Just seen on Channel 7 news
57 million uber users world wide have had their details hacked when paying with a credit card.
one more reason I will never use an uber taxi
one more reason I will never use an uber taxi
Words for Wednesday
The original Words for Wednesday was begun by Delores and eventually taken over by a moveable feast of participants when Delores had computer troubles. Sadly, Delores has now closed her blog forever due to other problems. The aim of the words is to encourage us to write. A story, a poem, whatever comes to mind. If you are posting an entry on your own blog, please let us know so we can come along to read it and add a few encouraging words. This month the words/prompts are supplied by River (that's me) and can be found here This week's words/prompts are: 1. on the run 2. belong 3. street 4. breakfast 5. tent and this image: taken by "Genius" and allowed by Val . Also Charlotte's colour of the month which is Orient Red for September.
I saw that. And also that Uber knew about it long before they admitted it.
ReplyDeleteI've just found out that part. K tells me Uber paid the ransom for the details, but didn't warn the users they'd been hacked.
DeleteWhile I've had the app on my phone for a long time, I had never joined until we were about to travel late last month. Given our experience of Uber, the hacking and the cover up, I should unjoin Uber.
ReplyDeleteAndrew; that's probably a wise idea.
DeleteGood grief, that's not good at all.
ReplyDeleteMargaret-whiteangel; I heard later the details were being held to ransom, Uber paid up that ransom, but failed to warn users they had been hacked.
DeleteNO Uber for me, ever.
another reason to move to the country
ReplyDeleteAnn O'Dyne; no no, internet is iffy enough sometimes in the city, going to the country would be worse. Some areas don't even have mobile phone coverage.
DeleteNeed to be careful in everything. Need to think twice before we do...
ReplyDeleteWeekend-Windup; I'd heard bad press about Uber from the start and resolved to never use their service.
DeleteTheir failure to advise their customers is the truly horrific thing.....it kills all faith in the service.
ReplyDeleteonly slightly confused; yes, it does. And someday when they are broke and lonely they might figure out why.
DeleteI'm more irritated (no, enraged) that we've paid $17 Milllllion to pay off women who have been harassed by our congressmen. The swamp is sleazier than I ever thought.
ReplyDeleteAuthor R. Mac Wheeler; are you telling me not only do they have their hands in our pockets, but also in our pants?? Yikes!
DeleteMy grandchildren, nieces and nephews all use Uber and love it. I wonder what this will do to their ideas about it.
ReplyDeleteGranny Annie; perhaps you could inform them so at least they know. If they're paying with cash, they'd be okay, it's just those who use a credit card.
DeleteI had my first Taxi ride in 50's.
ReplyDeleteCoffee is on
peppylady (Dora); I don't remember when I first rode in a taxi, usually I walked places or caught a bus.
DeleteFortunately I don't know how to use Uber.
ReplyDeletejoeh; may you never learn.
DeleteMy son uses Uber frequently. Since I gave up my car, my husband drives me everywhere!!
ReplyDeletefishducky; lucky you. My husband was often too busy to drive me anywhere, even if he was going in the same direction and passing where I wanted to go. I caught a bus...
DeleteWe don't have Uber in the country which I now realize is a good thing.
ReplyDeleteArkansas Patti; and now you know to avoid them if they ever make it to your area.
DeleteJust got around to reading blogs and I have to tell you, you've been hacked again but it was caught in the email and deleted. They never give up do they?
ReplyDeleteSo scary ...
ReplyDeleteFortunately I don't use Uber.
All the best Jan