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Re:Security Notice: Linode Manager Password Reset by datadrew on Friday April 12, 2013 @08:43PM (#5542015)
The Visa I was using for billing with Linode had an authorized "test charge" earlier this week, and I had the card number replaced. Now I see this, and it makes me wonder.
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Re:Security Notice: Linode Manager Password Reset by citricsquid on Friday April 12, 2013 @09:53PM (#5542205)
My Visa (that I use for Linode) was compromised this week too, someone tried to order ~$100 of stuff from Amazon but my bank rejected the charge and now I have to wait another week before I can make payments again (killed my card...). Probably a coincidence but it makes me wonder too...
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Re:Security Notice: Linode Manager Password Reset by stevelaz on Friday April 12, 2013 @11:08PM (#5542373)
Oh! This is kind of a scary coincidence. Got to go check my credit card statement.

EDIT: All is good with my account.

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Re:Security Notice: Linode Manager Password Reset by randall on Friday April 12, 2013 @10:05PM (#5542235)
What?! Anyone else affected similarly?
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Re:Security Notice: Linode Manager Password Reset by plusbryan on Saturday April 13, 2013 @01:42AM (#5542696)
It's probably just because they have a large number of customers, but our Linode credit card number was stolen two weeks ago.
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Re:Security Notice: Linode Manager Password Reset by mietek on Saturday April 13, 2013 @05:59AM (#5543024)
My Linode credit card number was also stolen two weeks ago!
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Re:Security Notice: Linode Manager Password Reset by mnordhoff on Friday April 12, 2013 @11:23PM (#5542413)
Was that credit card number used anywhere else? Given Linode's size, it's not surprising for a few customers to have had coincidental CC compromises recently.
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Re:Security Notice: Linode Manager Password Reset by stock_toaster on Saturday April 13, 2013 @02:25AM (#5542751)
Ugh. Now I am worried about my card too (current linode customer). :/

I wish my CC provider supported 'single use' or 'limit based' generated numbers. I think discover card does?

edit: something like this https://www.discover.com/credit-cards/member-benefits/securi... but for my card would be neat

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