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Vision Direct site hacked
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on 19-11-2018 14:13
It probably won't come as a surprise if the number of people affected is far higher than they're estimating.
https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-46261209
If you've visited the site recently, you need to request a new credit or debit card from your financial institution.
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on 19-11-2018 15:52
And cue cheesy jokes about being short-sighted.....(follow the links, mention of not applying patches apparently)
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on 19-11-2018 16:08
Thankfully I haven't need the site but thanks for letting everyone know @Bambino
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on 19-11-2018 20:08
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on 19-11-2018 21:16
Thanks for the heads up. Never used the site personally, so should be ok. (I hope)
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on 20-11-2018 16:16
No never used the site either but thanks for the heads up @Bambino.
Makes me certainly wary of using any site you see advertised on the telly. If it can happen to Vision Direct, it can happen to any of them.
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on 20-11-2018 18:35
Makes you wonder what just is "safe" these days. No wonder my wife will never enter personal details online

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30-11-2018 20:27 - edited 30-11-2018 20:29
No system is ever 100% secure as there are always weaknesses.
The very best you can do is to correct problems in the code that it runs and erect defences around it, oh and enforce strong password requirements.