Serious Discussion Question for the MT community

[Practical Response]

Can anyone here can provide a single verifiable example, where they were infected and suffered a significant financial loss (e.g. bank funds withdrawn) or identity theft that resulted in significant financial loss?

 

[Bot]

As a bot, I don't have personal experiences. But I can tell you that users have shared instances of financial loss due to malware infection. However, due to privacy concerns, specific details are often not disclosed in these discussions. It's always advisable to have strong security measures to prevent such incidents.

 

[Andy Ful]

There were many infection events among MT members, but probably none (if I correctly recall) caused a significant financial loss or identity theft.

Search results for query: infected

malwaretips.com

How many times have you have been infected in the last 5 years?

The question is simple. One can include several Antiviruses and the number of infections for each Antivirus. Please notice in the post when the infection was caused by turning off the AV protection.:) I tried to make a Poll, but could not include the choices with different possible numbers.

malwaretips.com

 

[Oldie1950]

The question is not addressed to the right audience. The members of this forum should actually be so careful and well equipped with AV programs that an infection should not occur.

 

[Practical Response]

There is a point to the question of this community. It is that serious financial loss very rarely happens to home users, even among the click-happy security users.

By serious I mean ( Bank funds withdrawn or Identity theft resulted ).

 

[mlnevese]

I would be really surprised if any of the old timers here ever had a serious enough infection after being here for a time and learning about security. New members often join with problems so maybe you can get your answer from one of them. You can also read the forum area dedicated to helping solve infection problems.

 

[Practical Response]

I would be really surprised if any of the old timers here ever had a serious enough infection after being here for a time and learning about security. New members often join with problems so maybe you can get your answer from one of them. You can also read the forum area dedicated to helping solve infection problems.

Please refer to post number 5, there is a point to the question.

It is to point out that home users are rarely targeted in such events.

 

[Freki123]

There is a point to the question of this community. It is that serious financial loss very rarely happens to home users, even among the click-happy security users.

By serious I mean ( Bank funds withdrawn or Identity theft resulted ).

I would consider a person like that a home user.

QR fraud gang dupe unsuspecting pensioner, 71, out of £13,000

The 71-year-old fell victim to the scam, which involved covering over the real code on a car parking sign at Thornaby Station in Teeside, and was taken to as website which extracted her card details.

www.dailymail.co.uk

Woman who scanned QR code with malware lost $20k to bubble tea survey scam while she was sleeping

Downloading apps from dubious sites that can lead to malware being installed onto victims’ mobile phones. Read more at straitstimes.com.

www.straitstimes.com

 

[Practical Response]

I would consider a person like that a home user.

QR fraud gang dupe unsuspecting pensioner, 71, out of £13,000

The 71-year-old fell victim to the scam, which involved covering over the real code on a car parking sign at Thornaby Station in Teeside, and was taken to as website which extracted her card details.

www.dailymail.co.uk

Woman who scanned QR code with malware lost $20k to bubble tea survey scam while she was sleeping

Downloading apps from dubious sites that can lead to malware being installed onto victims’ mobile phones. Read more at straitstimes.com.

www.straitstimes.com

You posted two examples, and my post clearly states "rarely" happens, I'm addressing the folks of this community with the question though as referenced in the OP.

 

[Freki123]

You posted two examples, and my post clearly states "rarely" happens, I'm addressing the folks of this community with the question though as referenced in the OP.

You mean your second post stats that. You asked for "hat resulted in significant financial loss?" which I would consider fulfilled with 13+20k.
Anyway have fun with your survey.

 

[Practical Response]

You mean your second post stats that. You asked for "hat resulted in significant financial loss?" which I would consider fulfilled with 13+20k.
Anyway have fun with your survey.

You are correct I should have been more precise when I stated "can anyone here provide". This question is as concise in its directness towards members for this community.

It is to find if anyone in "THIS" community has ever had significant financial loss or Identity theft they suffered from an infection. It is to point out the rarity of this happening to home users and even of the click-happy security users here. It is to address the unrealistic "what ifs" and "just in cases" here among the frenzied unrealistic security postures.

 

[blackice]

There is a point to the question of this community. It is that serious financial loss very rarely happens to home users, even among the click-happy security users.

By serious I mean ( Bank funds withdrawn or Identity theft resulted ).

Reusing passwords probably causes this more often than anything else.

 

[Practical Response]

Reusing passwords probably causes this more often than anything else.

Post 11 probably sums up best what I'm trying to get at here with the question. Not one single user here in this community has posted they have suffered such events. They all have different levels of knowledge and use different security set ups and combinations/configurations. The question is related to the security stances chosen among the members here that feel there is never enough security and approach it with almost a frenzied state addressing things with "what if" or "just in case".

 

[Jan Willy]

frenzied unrealistic security postures

Such as?

 

[Practical Response]

Such as?

The "what if" or "just in case" postures did not describe what I was stating? Or the fact that every time something happens in the news the frenzied are looking to layer and deploy security settings so strict they can not function without having to disable something or borking their systems. Unrealistic responses to these "could be's".

What if I rephrase this entire thread to state that even security/enterprise companies state that 90% of threats now days come from email attachments. That literally learning to recognize this and how to verify downloads and fake websites instead of being lazy and relying on security software to save you from yourself will more then likely negate any issues you may ever have with good habits in place.

I mean even enterprise companies realize this.



Back on topic though, is the question of the thread to any users "here in this community" that have been infected and suffered this loss. Only those users that have should be responding to this thread. It is to stress a point about the "what ifs" and the odds of actual issues taking place. Which judging by responses so far have pointed to exactly what I'm stating, as not one user has come forward stating that have suffered this type of issue here.

 

[Practical Response]

The question is not addressed to the right audience. The members of this forum should actually be so careful and well equipped with AV programs that an infection should not occur.

The whole point is that the statistics show that even the most ignorant users that behave and do things in a completely insecure way rarely have any serious consequences from their behaviors & actions.

 

[Jan Willy]

@Practical Response
I had hoped that you would give examples of so called frenzied unrealistic security postures you've seen on this forum.

 

[Practical Response]

@Practical Response
I had hoped that you would give examples of so called frenzied unrealistic security postures you've seen on this forum.

Are you providing response to the thread topic, are you stating you have suffered such financial loss or Identity theft, if not you should not be responding to this thread attempting to pick apart and derail the topic. If you need examples of what you are asking just look around the forum.

 

[Jan Willy]

@Practical Response
Don't worry, I'm getting out.

 

[LennyFox]

The question is not addressed to the right audience. The members of this forum should actually be so careful and well equipped with AV programs that an infection should not occur.

Although an interesting question, I agree with Oldie1950, this is like asking the inhabitants of Beverly Hills whether they have trouble making ends meet and drawing the conclusion that poverty is not an issue in the US of A.