The "Outed on Ashley Madison" Thread

[Scott R]

Originally Posted by fintstone

I am not sure I understand. Reportedly, AM never verified email addresses, etc. It seems like anyone could sign you up. Does this released info also containing credit card records, etc.?

I had a friend who lost his gov't civilian job with the AF for looking at porn on his computer (2nd offense...was punished the first time but didn't learn). They were monitoring every site he visited after the first time.

Yes, credit card numbers, IP's, plenty of unique identifiers.

[stealthn]

Originally Posted by Scott R

He can't escape Proofpoint, we turned over everything this morning to HR and legal as I don't want to deal with him any longer. Let's just say what we found is beyond any reasonable doubt.

He wanted us to prove his innocence, but I don't think he had any idea as to the level of monitoring we bound to by the Fed.

Funny, back in the day my boss was away and I had to have the talk with HR about a guy using his camera at work for a little "show" with a lady over the internet. Let's just say I was a little embarrassed as she needed details of exactly what he was doing.

People really have no idea, even when forewarned that everything can be captured and recorded. I find a lot of women going to Adult Friend finder too....all were married.

[fintstone]

Are they publishing the unique identifiers like credit card info? Seem like that sure opens a lot of folks up for identity fraud.

I cannot get a facebook account because someone signed up and gave my email. I can't log in to close or change it, cannot open an account myself because that one already exists and facebook can't help because it is "not my account". I constantly get emails from facebook that people have tried to contact me (some I know and some I do not). It is quite annoying. I just wondered if that could happen here?

[stomachmonkey]

Originally Posted by fintstone

Are they publishing the unique identifiers like credit card info? Seem like that sure opens a lot of folks up for identity fraud.

I cannot get a facebook account because someone signed up and gave my email. I can't log in to close or change it, cannot open an account myself because that one already exists and facebook can't help because it is "not my account". I constantly get emails from facebook that people have tried to contact me (some I know and some I do not). It is quite annoying. I just wondered if that could happen here?

If they gave your email simply go to facebook.com, upper right under login hit "Forgot Your Password?" link, enter your email address and wait for the confirmation email to come in then change it.

They are publishing the last 4 of the card which if their CC processing is complaint is all they have access to.

[Neilk]

Interesting article (link) in Gizmodo where someone did an analysis of the accounts and came to the conclusion that there virtually no real women with accounts.

I wonder if there was a fault with analysis or if it is really true.

[rattlsnak]

^^ complete BS..

[fintstone]

Originally Posted by stomachmonkey

If they gave your email simply go to facebook.com, upper right under login hit "Forgot Your Password?" link, enter your email address and wait for the confirmation email to come in then change it....

It does not work that way.

[porsche4life]

Originally Posted by rattlsnak

^^ complete BS..

From your comments I take it you've had an account? Is your email on the list?

[stomachmonkey]

Originally Posted by fintstone

It does not work that way.

Uhm, yeah it does.

I just did exactly that.

[gtc]

Edit, nevermind, I missed fintstone's original post.

Ok, I'm slow... please explain this to me.
If someone signed up for AM with your email address, wouldn't you immediately receive the confirmation email and realize that something fishy was going on?
I suppose that, conceivably, someone could sign up with their own email address, then change their contact email to yours... depending on how their notifications worked.

[widebody911]

Originally Posted by Neilk

Interesting article (link) in Gizmodo where someone did an analysis of the accounts and came to the conclusion that there virtually no real women with accounts.

I wonder if there was a fault with analysis or if it is really true.

Sounds like this was the honeypot to end all honeypots.

[fintstone]

Originally Posted by stomachmonkey

Uhm, yeah it does.

I just did exactly that.

Did you change your password?

[stomachmonkey]

Originally Posted by gtc

Ok, I'm slow... please explain this to me.
If someone signed up for AM with your email address, wouldn't you immediately receive the confirmation email and realize that something fishy was going on?
I suppose that, conceivably, someone could sign up with their own email address, then change their contact email to yours... depending on how their notifications worked.

That's assuming a notification email was a part of their process which, considering the service, would be something their customers really would not want so I could see them specifically and intentionally NOT sending them.

[rattlsnak]

Originally Posted by porsche4life

From your comments I take it you've had an account? Is your email on the list?

Where is the list?

[stomachmonkey]

Originally Posted by fintstone

Did you change your password?

Yes, went through the entire process.

I used one of the accounts I keep for tying into clients accounts.

I've actually changed that one the same way 3 times now.

[gtc]

Originally Posted by Neilk

Interesting article (link) in Gizmodo where someone did an analysis of the accounts and came to the conclusion that there virtually no real women with accounts.

I wonder if there was a fault with analysis or if it is really true.

I'm not terribly surprised. After that map was posted (here), I poked around Washington state, and noticed that Inchelium has exactly 48% male users (other cites percentages go to four decimal places)

That means that this place with about 250 people ages 18-64 has at least 24 male and 26 female users... so 1 in 4 or 5 women there is on AM? I kind of doubt it.

[fintstone]

Originally Posted by stomachmonkey

Yes, went through the entire process.

I used one of the accounts I keep for tying into clients accounts.

I've actually changed that one the same way 3 times now.

The next step always asks me questions that I don't have the answers for. Does it not ask you for your birthday or phone number?

[stomachmonkey]

Originally Posted by fintstone

The next step always asks me questions that I don't have the answers for. Does it not ask you for your birthday or phone number?

They set up additional security checks.

They really wanted to keep you out.

Sorry about that.

[fintstone]

Originally Posted by stomachmonkey

They set up additional security checks.

They really wanted to keep you out.

Sorry about that.

I assume it does not see a cookie it recognizes since I did not set up the account.

Just as well. I am too old for social media.

[72doug2,2S]

I often wonder who has time to have an affair?