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Cole discovered that by simply incrementing a numerical string by one in a url Best Buy sent out, he could pull up screen after screen of random customer info. Fortunately, all he could see were customer names, their home addresses, and their order numbers. It's still surprising that Best Buy—or more specifically, Postpublisher.net, the email company they outsourced this to—wasn't more careful with customer security.
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It's Easy To Access Random Customer Info With Best Buy URLs
Cole discovered that by simply incrementing a numerical string by one in a url Best Buy sent out, he could pull up screen after screen of random customer info. Fortunately, all he could see were customer names, their home addresses, and their order numbers. It's still surprising that Best Buy—or more specifically, Postpublisher.net, the email company they outsourced this to—wasn't more careful with customer security.
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bad hotels
Contact Info For Westin Casuarina In Las Vegas
If you were one of the conventioneers who got charged extra fees by the Westin Casuarina, we suggest you talk to your credit card company or contact The Coaching Center (according to the Houston Chronicle, the company's president is refunding the charges directly to those affected). If you need contact info for management at the hotel, however, an anonymous tipster sent in a list of phone numbers and email addresses. More »
menu labeling controversy
Seattle To Require Calorie Labeling At Chain Restaurants, Cut Trans Fat
Seattle will be going trans fat free, according to the CSPI. Not only that, Kings County is also adding a calorie labeling requirement similar to that of NYC. NYC is currently being sued over the regulation by the a restaurant group representing most fast food chains. Subway has complied with the requirement and their menu is being used as an example in court. More »
nutrition
Edible Nutrition Facts Printed On Cookie
BoingBoing links to this cookie that has its Nutrition Facts printed on the icing (in edible ink). Is this the future of food? No. Is it awesome? Yes. —MEGHANN MARCO More »
tjmaxx
TJ Maxx Data Thieves Caught Buying $8 Million in Walmart Gift Cards
Stolen TJX data has been linked to 6 arrests in the Miami area. According to the AP, the ID thieves exploited a Walmart gift card loophole that allowed them to buy multiple $400 gift cards without showing ID, which they would then redeem or sell. More »
verizon
Verizon Fios Could Leave You In The Dark When The Power Goes Out
From Newsday:Consumers who switch to Verizon's new FiOS TV or Internet services will find a change to their existing Verizon phone service: Their copper-wire phone line will be replaced with a fiber-optic line.More »
credit cards
What Goes Into A Credit Card Number?
As we discussed earlier this week, while credit card numbers look random, they actually have an internal coding scheme. Here's a further breakdown. More »
blogs
How They Check To Make Sure Your Credit Card Number Is Right
We've all seen, "sorry, invalid credit card number"on the screen when ordering educational materials online, but how did they know? More »
credit cards
What A Credit Card's First Digit Means
You can tell a lot about a person by looking at their shoes, and likewise, by looking at their credit card's first digit. This represents the Major Industry Identifier, which is to say, the type of institution that issued the card. Here's the breakdown. More »
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