I know you're joking but I genuinely would advise not clicking links posted by some of the GC posters
I learned that the hard way, a long time agoOff Topic Scams
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I learned that the hard way, a long time ago
The problem with writing down passwords is remembering what they are for...have a few in my notebook that are identified by mysterious codes which I have long forgotten.
I have entire notebooks filled with the names of long retired Saints players, musicians and old movie stars.
No idea what any of them relate to. Humphrey Bogart 42? Erm, is that something to do with Netflix?
Ironically my wife has just re-written our password book literally this week. It was so tattered and battered through usage and age. If it was lost anyone who got hold of it would still be hard pressed to figure out the passwords as they in turn are written in code. Sometime we have to remind each other what code goes with what but for us it works. Also a good tip to use a number of passwords..............
garysfc
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Very interesting question. Don’t know the answer but I bet some unscrupulous sites will use, to link you in. Anyone know?
I really recommend checking if your email address (and passwords) have been leaked in this link:
https://haveibeenpwned.com/
Also, make sure your passwords are unique to each site, as otherwise if one account gets compromised, your whole life suddenly becomes at risk of fraud.
https://haveibeenpwned.com/
Also, make sure your passwords are unique to each site, as otherwise if one account gets compromised, your whole life suddenly becomes at risk of fraud.
I’ll be honest and say my iPhone pass code, my email and bank passcode are near enough all identical .
Several times I've had someone ring to say that my computer has been illegally accessed, or I will be deleted, or similar. I have great fun putting on a West Country yokel accent, and engaging the caller in conversations such as "What colour computer would that be?" "OI've got a small red one, and a gurt big grey one. Which one is it"?
After about five minutes of the caller trying to make me do something, which I always find very difficult to do, involving me asking them for help to find the switch for this electrickery, they give up and end the call.
After about five minutes of the caller trying to make me do something, which I always find very difficult to do, involving me asking them for help to find the switch for this electrickery, they give up and end the call.
The trouble is that is normal when I discuss techy fings. The small amount of knowledge I have disappears as soon as I'm asked to do something. Press enter....what the hell's that.Several times I've had someone ring to say that my computer has been illegally accessed, or I will be deleted, or similar. I have great fun putting on a West Country yokel accent, and engaging the caller in conversations such as "What colour computer would that be?" "OI've got a small red one, and a gurt big grey one. Which one is it"?
After about five minutes of the caller trying to make me do something, which I always find very difficult to do, involving me asking them for help to find the switch for this electrickery, they give up and end the call.
The classic response is, when they ask you to right-click on your desktop, you write “click” on your desk top.