But back to the original question - how did the web site obtain your phone number?
We can think of a few ways: 1) It is embedded in a cookie for another site that this site requested and read. 2) It read a cookie that gave it access to another site that had the information (i.e., Facebook). This is a variation on FireSheep (as we understand it, a web site can request any cookie that is not marked as HTTP, although the browser does not have to honor the request). 3) You gave it to someone who put it in his contact information for you in G-Mail, Facebook, etc and did not properly secure the information, allowing it to be shared with other applications. You could probably rule out 1) and 2) by clearing your cookies and trying the site again, unless it happens to be one of the Evercookies (http://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2010/09/evercookies.html). Sincerely, Jeffrey and Mary Jane Harris VIPCS (Very Important Professional Computer Services) _____ From: Andrew Laya [mailto:andrew.l...@gmail.com] Sent: Friday, November 26, 2010 8:12 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: OT: For the ladies I think Kathleen is probably just screwing with you... :-) On Thu, Nov 25, 2010 at 1:38 PM, Cameron <cameron.orl...@gmail.com> wrote: Yep..I'm aware of that :) But...the kicker is...it was my cell phone that was dialed, which is not listed! On Thu, Nov 25, 2010 at 1:35 PM, Angus Scott-Fleming <angu...@geoapps.com> wrote: On 24 Nov 2010 at 16:26, Cameron wrote: > wtf?????...I went to that website, but did NOT put in my number...and > the service called me on my cell 1/2 hr later. It's not a listed number, > so unless somebody is jacking with me... Free People Search | WhitePages Cameron Orland 365 Marshall Cres Orangeville, ON L9W 4Y4 (519) 938-8746 http://www.whitepages.com/search/FindPerson?firstname_begins_with=1 <http://www.whitepages.com/search/FindPerson?firstname_begins_with=1&firstna me=cameron+&name=orland&where=toronto%2C+on> &firstname=cameron+&name=orland&where=toronto%2C+on How did I know you were "Cameron Orland" in TO, ON? Your profile on LinkedIn says who you work for ... -- Angus Scott-Fleming GeoApps, Tucson, Arizona 1-520-290-5038 Security Blog: http://geoapps.com/ ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
