UK Pre-Crime // New style fake Google phish // Morons on the mailing lists Pre-crime arrives in the UK with a crowdsourced watch list
http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2015/12/pre-crime-arrives-in-the-uk-better-make-sure-your-face-stays-off-the-crowdsourced-watch-list/ Now, however, Facewatch has been updated so that it can be integrated with real-time face recognition systems, such as NEC's NeoFace. Where previously a member of staff had to keep an eye out for people on the crowdsourced Facewatch watch list, now the system can automatically tell you if someone on the watch list has just entered the premises. A member of staff can then keep an eye on that person, or ask them politely (or not) to leave. = = = A new style fake Google phishing attempt I have not seen before. At least one misspelling but good enough to fool many people, I suspect. Date: Thu, 17 Dec 2015 15:35:39 +0000 From: Google Profile Services <[email protected]> Subject: Your Google ID Reply-To: [email protected] To: XXX Please review your Google ID - XXX We have attempted to contact you on two previous occasions in regard to the European Commissions eID service Regulation (EU) NDEG910/2014 that requires us 'Google Inc' to check the authenticity of Google users in Europe. Because your Google account XXX has now passed the deadline it's at risk of deletion within 24 hours unless you check your Google account details. We apologize for any inconivnece this may cause but unless this is addressed your Google account XXX will be suspended pending deletion from all Google products and services. [2]Update Google Account Forgot your password? [3]Reset it now Sincerely, The Google Accounts Team (c) 2015 Google Inc. 8441 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 41372 You e-mail address XXX have received this mandatory email service announcement to update you about important changes to your Google product or account . = = = As you'll no doubt recall from a recent mailing, I have noted explicitly that I will be sending some items out to the lists that are off-topic under circumstances that I alone will determine. I urged readers uncomfortable with that policy to leave the lists at that time. I'm serious about that. My effort yesterday with that YouTube video I shared about how steel degrades at far lower than its melting point was a fairly transparent attempt on my part to sniff out moronic "9/11 Truthers" on the lists, and sure enough I heard from some of them spouting their vile fantasies. A message to similar pinheads in the audience -- if you didn't like that one, you're not gonna like other items that will be coming down the pipe over time, because I will not withhold discussing reality for the sake of your empty, fanatical skulls, nor will I further communicate with you if you attempt to contact me directly. So do us all a favor -- especially me -- and go away now. As always, the link at the bottom of these mailings takes you to the list management servers. Thank you for your cooperation. --Lauren-- Lauren Weinstein ([email protected]): http://www.vortex.com/lauren Founder: - Network Neutrality Squad: http://www.nnsquad.org - PRIVACY Forum: http://www.vortex.com/privacy-info Co-Founder: People For Internet Responsibility: http://www.pfir.org/pfir-info Member: ACM Committee on Computers and Public Policy Lauren's Blog: http://lauren.vortex.com Google+: http://google.com/+LaurenWeinstein Twitter: http://twitter.com/laurenweinstein Tel: +1 (818) 225-2800 / Skype: vortex.com I have consulted to Google, but I am not currently doing so. My opinions expressed here are mine alone. _______________________________________________ pfir mailing list http://lists.pfir.org/mailman/listinfo/pfir
