What was your first pet and there name?

Our first cat was named Tiger. He allowed us to hold him when we were inside the house, but when we were outside, he refused to be held. He felt that it was beneath his dignity to be held when he could be seen by other cats.
 
Please be aware that these answer are useful answers to hackers as passwords and security questions often involve pets names, this is basic advice from Internet security specialists and be aware that this site is found easily by non members and bots.
 
Pearl said:
Please be aware that these answer are useful answers to hackers as passwords and security questions often involve pets names, this is basic advice from Internet security specialists and be aware that this site is found easily by non members and bots.
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Fair comment but having a cats name is not even close to hacking someone. Hacking accounts is really difficult and not as straightforward as people think.
I could literally shout my bank account number in the street and even a hacker would be unable to start the process of hacking.
It's like scams. They are real and people have been scammed but again it's difficult.
Your fake name could be a password, mine could be, anyone here with a fake name could be using it as a password.
I simply asked what your first pet was and I get the issue but come on Pearl it's like asking people not to chat about anything JUST IN CASE.
Internet security is excellent and especially around people's bank accounts which let's face it are the most important aren't they, and it's impossible to hack people's accounts. M&S got hacked recently by high level hacked. The damage was disruptive but no ones account details were touched. It ain't that easy Pearl.
That aside I'll request to have said question removed just in case.
 
I think there's a little over reaction here. I am tending towards Mikey here as surely gone are the days of simple passwords. It has to be ten years since I started using particularly complex password combinations and a password manager.

p..s. the first pet I can remember was Twopence (pronounced Tuppence) a really belligerent black cat. He did love us kids though, normally with a side-salad!
 
I have to qualify what I said ^^up there^^ because I have been berated and scolded by my friends over at Sophos. They feel that maybe some of our slightly less young brethren may still be using easier to remember passwords, so Pearl definitely has a valid point.
I think a warning that pets/kids/street names that ARE being used for passwords should NOT appear here please.

Sorry to have clouded the waters
 
I wouldn't have stuck my nose in if I hadn't spoken to a bank security specialist, he told me that many elderly people especially those with memory problems use such words but only as password but also if you're trying to reset a password or account some of the security questions can be, your first pets name, your secondary school your favourite holiday. I was told there are bots and people surcharge the Internet on a full time basis looking for these words then are saved incase the identities of those are found, this is a long shot I know but one we must be aware of, my post was to warn people not to cause a commotion. And my user name isn't on any password.
 
Pearl said:
I was told there are bots and people surcharge the Internet on a full time basis looking for these words then are saved incase the identities of those are found
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There lies the issue, so many "parts" have to come together for the hacker to take advantage. But yes, you are very correct, and care should always be taken.
 
I often see on Facebook what looks like innocent fun question, simply asking oh where were you born, what year, favourite colour, what school, first car, the list goes on, all separate posts over many weeks, it is surprising how many people respond, yet all it is is data mining and over that time they have enough info to clone you
 
I actually fully agree with Pearl, Gothic etc
These horrid people have massive patience and hold a drip drip drip philosophy.
I am fully versed in internet security and scammers have been aware of my ways when they've tried it on, which is dumb hahaha, but as has been said not everyone has full awareness of these hacker and scammer creeps.
I'm happy to have original post removed.
 
I suppose on top of all the security we take to protect our accounts it make not an ounce of sense, when large companies then allow themselves to get hacked and reveal your details, this seems to be happening more and more and I find it an insult that weeks after the event took place, they reveal they have been hacked and the end user needs to change their details including any password previously used
 
I was one of those that had the email from M&S saying my account was one which information was obtained. It doesn't really bother me as it's nothing you can't find on the voters roll at the the local library. Also Mikey is correct about the difficulties in hacking, if you think about it - on the rare occasions you write a cheque your sort code and account number is on it. Also remember that any fraud on your bank accounts in the UK have to be covered by the bank so I don't really worry too much about being hacked.
 
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