4/1/2023 0 Comments Battlefield 5 cyber mondayShe wasn’t sure how to escalate the issue and after being on hold several times and speaking to two different representatives over a 70-minute period, Verizon finally asked me to text their SPAM Advisory account (7726) all the information I had shared with the representatives.Īfter I finished, I marveled at how ill-prepared Verizon was in dealing with a reported phishing incident. Verizon, a top cyber-security firm in its own right, with a brilliant CISO, hadn’t a clue as to how to deal with the situation. The second thought that came to me was that perhaps as many as 90% of people who would have received that phone call would have actually entered the billing password – thus compromising their accounts.Īs of Friday, December 1st, I have not heard a word back from Verizon.Ģ. The customer service representative was perplexed. Now, I’m not a big fan of AT&T but I do know, without question or doubt, that AT&T is NOT going to steal Verizon customer passwords. This was clearly a phish. So, I called Verizon to report it as fraudulent activity and to get them to trace-back the incoming call. I immediately hung up the phone, and dialed back the number displayed on the Caller ID. The number turned out to be AT&T Customer Service. This is Verizon Account Services, your account has been suspended for account verification. Please enter your account billing password on your keypad now to continue.” Upon answering the call, a computer-generated male voice (or pre-recorded voice) authoritatively advised me that, Phishing attack – On Tuesday morning, November 28th, at 11:25 GMT+5, I received a call from an 800 number on my cellphone. So here are just some of the cyber-related activities I encountered since the previous Sunday:ġ. Friday was the first of December, 2017, the end of a typical work week. No holidays, no major crises, just a run-of-the-mill typical week. Want up-to-the-minute entertainment news and features? Just hit 'Like' on our Digital Spy Facebook page and 'Follow' on our Instagram and Twitter account. If TVs are your thing, you can save up to 25% off TVs from Toshiba, Philips, Hisense and more.īuy the Philips 75PUS7803/12 75-Inch 4K Ultra HD Android Smart TV with HDR Plus and 3-sided Ambilight (2018 Model) for £1,999, saving £501.īuy the Hisense H65AE6100UK 65-Inch 4K Ultra HD HDR Smart TV with Freeview Play for £579, saving £120. Save up to 25% off Laptops from Lenovo, Asus, Acer and more.īuy the Lenovo IdeaPad 520S-14IKBR for £479.99īuy the GIGABYTE AERO 15X - 15.6" FHD 144hz Notebook for £1,869.99, saving £329.01 Get discounts on Apple MacBooks, Wireless headphones and smart watches.īuy the Apple-Compatible Wireless Earbuds with Charging Case (2 Colours) for £19, down from £86.īuy the wireless Bluetooth Capsule Speakers (6 colours available) for £7.99, down from £44.99īuy the Qi Wireless Phone Charger (Apple & Android Compatible) for £4.99, down from £19.99 Amazon deal of the dayĪmazon are preparing to give us some HUGE Black Friday discounts, releasing some early-bird deals on a bunch of great products. Wowcher has once again given us some great deals on a huge range of electronics and tech, just in time to fill some Christmas stockings. If you don't mind waiting though, you can still get a pretty good deal on pre-order for when Battlefield V releases to the world on November 20.Īmazon: PS4: £49.99 | Xbox One: £49.99 | PC: £49.99 You can buy the Deluxe Edition of the game for PS4 only from GAME in the UK right now, but a Deluxe Edition download code for the Xbox One is available from Amazon too. OK, so five days isn't that long, but why wait when you could be having fun right now? Fork out a little more on the Deluxe version of the game and you can log in right now. RELATED: Amazon's 2018 Black Friday deals are already happeningĬonsole players had to wait a smidge longer, but not by much. If you subscribe to the Origin Access Premier, you could play Battlefield V completely unrestricted as of November 13 on PC.
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