Beware, this MAY be a 'hijacked' site/login Online banking is restricting Linux Users!

[ec]

OOPS, didn't read enough of this thread before opening
foot inserting mouth...or is it the other way
around...Oops. hehehe??


--- ec <eculbert@yahoo.com> wrote:

> I almost logged in on the site, then closed and left
> email, rebooted KDE and Mozie then logged in via
> straight by just putting the following in the site
> window and hitting return.
> 
> wellsfargo.com
> 
> and logged in completely with NO warnings at all.
> 
> Rob, I don't mean to offend you IF you are truly the
> orginator of this email below, but IF someone has
> 'hijacked' your email address and is now Phishing,
> not
> sure. I have never used that site and won't try the
> one you listed...just incase it IS a phishing link. 
> 
> Especially, as I am the 'financial power of
> attorney'
> for the person who has an acct there and would hate
> to
> give away his info. He is in a nursing home right
> now
> and no access to his account via web. 
> 
> I even open kwrite, type the info, copy/paste each,
> the id and then the password. Then I 'don't save'
> the
> kwrite doc. I heard somewhere years ago, that
> copy/paste isn't 'captured' by bogus sites that try
> to
> capture the keystrokes...unless it is already
> 'installed' on your computer. 
> 
> Just my two cents worth of paranoia.
> 
> 
> 
> --- Rob Wehrli <rwehrli@azpower.com> wrote:
> 
> > I'm tired of banks dictating what software we must
> > use in order to access
> > our account information.  Currently, most banks
> > dictate that we use
> > Windows/Mac and one of IE or Netscape on those
> > systems in order to be in
> > compliance with online banking policies.  Others
> > simply restrict access
> > based on the browser and operating system online
> > banking customers choose
> > to use.
> > 
> > Try this URL from your Linux box:
> > https://online.wellsfargo.com:443/signon
> > 
> > Let me know if you get a warning telling you that
> > your browser is
> > unacceptable to them.
> > 
> > I'd like everyone to consider calling, writing,
> > emailing their respective
> > bank to ensure that they will support Linux users
> > and not discriminate
> > against us.  The fools at Wells Fargo had the
> nerve
> > to tell me that they
> > couldn't ensure security without requiring IE on
> > Windows or Mac or
> > Netscape on either of those platforms.
> > 
> > I don't want to hear about hacks of the User-Agent
> > request header to
> > spoof the banks into thinking that the browser is
> > acceptable to them.  It
> > will accomplish nothing and likely be in
> > contravention of their
> > established policies.  I'm looking to CHANGE
> online
> > banking policies to be
> > more accepting of Linux as a viable "3rd choice"
> the
> > way it is the first
> > choice for many of us.
> > 
> > I mean, who needs their bank telling them what
> > software to run?  What do
> > banks know about my software needs?
> > 
> > It is time to activate and tell your bank your
> > choice for software for
> > online banking.  Also, if you don't trust
> Microsoft,
> > tell them that, too!
> > What could my bank possibly know about security on
> > my home PC?  Has any of
> > them ever heard that Microsoft runs its own
> SPYWARE
> > on WinTel boxes?
> > 
> > What's worse is that I've consulted for Wells
> Fargo
> > and they have UNIX
> > systems on the front end and in middleware and
> > mainframes on the backend.
> > 
> > WWW Site: 		www.wellsfargo.com
> > Port: 			80
> > Server Software:	Sun-ONE-Web-Server/6.1
> > 
> > WWW Site: 		www.wellsfargo.com
> > Port: 			443
> > Server Software: 	This Web Server Does Not
> Disclose
> > Identity
> > 
> > 
> > ...who are they to be telling me that I CAN'T RUN
> > UNIX?  Flaming
> > hypocrites!  If UNIX is robust and secure for
> them,
> > why can't I run it for
> > the same reasons?  It ain't right!
> > 
> > 
> > Take Care.
> > 
> > Rob!
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> 
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> 
> Nothing less is acceptable!
> 
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just as does every other user.  

Nothing more is expected. 

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