Y'know that security breach involving 40 million credit cards? Guess where I work?

Loopz

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I just cannot believe it.
I worked a shitty retail job for 7 years, left for a great higher-paying opportunity, and then this happens. My co-workers seem pretty grim about the prospects, given what has happened to similar companies' demises involving this type of security lapse.

I've been there a whole two weeks, and was just starting to feel confident about my training kicking in, doing tech support for the cc terminals.

Fuck it, gotta have a good weekend.
 
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I hope this thread isn't your only alibi. :kekeke:
 
Loopz

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Abasuto said:
I hope this thread isn't your only alibi. :kekeke:
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Sheeeit, I wish I was smart/knew enough to pull that off, I'd be making a hell of a lot more money.
 
kobylka68

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Thats a pretty big security lapse. Do you know the details of how they got in?
 
aria

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That's terrible!

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Now, dude, since things look fucked anyway why don't you hook us up with a few dozen numbers for the NG community? Platinum only, please. ;)

[j/k]
 
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I gave up on the credit card thing now. Until the industry cleans up its security act, no plastic for me.

I shall pay for everything in quarters.
 
Mark of the Wolves

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Damn that's messed up. See this is why I keep all my cards maxed out and over the limit. Okay not really...
 
Loopz

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Bobak said:
That's terrible!

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Now, dude, since things look fucked anyway why don't you hook us up with a few dozen numbers for the NG community? Platinum only, please. ;)

[j/k]
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Shhh, I'm PM'ing the NeoStore right now, getting that Euro Kizuna I've always wanted.
 
GregN

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Looks like it's back to being a retail whore for you.

Dont feel bad, there's tons of us on here who moved on from IT.

Don't forget to straighten/face at your new job.
 
Capt. Lurker

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Loopz said:
I just cannot believe it.
I worked a shitty retail job for 7 years, left for a great higher-paying opportunity, and then this happens. My co-workers seem pretty grim about the prospects, given what has happened to similar companies' demises involving this type of security lapse.

I've been there a whole two weeks, and was just starting to feel confident about my training kicking in, doing tech support for the cc terminals.

Fuck it, gotta have a good weekend.
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Dude, did you leave the store? I haven't been in there in a while. That kinda sucks if you left, but on the flip side good luck with your new job choice.
 
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What exactly is your new job anyways? Do you work in a tech center or do you go to the actual stores and repair stuff?
 
Loopz

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BREACH 444 said:
Dude, did you leave the store? I haven't been in there in a while. That kinda sucks if you left, but on the flip side good luck with your new job choice.
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I work in a tech center, fielding calls on twenty-some different credit card terminals, downloading config files for 'em, verifying transactions, etc. etc. It's a decent job, the pay's good, the training blows though...the reference materials on these leave a LOT to be desired, and you get thrown into the fire pretty fast, but I'm hanging with it.

I'm a lot more optimistic than when I originally posted this thread, turns out a lot of the initial reports were just scare pieces designed to get viewers/readers. Of the supposed 40 million potential fraud victims, only 68,000 actually had their files viewed, which is less than 0.2% of the MasterCards involved. I think it'll all pan out OK.
 
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Loopz said:
I work in a tech center, fielding calls on twenty-some different credit card terminals, downloading config files for 'em, verifying transactions, etc. etc. It's a decent job, the pay's good, the training blows though...the reference materials on these leave a LOT to be desired, and you get thrown into the fire pretty fast, but I'm hanging with it.

I'm a lot more optimistic than when I originally posted this thread, turns out a lot of the initial reports were just scare pieces designed to get viewers/readers. Of the supposed 40 million potential fraud victims, only 68,000 actually had their files viewed, which is less than 0.2% of the MasterCards involved. I think it'll all pan out OK.
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Well, it sounds good. I hope it all works out for the best in the end for you.
 
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Loopz said:
I'm a lot more optimistic than when I originally posted this thread, turns out a lot of the initial reports were just scare pieces designed to get viewers/readers. Of the supposed 40 million potential fraud victims, only 68,000 actually had their files viewed, which is less than 0.2% of the MasterCards involved. I think it'll all pan out OK.
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Only 68,000???

Wow.

I know you better than that, Don't fall for the HN propoganda.

Scew the Corporate world B.
 
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