djcubez
15 years ago

Got nasty letter from Mediacom (cable/internet provider) today. CBS claims I illegally downloaded something called "CIS:Miami" and unless I respond with a counternotification within 24 hours, blah blah blah...

Of course the phone number provided only allows listening to a recorded message.

Of course my "counternotification" must contain various things like consent to service of process, jurisdiction of thus and so court, etc etc.

And, I love this line, "we are providing you with your right under the Digital Millenium Copyright Act."

Oh, yes, just to be clear, I've never downloaded anything to do with CIS:Miami in my life -- frankly, I never liked the show -- i think I watched it twice --- maybe 2 years ago?

Heck, I've never even figured out how to illegally download music. Heck, I buy music from the overpriced iTunes. :)
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"Wade" wrote:



Did that ask you for any personal information? That sounds like a phishing attempt to me.
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15 years ago

Got nasty letter from Mediacom (cable/internet provider) today. CBS claims I illegally downloaded something called "CIS:Miami" and unless I respond with a counternotification within 24 hours, blah blah blah...

Of course the phone number provided only allows listening to a recorded message.

Of course my "counternotification" must contain various things like consent to service of process, jurisdiction of thus and so court, etc etc.

And, I love this line, "we are providing you with your right under the Digital Millenium Copyright Act."

Oh, yes, just to be clear, I've never downloaded anything to do with CIS:Miami in my life -- frankly, I never liked the show -- i think I watched it twice --- maybe 2 years ago?

Heck, I've never even figured out how to illegally download music. Heck, I buy music from the overpriced iTunes. :)
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"djcubez" wrote:



Did that ask you for any personal information? That sounds like a phishing attempt to me.

"Wade" wrote:



Oh, shit, I didn't even think of that as a possibility. (To answer the question, name, address, phone number.) If I had received it as an email, I might well have ignored it as phishing/junk. But it did come first class mail, so the thought never entered my mind.)

Thanks to everyone who has replied so far. As a further update:
1. The IP's tech and I spent 90 minutes yesterday morning setting up secured access via password to the wireless router. I'm not fully confident yet -- the tech didn't seem fully conversant with what he was doing, had to call back to base couple times. So anyone with suggestions as to extra protections I could take over and above that to prevent the "child porn person" hacking in, I'd appreciate it. But at least according to the IP, it's now secured.
1A. How secure can wireless be made? I admit that I am totally spoiled by being able to access without a cable and really wouldn't want to give up the ability to move my laptop anywhere in the house/office.
2. I emailed and hard-copied a reply to the letter. Unfortunately, before I got Dulak's and djcubez' good suggestions -- that "within 24 hours" language intimidated me.
3. Said letter ssentially said that to my knowledge I have never had anything electronically to do with CSI: Miami other than watching show once or twice on TV and being wholly underwhelmed, never intend to have anything to do with such a lame show, that I used Spotlight to search my computer for anything with "CSI:Miami" in it and found nothing. (All of which is 100% accurate -- apologies to those of you who like the show.) That since I have nothing to delete from my computer, how can I list what I deleted (one of the requirements under the DMCA Act), etc.

I have to admit this experience throws a new and "non-theoretical" light on the thread I posted a couple days ago about porn and beauty. Not that I admit to or need to admit to, deny or need to deny, ever, electronically or by hard copy or in any other way, having any contact at any point in my entire adult life with anything that qualifies or might qualify as porn in addition to, in lieu of, or as an alternative to true beauty.
And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God.
Romans 12:2 (NKJV)
dfosterf
15 years ago
If the whole professor thing doesn't work out I can see a real future in disclaimer generation, lol
Wade
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15 years ago

If the whole professor thing doesn't work out I can see a real future in disclaimer generation, lol

"dfosterf" wrote:



hehe....well, we *are* good at gobbledygook. 🙂
And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God.
Romans 12:2 (NKJV)
Porforis
15 years ago


1. The IP's tech and I spent 90 minutes yesterday morning setting up secured access via password to the wireless router. I'm not fully confident yet -- the tech didn't seem fully conversant with what he was doing, had to call back to base couple times. So anyone with suggestions as to extra protections I could take over and above that to prevent the "child porn person" hacking in, I'd appreciate it. But at least according to the IP, it's now secured.

"Wade" wrote:



Did he just set up a password on the router, or did you guys set up any encryption (WEP/WPA) on the wireless? I may be able to walk you through things sometime, depending on what kind of router you have.
Wade
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15 years ago
According to the SMC (my router brand) web page he accessed while I was watching, he was setting up encryption.

(or rather, he had another tech on the phone walking him through WEP encryption using that page; he himself couldn't tell me what stood for, or what the difference between WEP and WPA are.)

According to my Apple System Preferences under "Network/AirPort", the "Security" column now reads "WEP password" rather than "None".

If you're willing, Porforis, I may take you up on this offer in a week or so if I can. Just to make sure that I've got the protection I need to have. (I'd prefer to wait until Aug 1 if I can; I'm moving The Mom into assisted living and that's sort of consuming my time.)
And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God.
Romans 12:2 (NKJV)
Zero2Cool
15 years ago
... tell us something we don't already know ...
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Porforis
15 years ago

According to the SMC (my router brand) web page he accessed while I was watching, he was setting up encryption.

(or rather, he had another tech on the phone walking him through WEP encryption using that page; he himself couldn't tell me what stood for, or what the difference between WEP and WPA are.)

According to my Apple System Preferences under "Network/AirPort", the "Security" column now reads "WEP password" rather than "None".

"Wade" wrote:



You should be set up now, WPA is technically more secure, but you've done the equivalent of going from leaving your door wide open at night and having a huge sign out front that says "walk into me", to locking the door, having a security system, and having a sign for said security system outside. People can still break into it, but it's really not worth the effort. And no matter what you do, if someone REALLY wants to break into it, they'll get in.

All WPA is really going to do to you is add another layer of security, that I really don't think is necessary, unless you're doing some high-risk, secret stuff on there like corporate or government work. And if you are, you probably shouldn't use wireless at all.
Dulak
15 years ago
btw having an unsecured network wont save you from the bad boys if they decide to persue it ...
Packers_Finland
15 years ago

Cheesey's right. Someone already dl'd kiddie porn. In fact, Donnie Darko is burning down your house as we speak.

"MassPackersFan" wrote:



Saw that particular movie a while ago. It's fucking weird. Nice joke though.
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