Phishing Hits SingNet!!!

Not sure if I'm slow or it is really the first time SingNet, a Singapore-based ISP is hit by Phishers.

Just like those Nigierian Scams, we should also NEVER EVER respond to such emails for no decent Service Providers will ask you to go to their site and provide information via email. They will do so via snail mail if need be. Read on for more tips...

What is Phishing?

Refer to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phishing....

How to react when you're being phished (not after you've been phished)?

The MOST BASIC action you can take is to IGNORE the phishing email. NEVER EVER believe in its content.

PS : Do not forget to delete the email too.

What if you received this?

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20mins to....

the year of the Tiger. Well, according to the Chinese Calendar at least. For those of you out there who are non-Chinese, every Lunar Year is represented by an Animal. The coming year is represented by the big cat above... The current year is represented by the Ox and the year after the Tiger would be the Rabbit...

It is a tradition for ALL Chinese families to gather on the eve of the Lunar New Year (LNY) for a special dinner known as the Reunion Dinner.... and we are no exception. This year, again, dinner's over at my place. Reason being the dinner table is the biggest amongst my siblings :p.

Starting from 5pm, the noisy and activity level in the house began building up, climax-ing at about 8pm before subsiding briefly and ended with a final bang around 10pm :) Apparently, one of my Sister arrived at 5pm to help out with the preparation for the dinner. My eldest Sis arrived slightly later to join in the "fun". My Bro finally arrived around 7pm and that's the moment the noisy level peaked.... it kind of subsided after we had our dinner as everyone's full beyond capacity and could not even muster any strength to make any noise, except the kids....The noisy level went up for one finally rally as we had the traditional tossing of the raw fish salad aka Yu Sheng for good luck. We are supposed to say/shout/scream/etc auspicious words or phrases as we toss the salad... the higher you toss it before dropping it back to the plate, the better it is supposed to be. As such, its not surprising to sometimes find someone voiceless or hands full of salad post-toss. :p

Tomorrow's going to be another long day.... My relatives are going come over and visit Hero. For me, I'm mentally preparing to answer the usual questions from them. As for what they'd be asking, no prizes for the correct guesses :)

Happy Lunar New Year to you and your folks. May the year of the Tiger brings to you immerse prosperity, health and good luck in whatever you do.....

Under the Red Umbrella

During the Sunshine era....

Now under the Red Umbrella...

'nuff said.

Bye Bye Sunshine, Hello Red Umbrella....

Remember "Walking on Sunshine" & "Walking on Sunshine - Part 2"? This time, its Bye Bye Sunshine, Hello Red Umbrella....

Apparently, there should be a "Walking on Sunshine - Part 3" which I never put up. Anyway, here's a quick update of it : After M1's "Signal Boost", there is still no improvement in my web surfing experience and I continued to complain. I even gave them 3 alternatives :

• Switch me to Fixed Broadband (FBB); or
• Terminate me; or
• Suggest other alternatives

They offered me a $10 discount until the end of my contract. That DID IT for me... I relented and took up the offer, paying some $25 a month for 7.2Mbps in the end.

However, I've been getting more and more frustrated with the speed. It seems like its slowing down even further. For the sake of comparison, I did a speed test on the Mobile Broadband (MBB) and then used my iPhone's tethering function to get online and perform another speed test. To my disgust, the iPhone's speed is FASTER than the STUPID MBB even though the former's only 500Kbps!!

Back to M1 I complained... I demanded pretty much the same old things :

• Switch me to FBB; or
• Terminate me 

The conversation with the CSO goes as follows :

CSO : Mr Lee, .... we are unable to switch your existing plan to FBB...

Me : Ok... then terminate me.

CSO : Mr Lee, do take note that for early termination, there will be a penalty charge.... 

Me : Oh ok, sure... go ahead and charge me. I'd not pay a single cent. Its either you switch me to FBB or terminate me without penalty.

CSO : ... let me highlight this to my boss and revert....

Me : Sure, thanks!

They pondered over my requests for a few days before calling me up again :

CSO : Mr Lee... I've spoken to my boss with regards to....

Me : Yes, ok...

CSO : As mentioned earlier, we are unable to switch you to FBB, however, we would like to inform you that we will allow your termination of MBB without penalty. Please return the equipment to our service centre....

With that, my search for a new ISP begins.... The choice is pretty much a toss-up between Starhub's Cable Technology or Singnet's ADSL Technology, the latter which I've been using all along before my disastrous migration to M1.

Yesterday, I decided that I'd head back to Singnet, back under the fold of the Giant Red Umbrella....6Mbps FBB, here I come!!!