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Virgin Net customer is security shock
2003-06-25 07:40

http://www.net4nowt.com/isp_news/news_article.asp?News_ID=1001 By Peter Harris 25 June 2003 United Kingdom A very shocked and horrified Virgin.net customer has notified Net4Nowt of a potential security flaw in the companies online signup procedures for the companies 24/7 Internet pacakage. Virgin.net have recently allowed customers to set up direct debits to pay for the 247 package via there website offering SSL encryption to users who choose this method of payment. However, a Net4Nowt reader has notified us they was shocked to receive the next day an email from Virgin.net confirming the set up of the direct debit together with full bank account details. Virgin have been notified of the problem but no response has yet been received. - ISN is currently hosted by Attrition.org To unsubscribe email majordomo () attrition org with 'unsubscribe isn' in the BODY of the mail.


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