Curt,
This happened to me a few years ago, it is embarassing even though it is not
your fault. Nice examples you have, I hope people pay attention.
Graham Newton put together a nice piece which I send out, I did ask him first.
I call it Newton's Law and these days I see more and more people get hacked.
Thanks,
Steve
> From: [email protected]
> To: [email protected]
> Date: Mon, 4 Jun 2012 19:40:11 -0400
> Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Newton's Law to prevent hacking
>
>
> 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
> > >
> > >
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