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Hello Dick et al,

I am sure you won t mind me resending this interesting info. I have changed the subject line as it would be difficult to find when it gets filed under the heading TC drawing .

 

Best regards

Paul Gale

TC 10067

Perth, Western Australia

 

[b]From:[/b] mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com [mailto:mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com] [b]On Behalf Of [/b]dick little vze4xyru@gmail.com [mg-tabc] [b]Sent:[/b] Saturday, 6 January 2018 10:01 AM [b]To:[/b] Rick rbfisk@comcast.net>; mg tc mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com> [b]Subject:[/b] Re: Re: [mg-tabc] Re: TC drawing

 

 

Hello to all

 

I have gone through a mess with Yahoo which ended up in not being able to log on, unable to reset my password, calling them, and being told I was hacked.  Apparently the hack occurred while I was i Europe and might be resulting from when Yahoo got breached or when Experian got breached more recently.  I was told the hackers were either "rbn" (Russian) or "trojan", apparently not Russian.

 

I got no help from Yahoo;  I was directed by them to another web site which, after telling me I had put out child porn, offered to "fix" the hacking for $2000. The fix would be "guaranteed for 3 years. I was told the hack was not in my computer, but rather that my web address (IP number) had been used to show me as the perpetrator.

 

I declined the offer, as I don't think anyone can guarantee anything in the computer world except for the instant when something happens.  It also occurred to me that Yahoo might be the owner, or have an interest in, the "fixing company" they sent me to. 

 

I then called Comcast, went through 3 layers of tech support, and was told i would be called at 5 pm that afternoon to have my questions answered.  Of course the  call never came.  

 

I did learn that using a "dynamic" IP somewhat impedes this kind of IP misuse.  Comcast immediately blamed my modem (which is not theirs) but I never got an answer to whether Comcast  uses "static" (the same) IP for its subscribers, or whether they change the IP at each on-line log-in ("dynamic").   I suspect a static IP is used, as they never answered the question.

 

I also learned that a modem picks a new IP each time it is re-powered.  All I have to do is shut off dc power to the modem and reboot it periodically.

 

I thought all this might be of interest to the group, as we are tied to Yahoo.  Can we go somewhere else?

 

I shall never use Yahoo again.

 

I've written this as this kind of xxxx may be common;  you may not be the only one who is being played with. 

 

The best to all and Happy New year!

 

Dick Little TA1326

 

 

 

Attachments :Agreed,  I haven't been able to make sense of Yahoo for years.Never able to access any attachments that need going throughthem, so don't see many of the groups pictures.Dave White TC 0720

----Original message---- From : mg-tabc-noreply@yahoogroups.com Date : 06/01/2018 - 02:37 (GMTST) To : vze4xyru@gmail.com, mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com Subject : [mg-tabc] Yahoo mess   Hello Dick et al,

I am sure you won t mind me resending this interesting info. I have changed the subject line as it  would be difficult to find when it gets filed under the heading TC drawing .

 

Best regards

Paul Gale

TC 10067

Perth, Western Australia

 

[b]From:[/b] mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com [mailto:mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com] [b]On Behalf Of [/b]dick little vze4xyru@gmail.com [mg-tabc] [b]Sent:[/b] Saturday, 6 January 2018 10:01 AM [b]To:[/b] Rick rbfisk@comcast.net>; mg tc mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com> [b]Subject:[/b] Re: Re: [mg-tabc] Re: TC drawing

 

 

Hello to all

 

I have gone through a mess with Yahoo which ended up in not being able to log on, unable to reset my password, calling them, and being told I was hacked.  Apparently the hack occurred while I was i Europe and might be resulting from when Yahoo got breached or when Experian got breached more recently.  I was told the hackers were either "rbn" (Russian) or "trojan", apparently not Russian.

 

I got no help from Yahoo;  I was directed by them to another web site which, after telling me I had put out child porn, offered to "fix" the hacking for $2000. The fix would be "guaranteed for 3 years. I was told the hack was not in my computer, but rather that my web address (IP number) had been used to show me as the perpetrator.

 

I declined the offer, as I don't think anyone can guarantee anything in the computer world except for the instant when something happens.  It also occurred to me that Yahoo might be the owner, or have an interest in, the "fixing company" they sent me to. 

 

I then called Comcast, went through 3 layers of tech support, and was told i would be called at 5 pm that afternoon to have my questions answered.  Of course the  call never came.  

