It could have been a Hack - Definitely a major Screw-up

Private Data, Passwords of Senior US Security Officials Found Online

"Private contact details of the most important security advisers to U.S. President Donald Trump can be found on the internet. DER SPIEGEL (Der Spiegel is a weekly news magazine published in Hamburg since 1947. It is known for its investigative journalism and political scandals) reporters were able to find mobile phone numbers, email addresses and even some passwords belonging to the top officials.

To do so, the reporters used commercial people search engines along with hacked customer data that has been published on the web. Those affected by the leaks include National Security Adviser Mike Waltz, Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth.

Most of these numbers and email addresses are apparently still in use, with some of them linked to profiles on social media platforms like Instagram and LinkedIn. They were used to create Dropbox accounts and profiles in apps that track running data. There are also WhatsApp profiles for the respective phone numbers and even Signal accounts in some cases.

As such, the reporting has revealed an additional grave, previously unknown security breach at the highest levels in Washington. Hostile intelligence services could use this publicly available data to hack the communications of those affected by installing spyware on their devices.

It is thus conceivable that foreign agents were privy to the Signal chat group in which Gabbard, Waltz and Hegseth discussed a military strike."

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Obama to address the nation on Amnesty

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Tonight, President Obama will exercise executive overreach. Our imperial highness will grant amnesty to 5 million illegal aliens. This expected action is probably the easiest and most unchallenging way to handle the mess by our president who refuses to work with Congress and a hell of a way to get Democratic voters. Read about it...

Florida has seen the biggest rise of illegal residents in the U.S.  We notice it every time we go shopping--people speaking in Spanish. We notice it when we drive down Lake Avenue with all those STILL hanging out and the area looking like a ghetto. The recent murals painted on the shuffleboard court building show a south of the border appeal to all those living in the area. With all of this illegal migration, sometimes you get the feeling that you are living in another country. Crime is on the rise in the poorer parts of our city.

According to BizPac, the total number of illegal immigrants living in the United States hasn’t changed much since 2009. However, where they choose to settle is changing, according to a new report from the nonprofit Pew Research Center. The recent report shows Florida with the biggest increase of illegal aliens.

"Between 2009 and 2012, some 55,000 new illegal aliens came to Florida. That brings the state’s total to an estimated 925,000. The increase highlights a broader shift from the West and Southwest. Only New Jersey saw a larger increase, with about 75,000 people." Read more...

According to Rasmussen Reports, Sixty-two percent (62%) of voters already have signaled that they oppose the president granting amnesty to millions of illegal immigrants without the approval of Congress, and 55% think Congress should challenge that action in court.

This has to be a joke Home Depot!

We always like to blame the other guy, don't we?

I don't know who to blame other than Home Depot but they are blaming Microsoft:  Read about it here. Below is the e-mail I just received from Home Depot.  When I called them about the e-mail and their advising me to be on the alert for some phony scam, I asked that my e-mail address be deleted from their marketing files.  Then, after already having my name and account info, they instilled even less confidence by asking me for my e-mail address. I asked them, "Don't you have that in my file...in your data base? You just sent me an e-mail." I finally told her to forget the whole thing.

A recent data breach, which took place from April to September of 2014 and exposed approximately 56 million payment cards, also exposed separate files containing approximately 53 million email addresses.

Dear Valued Customer,

The Home Depot has discovered that a file containing your email address may have been taken during the payment card breach we announced in September. The file contained email addresses, but it did not contain passwords, payment card information, or other sensitive personal information. We apologize for this incident and for the inconvenience and frustration this may cause you.

In all likelihood this event will not impact you, but we recommend that you be on the alert for phony emails requesting personal or sensitive information. If you have any questions or would like additional information on how to protect yourself from email scams, please visit our website or call 1-800-HOMEDEPOT.

Again, we apologize for the frustration and inconvenience this incident may have caused. Thank you for your continued support.

Sincerely,

The Home Depot