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From: Woody on 27 Jun 2010 12:02 Richard Tobin <richard(a)cogsci.ed.ac.uk> wrote: > In article <1jkqpt1.1f7po811mnxaybN%usenet(a)alienrat.co.uk>, > Woody <usenet(a)alienrat.co.uk> wrote: > > >He has changed all his passwords hasn't he? > > Make sure the machine is cleaned up before changing the passwords. If > a key logger is installed, changing the passwords is just a way of > ensuring they *all* get captured. > > Supposedly pickpockets at stations love security announcements > warning people to check their valuables are kept safe - everyone > pats the pocket that their wallet's in... I must admit I tend to write my passwords in random orders with mousing when I don't trust the computer! -- Woody www.alienrat.com
From: Rowland McDonnell on 27 Jun 2010 16:35 Richard Tobin <richard(a)cogsci.ed.ac.uk> wrote: [snip] > Supposedly pickpockets at stations love security announcements > warning people to check their valuables are kept safe - everyone > pats the pocket that their wallet's in... Some of us keep our wallets in pockets that are nigh-on impossible to pick - and check just to make sure that we've not left them on a counter somewhere... Rowland. (who grew up in London and therefore takes such care on autopilot) -- Remove the animal for email address: rowland.mcdonnell(a)dog.physics.org Sorry - the spam got to me http://www.mag-uk.org http://www.bmf.co.uk UK biker? Join MAG and the BMF and stop the Eurocrats banning biking
From: The Older Gentleman on 27 Jun 2010 16:48 Adrian C <email(a)here.invalid> wrote: > Friend is convinced that someone else got physical access to his Mac > (OSX) and planted a key logger on it. I think he's as paranoid as... well, as the obvious candidate. -- BMW K1100LT Ducati 750SS Honda CB400F Triumph Street Triple Suzuki TS250ER GN250 Damn, back to six bikes! Try Googling before asking a damn silly question. chateau dot murray at idnet dot com
From: The Older Gentleman on 27 Jun 2010 16:48 Woody <usenet(a)alienrat.co.uk> wrote: > > I must admit I tend to write my passwords in random orders with mousing > when I don't trust the computer! <AOL> -- BMW K1100LT Ducati 750SS Honda CB400F Triumph Street Triple Suzuki TS250ER GN250 Damn, back to six bikes! Try Googling before asking a damn silly question. chateau dot murray at idnet dot com
From: zoara on 28 Jun 2010 08:22
Woody <usenet(a)alienrat.co.uk> wrote: > Richard Tobin <richard(a)cogsci.ed.ac.uk> wrote: > >> In article <1jkqpt1.1f7po811mnxaybN%usenet(a)alienrat.co.uk>, >> Woody <usenet(a)alienrat.co.uk> wrote: >> >>> He has changed all his passwords hasn't he? >> >> Make sure the machine is cleaned up before changing the passwords. > > If >> a key logger is installed, changing the passwords is just a way of >> ensuring they *all* get captured. >> >> Supposedly pickpockets at stations love security announcements >> warning people to check their valuables are kept safe - everyone >> pats the pocket that their wallet's in... > > I must admit I tend to write my passwords in random orders with > mousing > when I don't trust the computer! I've done that too... -z- -- email: nettid1 at fastmail dot fm |