 

I did learn that using a "dynamic" IP somewhat impedes this kind of IP misuse.  Comcast immediately blamed my modem (which is not theirs) but I never got an answer to whether Comcast  uses "static" (the same) IP for its subscribers, or whether they change the IP at each on-line log-in ("dynamic").   I suspect a static IP is used, as they never answered the question.

 

I also learned that a modem picks a new IP each time it is re-powered.  All I have to do is shut off dc power to the modem and reboot it periodically.

 

I thought all this might be of interest to the group, as we are tied to Yahoo.  Can we go somewhere else?

 

I shall never use Yahoo again.

 

I've written this as this kind of xxxx may be common;  you may not be the only one who is being played with.. 

 

The best to all and Happy New year!

 

Dick Little TA1326

 

 

 

  I gave up with Yahoo a while ago (2 YEARS).   Logged on password not working etc etc.   Never bother now if there are photos i just do not bother to view.   David Darrell TA0455 UK .[img]http://geo.yahoo.com/serv?s=97359714/gr ... 1515234327[/img] [img]http://y.analytics.yahoo.com/fpc.pl?ywa ... mg&cf12=CP[/img]

Same here. Yahoo denies access. Sure wish posters would send their pics another way. Bob Brennan S. Freeport, ME

On Sat, Jan 6, 2018 at 5:45 AM, 'Jean Vignau' jeanvignau@orange.fr [mg-tabc] mg-tabc-noreply@yahoogroups.com> wrote: [u][/u] Nor have I been able to see an attachment from France for months. I see no reason why it changed. I tried to correct this but never succeeded. C est la vie ... Jean and TB0592

I belong to an electronics instrumentation group that was previously on Yahoo.  It became so bad that the group maintainers just packed up and moved to https://groups.io/  So far the move has been great.  Yahoo s just a mess and it s never going to improve.  I m surprised they even still offer groups.   I ve forgotten who is the current list manager but maybe they could look into moving as well.   Dave TC 0524  

Why not just use www.mg-tabc.org to communicate and share photos? I understand that yahoo is a quick and easy communication tool but if you re afraid of using it why not do the smart thing and switch to a site that s been set up for us to use? Gene Gillam Saucier, MS Sent from my iPhone

Its not a question of afraid to use its a question of being impossible to use and it certainly is not a quick and easy communication tool.       [b]From:[/b] anngene@bellsouth.net [mg-tabc] [b]Sent:[/b] Saturday, January 06, 2018 2:39 PM [b]To:[/b] mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com [b]Subject:[/b] [mg-tabc] Yahoo Mess   Why not just use www.mg-tabc.org to communicate and share photos? I understand that yahoo is a quick and easy communication tool but if you re afraid of using it why not do the smart thing and switch to a site that s been set up for us to use? Gene Gillam Saucier, MS Sent from my iPhone

Me too. GrahamTC3107 Sent from my iPad

On 6 Jan 2018, at 10:43, 'Merlin Garages' merlingarages@gmail.com [mg-tabc] mg-tabc-noreply@yahoogroups.com> wrote:

    I gave up with Yahoo a while ago (2 YEARS).   Logged on password not working etc etc.   Never bother now if there are photos i just do not bother to view.   David Darrell TA0455 UK .[img]http://geo.yahoo.com/serv?s=97359714/gr ... 1515234327[/img] [img]http://y.analytics.yahoo.com/fpc.pl?ywa ... mg&cf12=CP[/img]

There was a time several years ago when I could access the photos, but eventually access was denied.  I had a Yahoo account, complete with user ID and password, but that didn't seem to matter to Yahoo.  The degree of unfriendly assistance and number of hoops through which it was necessary to jump simply to view photos on this forum only convinced me that I have more important things to do with my time!  If I can open a photo posted here it's a bonus, but it is a rare bonus...  but it doesn't stop me from otherwise enjoying being part of the TABC community! - Mike Hughes  '37 TA 0512 On Saturday, January 6, 2018 6:24 AM, "'mgtc7794 .' mgtc7794@gmail.com [mg-tabc]" mg-tabc-noreply@yahoogroups.com> wrote:   Same here. Yahoo denies access. Sure wish posters would send their pics another way. Bob Brennan S. Freeport, ME On Sat, Jan 6, 2018 at 5:45 AM, 'Jean Vignau' jeanvignau@orange.fr [mg-tabc] mg-tabc-noreply@yahoogroups.com> wrote:

[u][/u]   Nor have I been able to see an attachment from France for months. I see no reason why it changed. I tried to correct this but never succeeded. C est la vie ... Jean and TB0592

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