Steve,I couldn't agree with you more... If I am using any common words in my password, I also use a number while at the same time holding down the caps lock. So, for example: phonograph9087, becomes phonograph()*&, which is more secure than a word and number. You can press CAP lock on any part of your password - for example: PhoNoGrApH and it becomes more secure...Curt
> From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Date: Mon, 4 Jun 2012 18:56:49 -0400 > Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Newton's Law to prevent hacking > > > Please read Newton's Law: > > Steve > > > Hello to all, The key thing I have noted lately is when a person's e-mail > > is hacked there is (no subject) in the subject. There are two main types > > of hacking, the first someone discovers your e-mail password and send from > > you e-mail, this is easy to fix with a new password. I have used roboform > > for years and I have over 100 passwords, it really helps. The second type > > they just make it look like it came from your e-mail, but there is nothing > > in your sent box. This is embarassing, no one will intentionally send > > something like that on the list. If your password is weak add characters > > and read what the famous Mr. Newton has to say: > > Please read... this is important: > > > > There have been an increasing number of times over the past 6 months where > > spammers have signed up to email lists or managed to hack into mail list > > email > > accounts and thus making you a victim of this rapidly increasing spamming > > method. > > > > Here's how and what happens and how to prevent you falling for this: > > =================================================================== > > > > A spammer hacks into your email account and uses it to send spam to your > > entire > > address book making it look like YOU have sent the spam. > > > > It is usually selling phony Viagra, other drugs, promoting porn sites or a > > "make money fast" scam, ALL of which are skillfully designed to part you > > with > > your hard earned money. > > > > If you have a fairly sizable address list the spammer will break up the list > > and send a number of different messages to cover your entire address book > > without raising undue suspicion. > > > > You won't probably know anything about this until it is too late or until > > someone advises you about the phony messages sent under your name, > > apparently > > by you. > > > > HOW TO DEAL WITH THIS AND STOP IT: > > ================================= > > > > Once you become aware of this, you need to immediately sign in to your > > account, > > if you still can, and change to a secure password ASAP! The spammers > > usually > > don't change your password because they don't want to raise your suspicions > > that anything is out of the ordinary. They will keep coming back and send > > more > > spam under your name until YOU stop them! > > > > See below for what is secure for a new password. > > > > I suggest you immediately advise everyone in your email address book. > > > > Look in your SENT mail... you will likely see everyone who got the messages. > > You will probably receive bounced returns as well. If those returns were > > all > > out of your address book, you can bet the spammer sent to every one of > > them, a > > few at a time so as not to raise your ISP's suspicions with a pile of > > outgoing > > identical emails! > > > > You ask... how did they find your password? My bet is they did a dictionary > > attack. Was your password a small 6-8 character common word? You are one > > of > > many who has had this problem in the past few months. > > > > I'd give your friends a "heads up"... remember the spammer now has ALL their > > addresses and you can bet they'll be doing dictionary attacks on them as > > well. > > If you don't change your password, they'll be back with more spam. > > Change it to something secure from a dictionary attack... use something > > like:- > > > > apple*sauce other symbols are also good~^+=| > > > > Two words separated by a symbol is secure (but don't use my example!). > > > > Oh yes... If you haven't had this happen to you, AND you still use a weak > > password on your email account, then it is only a matter of time before a > > spammer rolls you over! They love email accounts because they usually lead > > to > > a pile of email address that they can use to send their drivel to. > > > > Go to your email account NOW WHILE YOU THINK ABOUT THIS > > > > CHANGE YOUR PASSWORD TO SOMETHING SECURE! > > > > I've written about this before recently, and people who ignored my warning > > have > > since been taken by the spammers... you can bet there will be more! > > > > ... Graham Newton > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Phono-L mailing list > > http://phono-l.org > > _______________________________________________ > Phono-L mailing list > http://phono-l.org _______________________________________________ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.org
