whats the scam
 

"whisky-dave" wrote in message
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On Tuesday, 19 June 2018 14:32:38 UTC+1, Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
In article ,
whisky-dave wrote:
On Monday, 18 June 2018 18:36:53 UTC+1, Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
In article ,
Mark wrote:
I tend to use the one in my address book by clicking on it. No
chance of a typo then. Relying on the browser recognising a link
might just get you to a false one you've used before.

Well, if you have visted a copycat site, then delete it from your
browser history PDQ!

If you do all the right things, these copycat sites are nothing to
worry about. Sadly, many don't do all the right things.

What are all the right things ?

Try reading the thread?

You seem to think from your address book is the correct place get such
things.

I do it the other way Roboform keeps track of the url currently being
used and allows you to click on the icon to supply the username and
password when the url matches what you used previously.

That way, even if you click on a link in an email or popup
and get to a fake site, the icon which fills the username
and password doesnt appear so you know its a fake site.

It does a lot more than just that, it automatically fills
in forms on screen when you tell it to so when you
start using a new supplier, it fills in all the address
details when registering if you tell it to do that.

Main problem with it is that it doesnt work as
well on the iphones and ipads because apple
wont let apps do that stuff on their devices
due to the sandboxing they have in iOS.

whats the scam
 

On Wed, 20 Jun 2018 04:51:33 +1000, cantankerous geezer Rot Speed blabbered,
again:

You seem to think from your address book is the correct place get such
things.

I do it the other way

Yeah, we know that already, Mr Know-it-all! BG

whats the scam
 

On Tuesday, 19 June 2018 19:51:45 UTC+1, Rod Speed wrote:
"whisky-dave" wrote in message
...
On Tuesday, 19 June 2018 14:32:38 UTC+1, Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
In article ,
whisky-dave wrote:
On Monday, 18 June 2018 18:36:53 UTC+1, Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
In article ,
Mark wrote:
I tend to use the one in my address book by clicking on it. No
chance of a typo then. Relying on the browser recognising a link
might just get you to a false one you've used before.

Well, if you have visted a copycat site, then delete it from your
browser history PDQ!

If you do all the right things, these copycat sites are nothing to
worry about. Sadly, many don't do all the right things.

What are all the right things ?

Try reading the thread?

You seem to think from your address book is the correct place get such
things.

I do it the other way Roboform keeps track of the url currently being
used and allows you to click on the icon to supply the username and
password when the url matches what you used previously.

I don't really like auto-fill to that extent.



That way, even if you click on a link in an email or popup
and get to a fake site, the icon which fills the username
and password doesnt appear so you know its a fake site.

When I went to paypay nothing was filled in autiomatically as I don't like auto-fill.
If I go to a new sight I want to be prompted for details as I use differnt details depending on what I;m doing. For instance in my financail transactions with my bank I've never used the name whisky dave and have never used gmail.

Same with work related I never use WD it;s always either my college email or grouplab email address.


It does a lot more than just that, it automatically fills
in forms on screen when you tell it to so when you
start using a new supplier, it fills in all the address
details when registering if you tell it to do that.

I've never wanted that option, even though I cna see it has some advantages..


Main problem with it is that it doesnt work as
well on the iphones and ipads because apple
wont let apps do that stuff on their devices
due to the sandboxing they have in iOS.

Yep seems like a good choice to me sandboxing that is.

whats the scam
 

"whisky-dave" wrote in message
...
On Tuesday, 19 June 2018 19:51:45 UTC+1, Rod Speed wrote:
"whisky-dave" wrote in message
...
On Tuesday, 19 June 2018 14:32:38 UTC+1, Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
In article ,
whisky-dave wrote:
On Monday, 18 June 2018 18:36:53 UTC+1, Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
In article ,
Mark wrote:
I tend to use the one in my address book by clicking on it. No
chance of a typo then. Relying on the browser recognising a
link
might just get you to a false one you've used before.

Well, if you have visted a copycat site, then delete it from
your
browser history PDQ!

If you do all the right things, these copycat sites are nothing to
worry about. Sadly, many don't do all the right things.

