What people need to do, is when they want to make a new thread replying to an existing one.. I view my emails in a threaded format, and this one has went though 5 different subjects :P
And hotmail FTL ;) Thomas Morton wrote: > Sayeth the tech savvy... > > Fear is a big pressure point even for supposedly switched on people: dotn > just dismiss them because they got caught out. There are probably more > clever crackers who could get you using the same tactics. Social engineering > is one of the most successfull cracker ploys after all.... > > Its basic phsycology :) > > What people do need to do is stop using hotmail ;) (or delete the conv > history in the reply) > > On 4/25/08, kyle mcdonald <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> Anyone who is stupid enough to fall for that line, needs to stop using >> anything that needs a password. >> >>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected]> >>> >> Date: Fri, 25 Apr 2008 00:11:07 -0500> Subject: [hlds] Wanna be hacker >> requesting username and passwords on steam community!> > I am writing here >> because I hope that steam can do something from here.> Also you should all >> remind your members not to give there passwords out to> anyone. His steam >> community page is currently here.> >> http://steamcommunity.com/id/silverssilvers > His current name is >> Message_system_help.> > If someone from steam reads this please either ban >> or do what you can to> prevent this guy from doing this.> > This is the >> message he wrote to one of my clan members.> > > |Think| Snake Dr.: hello i >> am getting this chat froom "message system help> |Think| Snake Dr.: and they >> want my username and password> |Think| Snake Dr.: i think its bull> |Think| >> .:ShadowMoses:.: never give your password> |Think| .:ShadowMoses:.: they >> will never request a password> |Think| Snake Dr.: yea thats what i thought >> too> |Think| Snake Dr.: here is what they said> |Think| Snake Dr.: >> Message_system_help: Hello sir Steam is tracking down 2> ip's on this >> account please confirm this is your account by typing in> Username/password> >> |Think| Snake Dr.: umm i don;t give out my userername and password thought> >> steam chat... u can contact me thought the email provided when i created> >> this acct> Message_system_help: Sir,Its that we have nerver thought it could >> happen we> have to ip's on this account> Message_system_help: just to >> confirm please type your account username and> password> |Think| Snake Dr.: >> if this is to conform then u should have my email on file> and u can contact >> me though that thank you> Message_system_help: Sir We take hacking real >> serious if not we just disable> your account> Message_system_help: we need >> to confirm> Message_system_help: Please sir> Message_system_help: Ok no >> reply means your hacking this account> Message_system_help: We are going to >> disable this in 2 hours> |Think| Snake Dr.: am i trying to find out if this >> is for real> |Think| Snake Dr.: hold one min> Message_system_help: Sorry> >> Message_system_help: Goodbye> Message_system_help: we nerver thought this >> would happen> Message_system_help: We going to start a forum tommrow> >> Message_system_help: Good-bye your account is going to be disabled "hacker"> >> |Think| .:ShadowMoses:.: is it on steam> |Think| Snake Dr.: yea i got a >> friend requiest from steam friend> |Think| .:ShadowMoses:.: give me the >> address of the community person> |Think| .:ShadowMoses:.: he is in your >> friends list> |Think| Snake Dr.: yea he is> |Think| Snake Dr.: what do u >> mean community person> |Think| .:ShadowMoses:.: i got him i am sending an >> email to steam> |Think| Snake Dr.: ok thanks... when he asked me for my >> password i thought> it smelled fishy> > Best regards,> > Shadow> > > >> _______________________________________________> To unsubscribe, edit your >> list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit:> >> http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds >> _________________________________________________________________ >> Express yourself wherever you are. Mobilize! >> >> http://www.gowindowslive.com/Mobile/Landing/Messenger/Default.aspx?Locale=en-US?ocid=TAG_APRIL >> >> _______________________________________________ >> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, >> please visit: >> http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds >> >> > > > > _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds
