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04-23-2018 02:21 PM
@Mz iMac wrote:
@mima wrote:My router at home and at work have a password. Do I need to do more?
Is your network password protected? If using a Mac, you can check your network
as well as your neighborsby going to.....Finder menubar>wifi-icon .
Click on the icon. You will see a list of everyone using wi-fi in your area. The locked networks will show a padlock.
Does your network name show a locked padlock?
Yes, there is a lock.
04-23-2018 02:24 PM
@bonnielu wrote:Call Amazon and Chase. Chase caught a problem for me even before Lifelock. They are second to none.
Someone tried to buy a ticket from LaGuardia to New Orleans on my dime. LOl They stopped it before I knew it was happening. And then there was the sandwich in a take out dive in Hondurus. We got that straight really really fast.
One hint. Before going away somewhere always notify your credit card companies you are leaving for somewhere else. I carry two cards in case my credit card company tries to block it.
Yes, Chase caught it. They actually sent me a text from their fraud dept. That is how I found out about this last deal. The first time they didn't catch it. The Alaskan flight was on my statement when I got it.
Discover also caught it. They also sent me a text asking if I had just tried to buy $400 plus in alcohol and tobacco.
04-25-2018 12:29 PM
04-25-2018 12:38 PM
I have a Capital One cc. I have the ability through the app to lock my card. No charges can be made if you lock it.
So, I keep my card locked until I need to use it. It can't get hacked if it's locked.
04-25-2018 12:56 PM
I had my online banking hacked. Caught it before bank but had to close account. I have direct deposit so it was inconvenient.
Hackers convinced Comcast to change my email password.
That was a nightmare because Comcast didn't believe ME until I got to their tech top tier. Make sure your email password is secure. I closed my Chase Amazon account; I wasn't using it enough.
ABC news said every five second someone has identity theft. I check my online accounts every couple of days.
Discover has the best security people. I also pay six bucks a month for insurance.
04-25-2018 01:05 PM
@NickNack wrote:I order from Amazon every week and have not had my credit card hacked. I've been ordering from them for years. I think that's very strange.
This is the same for me. I think something else is going on.
Do you always order from the same computer? I would recommend running an anti-viral program and checking your computer for spy and malware. It's possible your computer has a keylogger on it.
If you have a smart phone, you may want to consider ordering from your mobile phone over LTE, not wi-fi, until you get things cleared up. I order from my phone more often than I do my computerr.
04-25-2018 02:09 PM
@lavendar wrote:Discover has the best security people. I also pay six bucks a month for insurance.
Insurance?
"Never argue with a fool. Onlookers may not be able to tell the difference."
04-27-2018 03:35 PM
Identify theft insurance
04-27-2018 04:33 PM - edited 04-27-2018 04:35 PM
@Alison Wonderland wrote:
@NickNack wrote:I order from Amazon every week and have not had my credit card hacked. I've been ordering from them for years. I think that's very strange.
This is the same for me. I think something else is going on.
Do you always order from the same computer? I would recommend running an anti-viral program and checking your computer for spy and malware. It's possible your computer has a keylogger on it.
If you have a smart phone, you may want to consider ordering from your mobile phone over LTE, not wi-fi, until you get things cleared up. I order from my phone more often than I do my computerr.
@Alison Wonderland I do usually order from the same computer. Does someone have to have actual possession of the computer to put a keylogger on it? I bought this computer new. The only people that have ever had access to it is my husband and the guy that works on it. I know the guy that works on it personally. He actually has a business and works on computers all over town. I doubt it's him.
Good tip about using my phone. For some reason I thought it would be less safe to use my phone. Thanks for the tips.
04-27-2018 04:37 PM
Thank you all for your great tips. I called Amazon and they didn't really even act concerned. I am just going to delete the card each time I use it. I am also making sure I am logged out of Amazon when I leave. I was not doing that before.
I might check into that credit card lock. That sounds like a good plan too!
Thank you all!!!
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