What are all the right things ?

Try reading the thread?

You seem to think from your address book is the correct place get such
things.

I do it the other way Roboform keeps track of the url currently being
used and allows you to click on the icon to supply the username and
password when the url matches what you used previously.

I don't really like auto-fill to that extent.

More fool you. If you have a different password for
each site, it makes no sense to be looking each one
up and typing the damned thing in every time.

That way, even if you click on a link in an email or popup
and get to a fake site, the icon which fills the username
and password doesnt appear so you know its a fake site.

When I went to paypay nothing was filled
in autiomatically as I don't like auto-fill.

And it wouldnt be filled in automatically
because the url isnt right.

If I go to a new sight I want to be prompted for details
as I use differnt details depending on what I;m doing.
For instance in my financail transactions with my bank I've
never used the name whisky dave and have never used gmail.

You are free to have a number of different ones and choose
the one you want to use for a particular new site.

Same with work related I never use WD it;s always
either my college email or grouplab email address.

Ditto.

It does a lot more than just that, it automatically fills
in forms on screen when you tell it to so when you
start using a new supplier, it fills in all the address
details when registering if you tell it to do that.

I've never wanted that option, even though
I cna see it has some advantages.

Yes, you are that terminal a ****wit.

Main problem with it is that it doesnt work as
well on the iphones and ipads because apple
wont let apps do that stuff on their devices
due to the sandboxing they have in iOS.

Yep seems like a good choice to me sandboxing that is.

whats the scam
 

On Wednesday, 20 June 2018 11:46:38 UTC+1, Rod Speed wrote:
"whisky-dave" wrote in message
...
On Tuesday, 19 June 2018 19:51:45 UTC+1, Rod Speed wrote:
"whisky-dave" wrote in message
...
On Tuesday, 19 June 2018 14:32:38 UTC+1, Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
In article ,
whisky-dave wrote:
On Monday, 18 June 2018 18:36:53 UTC+1, Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
In article ,
Mark wrote:
I tend to use the one in my address book by clicking on it. No
chance of a typo then. Relying on the browser recognising a
link
might just get you to a false one you've used before.

Well, if you have visted a copycat site, then delete it from
your
browser history PDQ!

If you do all the right things, these copycat sites are nothing to
worry about. Sadly, many don't do all the right things.

What are all the right things ?

Try reading the thread?

You seem to think from your address book is the correct place get such
things.

I do it the other way Roboform keeps track of the url currently being
used and allows you to click on the icon to supply the username and
password when the url matches what you used previously.

I don't really like auto-fill to that extent.

More fool you. If you have a different password for
each site, it makes no sense to be looking each one
up and typing the damned thing in every time.

I don't do that, I only use auto-fill if it works when I hit the forst letter of my name and it comes up with that name, because depending on the site depends on what email address I use and even personal details.
If I'm filling in a save the whales petition when I hit D the first name fills in as Dave.
if I was sending money to that petition or collection my first name would be david.
I never use dave in any financail activity so if I get an email saying Hello Dave you need to login to ensuer your email box isn't full (or any other such wording) I can instantly assume it's a fake/phising email.




That way, even if you click on a link in an email or popup
and get to a fake site, the icon which fills the username
and password doesnt appear so you know its a fake site.

When I went to paypay nothing was filled
in autiomatically as I don't like auto-fill.

And it wouldnt be filled in automatically
because the url isnt right.

It would if I had autofill enabled, that's what it's used for, that;s the ideas behind it.




If I go to a new sight I want to be prompted for details
as I use differnt details depending on what I;m doing.
For instance in my financail transactions with my bank I've
never used the name whisky dave and have never used gmail.

You are free to have a number of different ones and choose
the one you want to use for a particular new site.

But I don't want to, I prefer entering my own details depending on what it is.

whats the scam
 

On Wed, 20 Jun 2018 20:46:26 +1000, cantankerous geezer Rot Speed blabbered,
again:

FLUSH the abnormal senile cretin's latest sick drivel

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Cursitor Doom about Rot Speed:
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