The following is a report to Ameba-CyberAgent, Inc. and Microsoft Corporation.
I switched from Google Chrome, which I had been using, to Edge several years ago.
I have published this column on Ameba and Goo almost every day since July 2010.
Last year, on August 8, 2023, I suddenly could not log in to Ameba.
Suddenly, I could not log in to Ameba.
As I write this, I remember that at first, a comment appeared saying, "We are currently under maintenance."
I thought to myself, "I thought there was no such notice," and checked the relevant column of Ameba to be sure.
There was no such notice.
I wondered what was going on and searched the Internet.
I went through the login procedure again, just as it appeared on the screen.
I was convinced the other day that this was a criminal's trick.
Criminals use some trick to get you to log in again.
The purpose is to steal your password.
The scary thing about Ameba is that the criminals can quickly delete all chapters after logging in.
All they have to do is click the "delete all chapters" button.
How did I know this for sure?
Last September, I became aware of a better blogging alternative to Ameba, which I joined as a paying member and have continued to post on.
Suddenly, the other day, an event like the above Ameba occurred.
For a moment, I panicked.
However, the site is owned by a company run by highly talented people.
The managers there are as competent as I am.
There was no way they would suddenly do what was shown on the screen that came up.
The Ameba incident was also a lesson learned.
A screen came up asking me to log in.
Since joining the site last September, I have never seen a screen asking me to log in.
I felt this was suspicious and decided to turn off my PC for a while.
When I turned it on again, no screen appeared asking me to log in.
I was able to start working as usual.
Microsoft (Edge) should investigate this matter.
2/13/2024 in Kyoto
