Getting spammed by In Depth Training Inc

bendomatic · 6th February 2007, 22:31

didn't know where to put this,
Have received a an unwanted email presumably from this website (maybe diveoz), from InDepth Training Inc, spruiking their business. but seeing as it links to cedricverdier.com and DIRrebreather, i'm less than impressed in having my email given out. Stuart if its not from this site, my apologies.

***Beanie*** · 6th February 2007, 22:40

I very much doubt its coming from here. I've luckily not had any.
It could be that someone is harvesting email address from the site but it would have to be done manually I think and if anyone was found to be, its against the TOS. SO they'd be in a little bit of bother from the staff for being bad.

Just add the sending address to you filter and leave it to go into the bin.

shell-back · 6th February 2007, 22:53

I get the same, not from said offender but I would be willing to bet that you took tech classes between the years of 99 to 04 , and have certs with TDI . It seems that an old employee of International training has used and or distributed info copied while employed therefor there own .

Lets just say we always know when its his birthday!

bendomatic · 7th February 2007, 00:19

thanks shell-back, beanie. ok so a third source. again stuart my apologies.

dave-diving · 19th February 2007, 12:20

All

In Depth Training is Joseph Keiser and some instructors in the Asia Pacific area who have joined him.

Regards
Dave

wizbang · 20th February 2007, 00:31

Hi Rachel, I got the same email.
It would be nice to know where they got the email address to be so specific in their addressing.
Wiz

**kevin stone** · 20th February 2007, 01:19

Anybody else get this

"Good Morning

First of all, I want to apologize if this email is unsolicited, but I thought you may be interested in a project we are building between some PADI, SSI, NAUI and TDI diving professionals.

During the last months we noticed that we (diving professionals) don’t have a channel to talk and discuss serious issues about the Scuba Diving Profession… not only that, sometimes diving instructors need advice from more experience divers in other fields like Rebreathers, Cave Diving, Tech diving, Trimix etc.

So, we just created a forum/board called [deleted]

Obviously the idea is quite clear, to share our experiences and information and try to get more precise information that will make us, a sort of an informal organization of diving professionals.

If you feel you can give us a hand by helping us populate our tech diving section that would be great.
We are aware that you are a member of a key community forum about Rebreathers, so we want to invite you not to abandon your existent forum, but to give us a hand to understand more about your passion and the kind of diving you practice.

Also we are seeking moderators to help us populate the board, so if you have extra time and want to have this role in our brand new baby board, let me know.

Again, thanks a lot for reading and I hope you have great diving this year.

Best Regards,

[deleted]

it seems to me that that information must have come from somewhere.
Kevin

***Louby Lou*** · 20th February 2007, 01:24

Kevin please see below:

Quote: (Originally Posted by sadave)

OK guys, especially those of you who seem to be "over-reacting" just a tad.

For those who haven't worked out what happened, a "hacker" hacked into Stuart's PERSONAL email account. From there, he got Stu's RBW password, as well as other personal information, which gave him full admin access to RBW, including email addresses, user passwords, full access to edit / delete user accounts, posts, threads, etc etc etc...

From there, he deleted my post in the staff forum about the spam email, which I'd posted within 2 minutes of receiving it (happened to be online at the time, but went to bed not long after).

He also deleted the user accounts of Beanie, Mdemon, Deepblueinnovation, and a few other users who had posted bitching about the spam.

There were a few other nasty tricks that I'm not gonna get into, but all I can say is DO NOT join this site, DO NOT support them, DO NOT even look at it.

If they're dirty enough to hack into someone's PERSONAL email account, and create all the havoc they have on RBW, (and the same on a couple of other sites that Stu has), then what are these "people" going to do with your personal information when you join?

If you have any queries please contact myself or one of the other Admins and Moderators.

Many thanks

**kevin stone** · 20th February 2007, 01:29

Thanks for the update and
I hope the damage is not to bad
Kevin

DonalWalsh · 25th February 2007, 09:07

I got this mail as well It seems incredibly vindictive to attack Stuarts site like that- to the IT no com like me one wonders how they thought they wouldn't be identified as culprits?

Does RBW have any kind of legal recourse with something like this?

