Sterling Auctions Site Up *DO NOT BID at this time*

[toledo_mudhen]

Originally Posted by bobbyw8469

What is to prevent the Ransom Wear people from extorting money indefinitely??

Yea - that's the problem. You have to get to a point where you can actually prevent these from getting in. Here again - Lot's of $$.

I believe that in Sterling's case the issue was on the Simple Auction provider (cloud?) side and not on the Sterling Side. So not only do you have to protect yourself - you have to be reasonably sure that the companies you do business with are also protecting themselves.

[Aquarian Sports Cards]

Originally Posted by toledo_mudhen

you have to be reasonably sure that the companies you do business with are also protecting themselves.

+1000

[darwinbulldog]

Seems like Simple Auctions just played the role of SolarWinds if you've been following that story.

[toledo_mudhen]

Yep - Entire last week has consisted of me reassuring the State of Texas that we are unaffected by the Solar Winds Breach.

Note that the Solar Winds deal was an actual "Stealth Hack" for the specific purpose of stealing information (and I think we have just discovered the tip of the iceberg on it)

Ransomware - Not stealthy at all - It's in your face - pay me or face the consequences

[darwinbulldog]

Originally Posted by toledo_mudhen

Yep - Entire last week has consisted of me reassuring the State of Texas that we are unaffected by the Solar Winds Breach.

Note that the Solar Winds deal was an actual "Stealth Hack" for the specific purpose of stealing information (and I think we have just discovered the tip of the iceberg on it)

Ransomware - Not stealthy at all - It's in your face - pay me or face the consequences

Good point. The analogy doesn't go especially far.

[Yoda]

I believe Goldins is down as well. Must be those pesky Ruskies again. For us dedicated collectors, this is tatamount to War.

[Throttlesteer]

Originally Posted by Yoda

I believe Goldins is down as well. Must be those pesky Ruskies again. For us dedicated collectors, this is tatamount to War.

Ship them all of your junk wax all at once!!@