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Niagara

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122. Ideally, security answers need to be random for treated security.

Mon Apr 24, 2023, 02:19 PM

Apr 2023

The same holds true for passwords. The more obscure, the better security system one has in place.

No banking institution, no online account, no company is safe 100% safe from cyberattacks, security breaches or phishing. Phishing is the term that you refer to as scamming.

Security question: What is the name of your first pet?

I'm going to use the name of my first pet Sarge with a SECURE twist.

Security answer: $ar397Ge

Creating more security means to protect yourself and your information means thinking outside the box. One should always change security questions frequently along with changing passwords frequently as well. Just putting in a word that matches the question is a colossal mistake.

Like I said above, I have no idea why anyone would make it easy to breach.

Thank you and have a nice day.

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Do you remember your first pet? Was it a dog, cat, bird, turtle, fish? [View all] debm55 Apr 2023 OP

My first pet was an English Sheepdog Polly Hennessey Apr 2023 #1

Sheep dogs are beautiful. My friend had two. Big Fluff Balls of love. debm55 Apr 2023 #9

Cali the Calico Cat Siwsan Apr 2023 #2

Siwsan, please remove the name of your pet. TY debm55 Apr 2023 #57

That name is nowhere on any of my 'security questions' Siwsan Apr 2023 #62

Dog - Laddie ProfessorGAC Apr 2023 #3

Laddie sounds like a beautiful name for a beautiful dog. debm55 Apr 2023 #13

He Was A Digger ProfessorGAC Apr 2023 #24

Mine was a flea bitten black tom cat given to me by friends of my parents when i was about 4 years o Arkansas Granny Apr 2023 #4

Oh, I am so sorry. My cats would never let me dress them. Corky seemed a very nice cat. debm55 Apr 2023 #7

Misty Lunabell Apr 2023 #5

I had a Misty cat when I was older. debm55 Apr 2023 #6

This is a common security question for online banking Ocelot II Apr 2023 #8

One question though, why are two jokes demeaning women and religion debm55 Apr 2023 #14

Maybe nobody alerted on them, or maybe a jury let them stand. Ocelot II Apr 2023 #16

They are still here. debm55 Apr 2023 #20

If you consider them offensive you can say so in the thread, Ocelot II Apr 2023 #21

I did debm55 Apr 2023 #22

We got rid of one, could you alert on the other so we can get it? JudyM Apr 2023 #26

I would rather not, people are perhaps not as thin skinned as I. I think you can let it be. I don't debm55 Apr 2023 #30

There is nothing to be sorry for. You are doing nothing wrong. Ocelot II Apr 2023 #45

How do I delete this thread and all the answers? debm55 Apr 2023 #52

Why would you? There's nothing wrong with it. Ocelot II Apr 2023 #53

You have been here since 2004 and don't know how to delete a thread? BlackSkimmer Apr 2023 #115

In this thread, Ocelot II offered an observation for folks answering, but that's a JudyM Apr 2023 #73

It wasn't ocelot, it was Blues Heron. debm55 Apr 2023 #74

I never answer any security question truthfully. thatcrowwoman Apr 2023 #65

The problem with that is that you have to remember your fake answer, while Ocelot II Apr 2023 #66

Same here ... I just make a point to remember the false Raine Apr 2023 #71

There have been warnings posted about this. blm Apr 2023 #81

A dog named Nemo. cloudbase Apr 2023 #10

Nemo. I have found mutts to be the best type of dog, as they have the traits of the dogs they were debm55 Apr 2023 #35

My first pet was a Brittany Spaniel Xavier Breath Apr 2023 #11

We had a Brittany Spaniel named Sam. Was supposed to be a hunting dog, but was gun shy. Dad took him debm55 Apr 2023 #36

Ours also had the stubby tail and was an outdoor dog. Xavier Breath Apr 2023 #40

We let ours in when it got too cold, also. debm55 Apr 2023 #41

I'm reading upthread where someone suggested Xavier Breath Apr 2023 #46

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Sounds like a security question Blues Heron Apr 2023 #12

whatever debm55 Apr 2023 #15

Your post doesn't violate any DU TOS. Ocelot II Apr 2023 #17

And you know this, how? The question is from a journal starter book I used when I was a teacher. debm55 Apr 2023 #32

Cool story bro Blues Heron Apr 2023 #34

Oh my. debm55 Apr 2023 #37

A starter question for a journal is how do you hang your toilet paper? BlackSkimmer Apr 2023 #116

We had two green parakeets, one's name was Mrs. Kelly, and the 2nd one was Perkey. a kennedy Apr 2023 #18

Thank you for sharing your post with us. Sorry, about the bird flying away. debm55 Apr 2023 #85

It was a little green parakeet 🦜named Tweety Raine Apr 2023 #19

We had a canary named Tweety. He never sang. debm55 Apr 2023 #33

We had a Cocker Spanial mix named Boots, he was hit by a car and had doc03 Apr 2023 #23

doc03, so sorry. But you had a mutual love for Boots and he for you. After all these years your debm55 Apr 2023 #38

My first pets were wendyb-NC Apr 2023 #25

What a beautiful post, you and your family's love for all the creatures comes through your post. debm55 Apr 2023 #39

That was a magical time wendyb-NC Apr 2023 #49

I don't remember him, so I must have been very young. Backseat Driver Apr 2023 #27

Wow you had alot of animals. I bet your house was fun. A monkey? debm55 Apr 2023 #86

