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Title: TalkTalk hacked - data theft likely
Post by: Simon on October 22, 2015, 23:17

Police are investigating after a "significant and sustained cyber-attack" on the TalkTalk website, the UK company has confirmed.  The phone and broadband provider, which has over 4 million customers in the UK, said credit card and bank details could have been accessed.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/law-and-order/11949468/TalkTalk-phone-network-hit-by-significant-cyber-attack.html

Title: Re: TalkTalk hacked - data theft likely
Post by: Clive on October 23, 2015, 10:47

Talk Talk come out even worse than BT in reliability and customer care.  I have always avoided them with a bargepole!

Title: Re: TalkTalk hacked - data theft likely
Post by: Simon on October 23, 2015, 12:09

Let this be a lesson to those who haven't!   :o:

Title: Re: TalkTalk hacked - data theft likely
Post by: Clive on October 23, 2015, 15:15

Indeed!   :thumb:

Title: Re: TalkTalk hacked - data theft likely
Post by: daveeb on October 23, 2015, 15:18

I have the smug satisfaction of using a safe, reliable and trust worthy company....SKY   :)x

Title: Re: TalkTalk hacked - data theft likely
Post by: Simon on October 23, 2015, 16:03

 :o:

Title: Re: TalkTalk hacked - data theft likely
Post by: Clive on October 23, 2015, 19:35

Knowing the enemy is half the battle Dave.   :laugh:

Title: Re: TalkTalk hacked - data theft likely
Post by: daveeb on October 23, 2015, 23:44

 ;)   Anyway they (sky) have to be better than BT don't they Clive  :thumb:

Title: Re: TalkTalk hacked - data theft likely
Post by: Clive on October 24, 2015, 13:48

I understand they keep you on the phone for 90 minutes when you try to cancel a Sky package.  On a premium number of course!  But I have to say that I got rid of them much quicker than that - no more than ten minutes.  And I used 'say no to 0870' to obtain a free number.   ;D

Title: Re: TalkTalk hacked - data theft likely
Post by: Den on October 24, 2015, 17:19

I must admit I read reviews and the avoided TalkTalk and Sky but went to BT who I have found superb.  ;D

Title: Re: TalkTalk hacked - data theft likely
Post by: Clive on October 24, 2015, 20:54

It won't last Den.  Then you discover you are locked in for 100 years.  :crazy:

Title: Re: TalkTalk hacked - data theft likely
Post by: Den on October 24, 2015, 21:23

http://www.speedtest.net/my-result/4773681114    To say that I am very happy would be a understatement.  ;D

Title: Re: TalkTalk hacked - data theft likely
Post by: daveeb on October 24, 2015, 21:27

The Eagles were singing about BT in their song Hotel California the "but you can never leave" line  ;D :crazy:

Title: Re: TalkTalk hacked - data theft likely
Post by: Clive on October 25, 2015, 19:33

 :hee-hee:

Title: Re: TalkTalk hacked - data theft likely
Post by: Den on October 25, 2015, 21:26

As Buddy Holly once sang "Baby I don't care" (as did Elvis) but then again "It doesn't matter anymore"  8-)  :laugh:

Title: Re: TalkTalk hacked - data theft likely
Post by: daveeb on October 25, 2015, 22:32

 ;D :thumbs:

Title: Re: TalkTalk hacked - data theft likely
Post by: Simon on October 26, 2015, 19:17

Seems they've arrested a kid...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-34643783

Title: Re: TalkTalk hacked - data theft likely
Post by: daveeb on October 26, 2015, 20:46

He should be out stealing cars and taking drugs with his friends  ::)

Title: Re: TalkTalk hacked - data theft likely
Post by: Clive on October 27, 2015, 15:02

That 15 year old schoolboy won't be singing those songs!   :laugh:

Title: Re: TalkTalk hacked - data theft likely
Post by: daveeb on October 27, 2015, 19:29

 ;D