [S] 14 points 2 years ago (9 children) Keep in mind there are 4 providers now, not 3! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 9 child comments replies: [–] Confused_Emus@lemmy.dbzer0.com 12 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (8 children) Oh? Who’s the new one? ETA: I got woosh’d, didn’t I? I just came off night shift and it’s not even 8AM. That’s my story and I’m sticking to it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] werefreeatlast@lemmy.world 16 points 2 years ago (1 child) I am. Your login is locked unfortunately. Send me your username and password if you want to unlock it. It's fairly common. You'll get your credit score as well. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Confused_Emus@lemmy.dbzer0.com 12 points 2 years ago Such a helpful employee! User: DaftPensioner Pass: GoRockettes1964! permalink fedilink source parent [–] asqapro@reddthat.com 9 points 2 years ago (3 children) There are actually more than 3 providers and you should put a freeze on everything you can. You only need unfrozen credit for applying for new lines of credit (loans, credit cards, etc), and unfreezing is a quick process (15 minutes or so). Here’s a pretty comprehensive guide for protecting yourself: https://old.reddit.com/r/IdentityTheft/comments/uvv3ij/psa_freezing_your_three_main_credit_reports_is/ It’s better to take these steps before you get your identity stolen rather than after. These steps can prevent your leaked information from being used against you. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] rotmulaaginskyrim@programming.dev 2 points 2 years ago (2 children) Seems like this post is two years old at this point. Is it still valid? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] asqapro@reddthat.com 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) Even if some of the information is outdated, although I believe it’s all still valid, the main points / TL;DR are absolutely relevant. It’s unlikely that the main bureaus will change, and although the exact steps for freezing may change over time, the emphasis on freezing is important. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] rotmulaaginskyrim@programming.dev 1 point 2 years ago makes sense, thanks permalink fedilink source parent [–] fmstrat@lemmy.nowsci.com [S] 7 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Nope, I'm serious. https://innovis.com/ They've grown enough to require locking. There's also https://www.chexsystems.com/ which many banks use for opening checking accounts. They're unique because they handle stuff that doesn't show up in a credit report. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] other_cat@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Is anyone else completely unable to register on chexsystems? Usually when this happens I can't tell if it's because of my privacy settings or a legitimate fuckup on the server's end. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Confused_Emus@lemmy.dbzer0.com 12 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (8 children) Oh? Who’s the new one? ETA: I got woosh’d, didn’t I? I just came off night shift and it’s not even 8AM. That’s my story and I’m sticking to it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] werefreeatlast@lemmy.world 16 points 2 years ago (1 child) I am. Your login is locked unfortunately. Send me your username and password if you want to unlock it. It's fairly common. You'll get your credit score as well. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Confused_Emus@lemmy.dbzer0.com 12 points 2 years ago Such a helpful employee! User: DaftPensioner Pass: GoRockettes1964! permalink fedilink source parent [–] asqapro@reddthat.com 9 points 2 years ago (3 children) There are actually more than 3 providers and you should put a freeze on everything you can. You only need unfrozen credit for applying for new lines of credit (loans, credit cards, etc), and unfreezing is a quick process (15 minutes or so). Here’s a pretty comprehensive guide for protecting yourself: https://old.reddit.com/r/IdentityTheft/comments/uvv3ij/psa_freezing_your_three_main_credit_reports_is/ It’s better to take these steps before you get your identity stolen rather than after. These steps can prevent your leaked information from being used against you. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] rotmulaaginskyrim@programming.dev 2 points 2 years ago (2 children) Seems like this post is two years old at this point. Is it still valid? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] asqapro@reddthat.com 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) Even if some of the information is outdated, although I believe it’s all still valid, the main points / TL;DR are absolutely relevant. It’s unlikely that the main bureaus will change, and although the exact steps for freezing may change over time, the emphasis on freezing is important. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] rotmulaaginskyrim@programming.dev 1 point 2 years ago makes sense, thanks permalink fedilink source parent [–] fmstrat@lemmy.nowsci.com [S] 7 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Nope, I'm serious. https://innovis.com/ They've grown enough to require locking. There's also https://www.chexsystems.com/ which many banks use for opening checking accounts. They're unique because they handle stuff that doesn't show up in a credit report. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] other_cat@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Is anyone else completely unable to register on chexsystems? Usually when this happens I can't tell if it's because of my privacy settings or a legitimate fuckup on the server's end. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] werefreeatlast@lemmy.world 16 points 2 years ago (1 child) I am. Your login is locked unfortunately. Send me your username and password if you want to unlock it. It's fairly common. You'll get your credit score as well. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Confused_Emus@lemmy.dbzer0.com 12 points 2 years ago Such a helpful employee! User: DaftPensioner Pass: GoRockettes1964! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Confused_Emus@lemmy.dbzer0.com 12 points 2 years ago Such a helpful employee! User: DaftPensioner Pass: GoRockettes1964! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] asqapro@reddthat.com 9 points 2 years ago (3 children) There are actually more than 3 providers and you should put a freeze on everything you can. You only need unfrozen credit for applying for new lines of credit (loans, credit cards, etc), and unfreezing is a quick process (15 minutes or so). Here’s a pretty comprehensive guide for protecting yourself: https://old.reddit.com/r/IdentityTheft/comments/uvv3ij/psa_freezing_your_three_main_credit_reports_is/ It’s better to take these steps before you get your identity stolen rather than after. These steps can prevent your leaked information from being used against you. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] rotmulaaginskyrim@programming.dev 2 points 2 years ago (2 children) Seems like this post is two years old at this point. Is it still valid? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] asqapro@reddthat.com 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) Even if some of the information is outdated, although I believe it’s all still valid, the main points / TL;DR are absolutely relevant. It’s unlikely that the main bureaus will change, and although the exact steps for freezing may change over time, the emphasis on freezing is important. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] rotmulaaginskyrim@programming.dev 1 point 2 years ago makes sense, thanks permalink fedilink source parent
[–] rotmulaaginskyrim@programming.dev 2 points 2 years ago (2 children) Seems like this post is two years old at this point. Is it still valid? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] asqapro@reddthat.com 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) Even if some of the information is outdated, although I believe it’s all still valid, the main points / TL;DR are absolutely relevant. It’s unlikely that the main bureaus will change, and although the exact steps for freezing may change over time, the emphasis on freezing is important. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] rotmulaaginskyrim@programming.dev 1 point 2 years ago makes sense, thanks permalink fedilink source parent
[–] asqapro@reddthat.com 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) Even if some of the information is outdated, although I believe it’s all still valid, the main points / TL;DR are absolutely relevant. It’s unlikely that the main bureaus will change, and although the exact steps for freezing may change over time, the emphasis on freezing is important. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] rotmulaaginskyrim@programming.dev 1 point 2 years ago makes sense, thanks permalink fedilink source parent
[–] rotmulaaginskyrim@programming.dev 1 point 2 years ago makes sense, thanks permalink fedilink source parent
[–] fmstrat@lemmy.nowsci.com [S] 7 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Nope, I'm serious. https://innovis.com/ They've grown enough to require locking. There's also https://www.chexsystems.com/ which many banks use for opening checking accounts. They're unique because they handle stuff that doesn't show up in a credit report. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] other_cat@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Is anyone else completely unable to register on chexsystems? Usually when this happens I can't tell if it's because of my privacy settings or a legitimate fuckup on the server's end. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] other_cat@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Is anyone else completely unable to register on chexsystems? Usually when this happens I can't tell if it's because of my privacy settings or a legitimate fuckup on the server's end. permalink fedilink source parent