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Darren
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PostPosted: Tue Nov 05, 2013 1:07 pm    Post subject: Important Customer Security Announcement Reply with quote

pocketgpsworld.com
This morning we became aware of a possible breach of our forum user/subscriber email database. A number of our customers have reported receiving spam phishing emails, sent to email addresses that were only used to register on our site. Consequently we suspect our email database may have been compromised.

We are working urgently to identify the source of this breach. We only store Name, User-Name and Email Addresses on our server. We DO NOT store any financial payment information or other personal data. Whilst we proceed with our investigations, we would recommend that you change your passwords for PocketGPSWorld and any other website where you may have used the same user ID and password combination.

Cyber attacks are, unfortunately, a sad reality of any on-line business, the higher the profile of a web-site, the more you become a target for those intent on doing you harm. We take these matters seriously, and will do our utmost to prevent this from happening again.

In the meantime I would like to post a sincere apology to all our customers, your trust in our company, and our services, is highly valued and we very much regret any inconvenience this may cause you.
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PostPosted: Tue Nov 05, 2013 1:58 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

To change your password you need to click on 'Profile' at the top of the forum pages. Or use this link: http://www.pocketgpsworld.com/modules.php?name=Forums&file=profile&mode=editprofile

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PostPosted: Tue Nov 05, 2013 6:27 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

MaFt wrote:
To change your password you need to click on 'Profile' at the top of the forum pages. Or use this link: http://www.pocketgpsworld.com/modules.php?name=Forums&file=profile&mode=editprofile

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Done.
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PostPosted: Wed Nov 06, 2013 9:54 am    Post subject: Subscription Charges Reply with quote

I have just been charged again via PayPal £14.99 even though I have a subscription that expires in 2034. This was extended subs was taken out 21.10.2012 and I have the email which confirms.
How do I get my money back?
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PostPosted: Wed Nov 06, 2013 10:05 am    Post subject: Re: Subscription Charges Reply with quote

deano_01 wrote:
I have just been charged again via PayPal £14.99 even though I have a subscription that expires in 2034. This was extended subs was taken out 21.10.2012 and I have the email which confirms.
How do I get my money back?
Thanks

This is OT for this thread, please use our support service:

http://www.pocketgpsworld.com/support.php
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PostPosted: Thu Nov 07, 2013 7:37 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Where were you earlier today? I got 404 and 403 errors for a while.
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PostPosted: Thu Nov 07, 2013 7:43 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

M8TJT wrote:
Where were you earlier today? I got 404 and 403 errors for a while.

We were updating the sites, we did post to Twitter and FaceBook that the PocketGPSWorld.com and CamerAlert.com would be offline for maintenance for a while.
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PostPosted: Thu Nov 07, 2013 7:45 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Perhaps I should start wasting my time on twit thing and face thing then Shocked Thanks for the reply. Very Happy
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PostPosted: Thu Nov 07, 2013 7:48 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

M8TJT wrote:
Perhaps I should start wasting my time on twit thing and face thing then Shocked Thanks for the reply. Very Happy

Not very easy for us to give status updates in any other way when the site is down.

You don't even need to join Twitter to check and see if we have posted any announcements.
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PostPosted: Thu Nov 07, 2013 7:53 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

You could phone everyone personally Shocked I might just have a look at PGPSW on twit thing so as I don't appear to be a plonker asking stupid, well published (the answers) questions in future.
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PostPosted: Thu Nov 07, 2013 8:52 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

For The Twitter just go to https://www.twitter.com/PocketGPSWorld and you can see the latest messages. No need to register, no need to sign up, log in etc etc etc

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PostPosted: Fri Nov 08, 2013 9:21 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Did you store user's passwords in the clear or were these hashed? Thanks
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PostPosted: Fri Nov 08, 2013 9:29 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

hoolahoops wrote:
Did you store user's passwords in the clear or were these hashed? Thanks

No they were hashed, but even that isn't any guarantee these days.
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PostPosted: Fri Nov 08, 2013 9:36 am    Post subject: Badly handled ? Reply with quote

I am appalled with the lax way you have handled this serious breach of your security. Why have you not informed ALL of your subscribers with a personal e-mail. Many will not receive or read the news letter or go to the main page. Why do you not have a bold banner on all of the forums and the download pages so there is a chance that ALL of your subscribers stand a chance of receiving this information. 1/10 for your handling of this serious situation I am afraid.
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PostPosted: Fri Nov 08, 2013 9:54 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thanks for letting us know.

S**t happens.

These lowlife hackers are a pain across the whole internet.
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