My SPG Account Got Hacked
Dec 10, 2013, 2:44 pm
#61
Join Date: Mar 2007
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If you want to see how strong your password is - use this http://www.howsecureismypassword.net/
My Lastpass password is 344,000 years. Safe enough for me
My Lastpass password is 344,000 years. Safe enough for me
Cheers,
Dec 10, 2013, 5:51 pm
#62
Join Date: Sep 2006
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Dec 10, 2013, 5:57 pm
#63
Join Date: Dec 2004
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How does one know for sure www.howsecureismypassword.net is legit? By supplying passwords, maybe we're setting ourselves up to be taken by the "bad guys"...
For those of you on Twitter, there is http://www.ismytwitterpasswordsecure.com
Dec 10, 2013, 9:07 pm
#64
Join Date: Jan 2013
Posts: 743
http://money.cnn.com/2013/12/04/tech...swords-stolen/
Jut found out that my adobe account had been compromised via this site... http://haveib**npwned.com/
Jut found out that my adobe account had been compromised via this site... http://haveib**npwned.com/
I got an email from Adobe several weeks ago indicating there had been a breach and asking me to click through the email and reset my password! You should NEVER click through any email like that. Instead, I went to their site directly, got their contact phone number and called them. Adobe confirmed it was legitimate, and that I should change my password, which I did. I also changed every other password I had on any other site just to be safe. :-)
Sometimes the sending address on these phishing emails is spoofed and the email appears to be legitimate when it isn't. When in doubt, just do the old fashioned thing and pick up the phone. Most of the time when I do that, the alleged "sender" tells me it is a scam and it is a good thing I called.
Lately I have been getting robocalls on my cell phone pretending to be Verizon directing me to go to a website with a similar sounding address and "log in with my Verizon credentials" for a discount on my bill. Yeah, right. A quick google on the caller ID number revealed it was a scam. But I wonder how many victims they got?
Be careful out there, folks.
Last edited by 466SHH; Dec 10, 2013 at 9:09 pm Reason: to substitute characters (** for ee) and disable link to phishing site
Dec 11, 2013, 12:59 am
#65
Join Date: Jun 2009
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Just wonder... I remember when I talked to SPG agent, they asked for my password..... which I kind of wonder why they asked for it. I thought I am not suppose to share my password?
Dec 11, 2013, 2:03 am
#66
Join Date: May 2012
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They are referring to a verification/authentication password, not your login password. You can set it up under "My Profile" when you login to SPG. They refer to it as "verbal password".
Dec 11, 2013, 2:05 am
#67
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You never know. I got a phishing email just the other day posing as American Express, and the email address it was sent from was the exact same as American Expresses real email address. That's why my spam filter didn't catch it. Fortunately I checked with Amex before opening...
Cheers,
Cheers,
Dec 11, 2013, 2:06 am
#68
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Dec 11, 2013, 2:30 am
#69
Company Representative - Starwood
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Singapore
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Also, SPG account does not refer to your online account over the phone, though I can see why it is easy for one to assume they mean the same thing. Still, our associates aren't suppose to ask for your online login details over the phone.
[email protected]
Thyetus Lee | Social Media Specialist
Starwood Customer Contact Centre (AP) Pte Ltd
Dec 11, 2013, 2:59 am
#70
Company Representative - Starwood
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Singapore
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Even though I don't take calls, I understand that any requests to change account details over the phone would require your account password as well.
[email protected]
Thyetus Lee | Social Media Specialist
Starwood Customer Contact Centre (AP) Pte Ltd
[email protected]
Thyetus Lee | Social Media Specialist
Starwood Customer Contact Centre (AP) Pte Ltd
Dec 12, 2013, 6:40 am
#71
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Finally the points are back
As of this morning, I got all my points back in my account. Thank you all for your help.^
Can't wait to redeem all of them for the vacation now
Can't wait to redeem all of them for the vacation now
Dec 12, 2013, 7:09 am
#72
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How does one know for sure www.howsecureismypassword.net is legit? By supplying passwords, maybe we're setting ourselves up to be taken by the "bad guys"...
Cheers,
Cheers,
Dec 12, 2013, 7:16 am
#73
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Dec 12, 2013, 10:17 pm
#74
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: NYC
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I haven't heard back from Starwood at all regarding my points. I called in on Monday about it, so hopefully it will happen soon. To answer the question above, my log-in password was the same as my verbal.
Dec 13, 2013, 12:43 am
#75
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