Piss poor security

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Simon wrote: Thu Jan 23, 2020 3:13 pmExactly
Alternatively, given the list of 100,000 usernames that's out there, I could seriously and repeatedly inconvenience 100,000 Westpac users for a ransom :lol:
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NotoriousREV wrote: Thu Jan 23, 2020 2:47 pm
Simon wrote: Thu Jan 23, 2020 1:03 pm Having looked around, Westpac's answer to this is that after 3 unsuccessful logins they lock your account for 24 hours.
Which is great if that's the attack vector used by hackers.
See, IMPOSSIBLE to crack. IMPOSSIBLE I TELL YOU
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Westpac IT department ;)
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NotoriousREV wrote: Thu Jan 23, 2020 2:47 pm
Simon wrote: Thu Jan 23, 2020 1:03 pm Having looked around, Westpac's answer to this is that after 3 unsuccessful logins they lock your account for 24 hours.
Which is great if that's the attack vector used by hackers.
Explainify for those who hit rocks together for a living?
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Jackleg wrote: Tue Jan 28, 2020 11:02 am
NotoriousREV wrote: Thu Jan 23, 2020 2:47 pm
Simon wrote: Thu Jan 23, 2020 1:03 pm Having looked around, Westpac's answer to this is that after 3 unsuccessful logins they lock your account for 24 hours.
Which is great if that's the attack vector used by hackers.
Explainify for those who hit rocks together for a living?
Having a strong front door is great at stopping people breaking down your front door. It doesn’t stop people throwing a rock through your window. And once they’ve thrown a rock through your window, if you leave your priceless gems lying around rather than in a safe, they’re going to walk off with your valuables.
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