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Re: [OCLUG-Tech] SECURITY ALERT: Phishing Attack (Fwd: Email Security Upgrade)

I don't think there's any harm in repeating these warnings.  If the
phishing emails didn't work, they wouldn't be there in the first place -
there are people still falling for them.  And don't forget that spear
phishing can get quite sophisticated.

--Raj.


On 11-07-08 09:12 AM, Singer X.J. Wang wrote:
> I'll chime in here and agree with Richard here. Should we start warning
> about every security risk?
> 
> - Do not shout out your DEBIT CARD NUMBER and PIN for your debit card.
> - Do not write down the DEBIT CARD NUMBER and PIN of your debit card on a
> piece of paper and mail it to Richard Briggs
> - Do not write down the DEBIT CARD NUMBER and PIN of your debit card on a
> piece of paper and mail it to me
> - Do not write down the DEBIT CARD NUMBER and PIN of your debit card on a
> piece of paper and mail it to Stephen Harper
> - Do not write down the DEBIT CARD NUMBER and PIN of your debit card on a
> piece of paper and mail it to Jay Leno
> - Do not write down the DEBIT CARD NUMBER and PIN of your debit card on a
> piece of paper and mail it to Madonna
> 
> These phishing emails are so normal now and everyone (specially those on the
> list) knows about it that there's no need to email it again.
> 
> On Fri, Jul 8, 2011 at 08:58, Shawn H Corey <shawnhcorey [ at ] gmail [ dot ] com> wrote:
> 
>> On 11-07-08 08:36 AM, Richard Guy Briggs wrote:
>>> Even if I am my own system administrator?!?
>>>
>>> Even if I don't even have an account with said institution?!?
>>>
>>> Even if I've already received thousands of such emails already?!?
>>
>> <sarcasm>I'm sorry I ruined your day by post an alert about email
>> phishing.  After all, since you know everything there is to know about
>> security, why would anyone else on this list be interested in it?</sarcasm>
>>
>> Such rudeness is not appreciated.  Please refrain for doing so in the
>> future.
>>
>>
>> --
>> Just my 0.00000002 million dollars worth,
>>   Shawn
>>
>> Confusion is the first step of understanding.
>>
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>> as it is about coding.
>>
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>>
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