6th February 2007, 22:31	#1 (permalink)
bendomatic Morgan's Mum Current Rebreather/s: Sport Kiss Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Brisbane Australia Posts: 211	Getting spammed by In Depth Training Inc didn't know where to put this, Have received a an unwanted email presumably from this website (maybe diveoz), from InDepth Training Inc, spruiking their business. but seeing as it links to cedricverdier.com and DIRrebreather, i'm less than impressed in having my email given out. Stuart if its not from this site, my apologies. __________________ why deal with idiots on the net when you have to spend all day dealing with them at work.
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6th February 2007, 22:40	#2 (permalink)
*Beanie* Gallery Administrator Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Other Rebreather/s: Inspiration Vision Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: In da house! yeah baby! Posts: 3,311	Re: Getting spammed by In Depth Training Inc I very much doubt its coming from here. I've luckily not had any. It could be that someone is harvesting email address from the site but it would have to be done manually I think and if anyone was found to be, its against the TOS. SO they'd be in a little bit of bother from the staff for being bad. Just add the sending address to you filter and leave it to go into the bin. __________________ Beanie Gallery Admin & Library Assistant. www.outlawdivers.org.uk www.beandiving.co.uk www.beanengineering.co.uk
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6th February 2007, 22:53	#3 (permalink)
shell-back I do all my own stunts Current Rebreather/s: Other CCR Dolphin Ray Azimuth Other SCR Home Build Other Rebreather/s: Other CCR Dolphin Ray Azimuth Other SCR Home Build Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: middle of US Posts: 475	Re: Getting spammed by In Depth Training Inc I get the same, not from said offender but I would be willing to bet that you took tech classes between the years of 99 to 04 , and have certs with TDI . It seems that an old employee of International training has used and or distributed info copied while employed therefor there own . Lets just say we always know when its his birthday! __________________ The greatest obstacle to discovery is not ignorance -- it is the illusion of knowledge. ----Daniel Boorstin Billy Beal SDITDI IT #3507 RBW FIGJAM commitee member
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7th February 2007, 00:19	#4 (permalink)
bendomatic Morgan's Mum Current Rebreather/s: Sport Kiss Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Brisbane Australia Posts: 211	Re: Getting spammed by In Depth Training Inc thanks shell-back, beanie. ok so a third source. again stuart my apologies. __________________ why deal with idiots on the net when you have to spend all day dealing with them at work. Last edited by bendomatic : 7th February 2007 at 00:31.
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19th February 2007, 12:20	#5 (permalink)
dave-diving Human Fuktup Engineering Current Rebreather/s: Megalodon Other CCR Dolphin Other Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Inspiration Vision Evolution Sport Kiss Classic Kiss MK 15.X Optima Other CCR Dolphin Join Date: May 2005 Location: Britain....Cornwall Posts: 24	Re: Getting spammed by In Depth Training Inc All In Depth Training is Joseph Keiser and some instructors in the Asia Pacific area who have joined him. Regards Dave
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20th February 2007, 00:31	#6 (permalink)
wizbang WEB MERMEN Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Dolphin Home Build Other Rebreather/s: Not Bought Yet Inspiration Vision Evolution Prism Topaz Sport Kiss Classic Kiss Dolphin Home Build Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Perth Australia Posts: 386	Re: Getting spammed by In Depth Training Inc Hi Rachel, I got the same email. It would be nice to know where they got the email address to be so specific in their addressing. Wiz
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20th February 2007, 01:19	#7 (permalink)
kevin stone Supporting Member Current Rebreather/s: Sport Kiss Classic Kiss Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: us ct. Posts: 228	Re: Getting spammed by In Depth Training Inc Anybody else get this "Good Morning First of all, I want to apologize if this email is unsolicited, but I thought you may be interested in a project we are building between some PADI, SSI, NAUI and TDI diving professionals. During the last months we noticed that we (diving professionals) don’t have a channel to talk and discuss serious issues about the Scuba Diving Profession… not only that, sometimes diving instructors need advice from more experience divers in other fields like Rebreathers, Cave Diving, Tech diving, Trimix etc. So, we just created a forum/board called [deleted] Obviously the idea is quite clear, to share our experiences and information and try to get more precise information that will make us, a sort of an informal organization of diving professionals. If you feel you can give us a hand by helping us populate our tech diving section that would be great. We are aware that you are a member of a key community forum about Rebreathers, so we want to invite you not to abandon your existent forum, but to give us a hand to understand more about your passion and the kind of diving you practice. Also we are seeking moderators to help us populate the board, so if you have extra time and want to have this role in our brand new baby board, let me know. Again, thanks a lot for reading and I hope you have great diving this year. Best Regards, [deleted] it seems to me that that information must have come from somewhere. Kevin Last edited by sadave : 20th February 2007 at 01:33. Reason: removing contact information of the hackers
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20th February 2007, 01:24	#8 (permalink)
*Louby Lou* XLVI WC! Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Vision Other Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Roman Corinium! Posts: 1,049	Re: Getting spammed by In Depth Training Inc Kevin please see below: Quote: (Originally Posted by sadave) OK guys, especially those of you who seem to be "over-reacting" just a tad. For those who haven't worked out what happened, a "hacker" hacked into Stuart's PERSONAL email account. From there, he got Stu's RBW password, as well as other personal information, which gave him full admin access to RBW, including email addresses, user passwords, full access to edit / delete user accounts, posts, threads, etc etc etc... From there, he deleted my post in the staff forum about the spam email, which I'd posted within 2 minutes of receiving it (happened to be online at the time, but went to bed not long after). He also deleted the user accounts of Beanie, Mdemon, Deepblueinnovation, and a few other users who had posted bitching about the spam. There were a few other nasty tricks that I'm not gonna get into, but all I can say is DO NOT join this site, DO NOT support them, DO NOT even look at it. If they're dirty enough to hack into someone's PERSONAL email account, and create all the havoc they have on RBW, (and the same on a couple of other sites that Stu has), then what are these "people" going to do with your personal information when you join? If you have any queries please contact myself or one of the other Admins and Moderators. Many thanks __________________ Miss Lou x Use of RBW is subject to the Rebreatherworld Terms and Conditions - Please read! Outlaw Divers - Sssh we're diving! You heff vays uff dealink vis zem, oh Miss RBW Admin! - Rob Davie Feb 06
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20th February 2007, 01:29	#9 (permalink)
kevin stone Supporting Member Current Rebreather/s: Sport Kiss Classic Kiss Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: us ct. Posts: 228	Re: Getting spammed by In Depth Training Inc Thanks for the update and I hope the damage is not to bad Kevin
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25th February 2007, 09:07	#10 (permalink)
DonalWalsh Third Class Snorkeller Current Rebreather/s: Megalodon Other Rebreather/s: Evolution Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Moving to London in Sept.....which way to the South Coast?? Posts: 133	Re: Getting spammed by In Depth Training Inc I got this mail as well It seems incredibly vindictive to attack Stuarts site like that- to the IT no com like me one wonders how they thought they wouldn't be identified as culprits? Does RBW have any kind of legal recourse with something like this? __________________ "Anybody can be a bum. All you need is the right girl, the right bar, and the right friends. They will see you off. They will christen your dumpster for you. "- Bill Hicks
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