Re Huge database leak reveals 1.37 billion email addresses and exposes illegal spam operation

["Dave Farber" <farber () gmail com>]

Begin forwarded message:

> From: "Libert, Tim" <tlibert () asc upenn edu>
> Date: March 6, 2017 at 2:58:13 PM EST
> To: "<dave () farber net>" <dave () farber net>
> Subject: Re: [IP] Huge database leak reveals 1.37 billion email addresses and exposes illegal spam operation
>
> “macOS security firm MacKeeper” is a nice way of saying company who recently paid out $2M in a class settlement for 
> "deceptively advertising the program and making false claims about what it could fix”.
>
> http://www.macworld.com/article/2968332/legal/mackeeper-customers-can-file-a-claim-to-get-their-money-back.html
>
>
> > On Mar 6, 2017, at 2:41 PM, Dave Farber <farber () gmail com> wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Begin forwarded message:
> >
> > > From: Lauren Weinstein <lauren () vortex com>
> > > Date: March 6, 2017 at 2:28:54 PM EST
> > > To: nnsquad () nnsquad org
> > > Subject: [ NNSquad ] Huge database leak reveals 1.37 billion email addresses and exposes illegal spam operation
> > >
> > >
> > > Huge database leak reveals 1.37 billion email addresses and exposes illegal spam operation
> > >
> > > https://betanews.com/2017/03/06/river-city-media-spam-database-leak/
> > >
> > >      A faulty backup has inadvertently exposed the entire working
> > >    database of notorious spam operator River City Media (RCM). In
> > >    all, the database contains more than 1.37 billion email
> > >    addresses, and for some records there are additional details
> > >    such as names, real-world addresses, and IP addresses.  It's a
> > >    situation that's described as "a tangible threat to online
> > >    privacy and security."  Details about the leak come courtesy
> > >    of Chris Vickery from macOS security firm MacKeeper who --
> > >    with a team of helpers -- has been investigating since
> > >    January.  River City Media's database ended up online thanks
> > >    to incorrectly-configured Rsync backups. In the words of
> > >    Vickery:  "Chances are you, or at least someone you know, is
> > >    affected."
> > >
> > > - - -
> > >
> > > --Lauren--
> >
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