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

2011-07-10 Thread Charles MacDonald
On 11-07-09 11:08 PM, Brenda J. Butler wrote: Hmm, surprisingly, no results found for the 613 number or the 866 number, in the business or in the person section. If it IS a gov't number, it is likely not in the directory. -- Charles MacDonald Stittsville Ontario

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

2011-07-09 Thread Walt Sullivan
Try the Reverse Lookup feature at http://www.canada411.com On Fri, 2011-07-08 at 12:04 -0400, Brenda J. Butler wrote: Yes, I'm trying to determine if a notice I got from GOC (paper, via postal mail) is valid ... it looks real, but the person and phone number are not in GEDS (Government

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

2011-07-09 Thread Charles MacDonald
Yes, I'm trying to determine if a notice I got from GOC (paper, via postal mail) is valid ... it looks real, but the person and phone number are not in GEDS (Government Electronic Directory Service). Gut feel is that it's real, but how on earth can I verify without using the phone numbers on

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

2011-07-09 Thread Brenda J. Butler
Hmm, surprisingly, no results found for the 613 number or the 866 number, in the business or in the person section. Strange ... bears looking into (if only to ensure the gov't department in question is educated about stuff like this). bjb On Sat, Jul 09, 2011 at 11:02:45AM -0400, Walt

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

2011-07-08 Thread Shawn H Corey
Hi, If you get an email like this one, don't respond. It's a phishing attack. Original Message Subject:Email Security Upgrade Date: Fri, 08 Jul 2011 01:49:48 -0700 From: Gmail verifiesen...@gmail.com Dear Valued Member, We have received several complaints

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

2011-07-08 Thread Richard Guy Briggs
On Fri, Jul 08, 2011 at 08:16:51AM -0400, Shawn H Corey wrote: Hi, If you get an email like this one, don't respond. It's a phishing attack. 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

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

2011-07-08 Thread Singer X.J. Wang
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

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

2011-07-08 Thread Raj
I think *any* email that asks for a password in clear text is suspect. On a (slightly) related note, any site that sends me my password over email is also suspect. --Raj. On 11-07-08 08:16 AM, Shawn H Corey wrote: Hi, If you get an email like this one, don't respond. It's a phishing

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

2011-07-08 Thread Bill Strosberg
Shawn H Corey 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?!? sarcasmI'm sorry I ruined your day by

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

2011-07-08 Thread Shawn H Corey
On 11-07-08 12:06 PM, Bill Strosberg wrote: Richard was perhaps trying to let you know gently that a majority of people on this list are professionals that have been dealing with these issues long before phishing got a cute name. Worry more about what you write than that of others. In which

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

2011-07-08 Thread Richard Guy Briggs
On Fri, Jul 08, 2011 at 12:04:19PM -0400, Brenda J. Butler wrote: Yes, I'm trying to determine if a notice I got from GOC (paper, via postal mail) is valid ... it looks real, but the person and phone number are not in GEDS (Government Electronic Directory Service). Gut feel is that it's

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

2011-07-08 Thread Brenda J. Butler
On Fri, Jul 08, 2011 at 12:18:25PM -0400, Richard Guy Briggs wrote: On Fri, Jul 08, 2011 at 12:04:19PM -0400, Brenda J. Butler wrote: Yes, I'm trying to determine if a notice I got from GOC (paper, via postal mail) is valid ... it looks real, but the person and phone number are not in

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

2011-07-08 Thread Robert P. J. Day
On Fri, 8 Jul 2011, Shawn H Corey wrote: On 11-07-08 12:06 PM, Bill Strosberg wrote: Richard was perhaps trying to let you know gently that a majority of people on this list are professionals that have been dealing with these issues long before phishing got a cute name. Worry more about