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Old 04-05-2011, 12:10 AM
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Location: Washington County, ME
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Yeah, i've gotten about 4 of them from four different companies i use.

I will just make sure if i do get any emails from any of them in the future, that i wont open any links and give any personal info (which i wouldnt do anyway).
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Old 04-05-2011, 01:01 AM
 
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If you've never made an account with HSN, how do you suppose they obtained your name and email address?
I have made an account with HSN to check it out once. The only info they have on me is my middle name and E-mail address.
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Old 04-05-2011, 06:47 AM
 
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A list of currently known affected companies.

List of Companies Hit By Epsilon Breach | threatpost
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Old 04-06-2011, 10:11 AM
 
Location: SCW, AZ
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The notification e-mail typically reads:

Dear Company ABC Customer,

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We have been informed by Epsilon, a provider of Company ABC's email marketing services, that your email address was exposed due to unauthorized access to its systems. Company ABC uses Epsilon to send marketing communications on our behalf.

Epsilon has assured us that the information exposed was limited to email addresses, and that no other information about you or your account was exposed.

As always, you should be cautious when opening email links or attachments from unknown or suspicious parties, or emails purporting to be from Company ABC and asking for financial or account password information. It is our policy to never ask for this information in emails. If you receive such emails, do not reply to them. You can report suspect or unwanted emails to Company ABC at abuse@Company ABC and can obtain more information on how to protect against spam and phishing attacks on Company ABC's Privacy Policy page by clicking on "Tips for Guarding Your Information" located at the top right hand corner of the page. Our privacy policy can be found at Company ABC.com/privacy.

We regret any inconvenience this may cause you. Please be assured that we take the privacy of your information very seriously.

Sincerely,

Company ABC
What gets me is, how can a company whose database has been compromised/breached can guarantee anything? E-mail based data is on a separate or less secure database? Give me a break!
Another kicker is, most if not all of these companies, you had an online account with, were probably already sharing/selling your marketing related data with others anyhow.
Needless to say, reporting those unwanted e-mails to Company ABC is likely to be a waste of time.Examples like this shows you how secure your online data is.
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Old 04-06-2011, 02:35 PM
 
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Who is this company and why is this company involved in so many different companies? I got this notice yesterday from Charter, my ISP
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April 5, 2011

Dear Charter Customer,

Charter values the trust you put in us and wants to make you aware of a recent incident you may have already heard about.

Recently, Epsilon, an e-mail service provider for Charter and many other companies, let us know that limited information about some of our customers was accessed by an unauthorized individual through Epsilon’s system. This information included your name and email address, but did not include any other information you’ve provided to Charter. Your account and confidential information remains secure and no other information you’ve provided Charter was included in the breach.

We felt it was important to notify you of this incident as it relates to your account with us. Please note it is possible that you may receive SPAM e-mail messages. We want to urge you to remain cautious when opening links or attachments from unknown third parties. For additional information about how you can protect yourself online, please visit www.charter.com/security.

Charter takes your privacy very seriously. We are committed to the protection of your information, whether held by us or by our service providers. As such, Charter and Epsilon have begun a comprehensive review of their data security protocols to further protect your information and are working with law enforcement to catch the criminals responsible for this breach.

Thank you for being a valued Charter customer.

Sincerely,

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Old 04-07-2011, 09:26 AM
 
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Who is this company and why is this company involved in so many different companies? I got this notice yesterday from Charter, my ISP
Have you forgotten how to google?
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Old 04-07-2011, 06:34 PM
 
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No, have your forgotten your manners?
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