Warning - My Blog was Stolen!
All,
if you are reading this message, then you have most likely already located the home of my new Blog. You are very welcome.
About 3 weeks ago my passwords were stolen by a computer hacker who hijacked my Blogger.com identity and took control of the Blog that I have been updating daily for the last 21 months. As you can imagine I was distraught.
I have now set up this new Blog under the umbrella of my website and will cut & paste the last 21 months worth of postings over the next few weeks.
Please remove your bookmark to my old Blog site at andybrouwer (dot) blogspost (dot) com.
And a word of warning, don't fall into the same trap as me and click on innocent-looking links - because you don't know what's behind it! Be Smart, Be Net-Wise!
Andy
http://andybrouwer.co.uk/blog/
if you are reading this message, then you have most likely already located the home of my new Blog. You are very welcome.
About 3 weeks ago my passwords were stolen by a computer hacker who hijacked my Blogger.com identity and took control of the Blog that I have been updating daily for the last 21 months. As you can imagine I was distraught.
I have now set up this new Blog under the umbrella of my website and will cut & paste the last 21 months worth of postings over the next few weeks.
Please remove your bookmark to my old Blog site at andybrouwer (dot) blogspost (dot) com.
And a word of warning, don't fall into the same trap as me and click on innocent-looking links - because you don't know what's behind it! Be Smart, Be Net-Wise!
Andy
http://andybrouwer.co.uk/blog/
posted by Andy Brouwer at
10:10 PM
1 Comments:
Hi Andy,
Cheers for your patience as we've revised your front page and blog. You've been a cornerstone of the Cambodia blogging community for ages, so it's a real shame that you were targeted. It could have been a person or a program who stole your passwords, there are some pretty sophisticated setups out there nowadays.
'Phishing' as recently happened to you is a lot more common that most people would like to admit. There are all sorts of tricks leveled at the average web user to extort money or resources from them. This kind of internet identity theft is more common than people realize and should be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law - a large part of it is based on devaluing the credibility (both reputation and financial) of sites that can be hacked. Unfortunately it's a multi-million dollar industry due to lax enforcement and the global range of the net.
I'm pleased you're 'going public' and warning people to stay away from your compromised blogger site. Most free services (while useful) don't have a financial incentive to respond to user help requests - especially when they have hundreds of thousands of accounts.
Nobody wants to have their wallet stolen. But we all know it's a possibility, and have an idea of what to do: call the police, de-activate credit/debit cards, etc. Net users are equally vulnerable to theft as well, and should take common-sense precautions accordingly:
* Choose hard-to-guess passwords and keep a list that's easily accessible, if you have many.
* Keep a list of emails and contact numbers for your services handy. (I print out a paper backup copy in case of a computer crash.)
* And display a copyright or Creative Commons notice for your work.
My standard advice to anyone who finds one of their internet accounts has been compromised: assume the worst. Scan your computer for 'malware', change your passwords, contact your service providers - and tell your friends the account has been compromised, they may be the ones targeted next.
I would urge all who regularly read Andy's blog to change your bookmarks, and do their best to stay safe on the web. New technologies bring new challenges, and our Global Village is becoming a big city, with crime rates to match.
all the best
- John Weeks
www.house32.com
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