I think grandma was influenced by J. Fred Muggs, Backseat Driver Apr 2023 #95

I think grandma was influenced by J. Fred Muggs, Backseat Driver Apr 2023 #96

Deb, when hundreds or more read your post and one or two people complain, please don't take it to questionseverything Apr 2023 #28

Agree 👍 nt Raine Apr 2023 #61

This is often an account security question Nictuku Apr 2023 #29

Do you have information that a first pet would be a breach of my banking security? And if so, can debm55 Apr 2023 #31

When you first open an online bank account or a credit card account Ocelot II Apr 2023 #43

We posted about this a few days ago and blm Apr 2023 #58

This message was self-deleted by its author debm55 Apr 2023 #59

This message was self-deleted by its author debm55 Apr 2023 #64

I'm just an oldtimer looking out blm Apr 2023 #67

This message was self-deleted by its author debm55 Apr 2023 #70

Where is the post refuting the article? blm Apr 2023 #72

This message was self-deleted by its author debm55 Apr 2023 #77

Can you point to that post? blm Apr 2023 #80

You posted the link on this thread.already . You look for it, since you found it your business to debm55 Apr 2023 #87

Link please. blm Apr 2023 #94

Your OP was a good reminder blm. People need to be careful of what they put out on the internet. BlackSkimmer Apr 2023 #113

The article was not wrong. blm Apr 2023 #69

This message was self-deleted by its author debm55 Apr 2023 #102

I get you're really sour about this, but, blm Apr 2023 #103

This message was self-deleted by its author debm55 Apr 2023 #105

... BlackSkimmer Apr 2023 #119

Actually I don't use my real pets name etc Raine Apr 2023 #55

A Scottish Terrier, a wee lassie. Scottie Mom Apr 2023 #42

Thank you so much Scottie Mom for sharing your love of your Scottish terrier. debm55 Apr 2023 #88

Apparently, I don't remember. surrealAmerican Apr 2023 #44

A German Shepard named Sarge. Niagara Apr 2023 #47

Mine either--has always been city of birth, mother's maiden name, etc. Never have I been asked debm55 Apr 2023 #51

You shouldn't call people trolls. BlackSkimmer Apr 2023 #114

I didn't. I said that I was not a troll , not the poster. I am not and never been a troll. debm55 Apr 2023 #117

Why would anyone do that? Nictuku Apr 2023 #97

Oh, I am not upset about the information. I am upset about the digging up of my threads and posts debm55 Apr 2023 #98

I know how you feel Nictuku Apr 2023 #99

Thank you so much from the bottom of my heart. Can I PM you? debm55 Apr 2023 #100

Absolutely :) Nictuku Apr 2023 #101

Ideally, security answers need to be random for treated security. Niagara Apr 2023 #122

It was a totally black cat that ended up at our back door when it was a little kitten. nevergiveup Apr 2023 #48

That's a very good name for a black cat. Thank you for your post. debm55 Apr 2023 #89

A dog named Snowball. Parents found her when I was 6 months sinkingfeeling Apr 2023 #50

It sounds like my dog--white. You had her a very long time. Isn't it sad that they leave us to early debm55 Apr 2023 #90

My turtle, MOMFUDSKI Apr 2023 #54

This is not necessary. Ocelot II Apr 2023 #56

Chico the Boxer thatcrowwoman Apr 2023 #60

thatcrowwoman, that you for sharing your post with us. Your love of animals comes across in your debm55 Apr 2023 #91

I'm not removing my pet's name because Raine Apr 2023 #63

Not removing my pet's name. I really don't think someone can tie sinkingfeeling Apr 2023 #75

I guess asking for names is too private, maybe will avoid that debm55 Apr 2023 #76

you'd be surprised. mopinko Apr 2023 #78

I still remember a poster who was doxxed here years ago. BlackSkimmer Apr 2023 #118

kitten at 5, but i sorts got both kittens. which lasted til 18ish + 21. i don't use whickers. pansypoo53219 Apr 2023 #79

I had that happen to me with a dog and cat. We couldn't get them to the Vet on time. I have always debm55 Apr 2023 #92

Blue baby chicken for Easter. Emile Apr 2023 #82

I never liked that tradition. I had one-didn't want it. It was pink and died overnight. I am glad debm55 Apr 2023 #93

The first pet that was all mine was a little red dog csziggy Apr 2023 #83

csziggy, he sounds very beautiful, I am so sorry for what happened to him. But he will always be debm55 Apr 2023 #84

This message was self-deleted by its author debm55 Apr 2023 #104

My first personal pet was a rat. I don't remember his name. sakabatou Apr 2023 #106

Did the rat and cat get along. I think I would be afraid to have one. Was he kind to you? I did hear debm55 Apr 2023 #107

I don't remember, it was a LONG time ago. sakabatou Apr 2023 #109

A big orange tabby named Buttons. yellowdogintexas Apr 2023 #108

But you had three years of Buttons to love and be loved by him. Thank you debm55 Apr 2023 #110

The first pets in the house were not mine exclusively. wnylib Apr 2023 #111

That is both a funny and sad story, wnylib. It is sad that you didn't get to tell Smokey good bye or debm55 Apr 2023 #112

I was born in September, godfather got me a mutt for Xmas Pas-de-Calais Apr 2023 #120

That is very sad. I'm sorry you had to see Sandy on a clothesline. It might have been better to give debm55 Apr 2023 #121