security

[agent006140]

what is going on?
I sign into assorted websites with password,then they send SMS or phone call to make sure it is me,it seems every website is doing it.
and that stupid game of clicking on a bus,bicycle,car ,staircase,??

[phaz0rz]

That's 2FA and captcha's and the reason they're so big now is because it's for training AI.

[rsot]

It's annoying the 2FA but slowly being implemented by all...

[agent006140]

Originally Posted by phaz0rz

That's 2FA and captcha's and the reason they're so big now is because it's for training AI.

The captcha on Ebay is getting riidiculous,like click on some image which does not FLY?

[rsot]

Originally Posted by agent006140

The captcha on Ebay is getting riidiculous,like click on some image which does not FLY?

They're wasting money on new kind of captcha coding - nonsense.

[phaz0rz]

I was half joking about AI training but I have seen people claiming that older Google captchas were used to help train some of the earlier image models.


I'm not a fan of needing to link a phone number to online accounts for them to work but it's kind of a necessary evil when money's involved.

[agent006140]

Oh,the latest is click on something who needs to be refrigerated?
strawberry,orange juice?
One does not have to refrigerate strawberry.
And what is wrong with Chase Bank,I will have to call them,give them my debit card number,then my pin number,then speark my home address? then it gives me an 8 digit code,all for checking on my account with $100 balance?

[phaz0rz]

Yeah, I'm worried about BL's lack of refrigeration right now

[agent006140]

Originally Posted by phaz0rz

I was half joking about AI training but I have seen people claiming that older Google captchas were used to help train some of the earlier image models.


I'm not a fan of needing to link a phone number to online accounts for them to work but it's kind of a necessary evil when money's involved.

It sounds like they are losing control over cyber security,what is your grandma maiden name,what is your favorite movie?what street were you born?
what is your high school nickname?

[dsdominators]

Originally Posted by agent006140

Oh,the latest is click on something who needs to be refrigerated?
strawberry,orange juice?
One does not have to refrigerate strawberry.
And what is wrong with Chase Bank,I will have to call them,give them my debit card number,then my pin number,then speark my home address? then it gives me an 8 digit code,all for checking on my account with $100 balance?

Tell me about it ....
And when you have to do do the puzzles 3 times and everytime you click the correct images, but it makes you re-do it. Makes me want to throw a jab at the monitor.

[agent006140]

sometimes I can hardly see the image .

[phaz0rz]

Are security questions really that insecure?

Compared to using your phone number where someone can sim swap you, it seems pretty alright.



I think it would be better if everyone had to use PGP for everything.

[agent006140]

what kind of food requires refrigeration?
In some countries,they may not have a refrigerator,or they do not place the food in refrigerator,the refrigerator is meant to keep beer cold.
For example,those who live on some Philipines island have no refrigerator,they suggest you boil your food again,the next day !
In Brazil,the government gives you a small ice box free so food does not get spoiled,but some locals prefer to keep their beer cold

[rsot]

Originally Posted by agent006140

what kind of food requires refrigeration?
In some countries,they may not have a refrigerator,or they do not place the food in refrigerator,the refrigerator is meant to keep beer cold.
For example,those who live on some Philipines island have no refrigerator,they suggest you boil your food again,the next day !
In Brazil,the government gives you a small ice box free so food does not get spoiled,but some locals prefer to keep their beer cold

I thought the thread was about security and those captcha codes etc...

[agent006140]

Originally Posted by rsot

I thought the thread was about security and those captcha codes etc...

one of the questions asked is which item(s) needs to be refrigerated?
strawberry,OJ,shoes,building,crosswalk ??

[phaz0rz]

So anyways like I was saying.. have you guys learned about PGP?

[rsot]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pretty_Good_Privacy - for reading purposes

[phaz0rz]

It's really cool but unfortunately it's never been widely adopted. It's used as an alternative form of two factor authentication in some places.


For anyone worried about online security though it's great. You can learn how to setup your own private key and use the software in under ten minutes.

[agent006140]

what is PGB?
You should see what idiot security imposed on Chase site-you sign in with username and password,then they call you with a security code,you enter the code,then 4 digits of your debit card,pin number and your DEATH CERTIFCATE !

[phaz0rz]

Heyy! Good afternoon, agent.


It's a type of public/private key encryption - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pretty_Good_Privacy

[agent006140]

There will come a time when it is better to just go to a store instead of screwing around online with those securities.
WMT,BBY and AMZN offer free ship if you buy $35

[phaz0rz]

Things seem to be moving in the opposite direction, to be quite honest.