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Beware and Recognize Phishing/Virus Attempts!
Tuesday, June 29, 2010 by Matt Hymel
It's come to our attention that a new and widespread phishing
campaign has begun. These e-mails appear to originate from
trustworthy sources, but in fact redirect users to give over
passwords, credit card information, and put users open to malware
and virus infections.
We've included the text of the message and a screenshot of
another recent example to be wary of below:
From:
yourdomain.com [mailto:support@yourdomain.com]
Sent: Tuesday, June 29, 2010 10:06 am
To: Your Name Here
Subject: Reset your domain.com password
Hello, yourname@yourdomain.com
We received your request to reset
your domain.com password. To confirm your request and reset your
password, follow the instructions below. Confirming your request
helps prevent unauthorized access to your account.
If you didn't request your password
be reset, please follow the instructions below to cancel your
request.
CONFIRM REQUEST AND RESET PASSWORD
Click on the following web address:
https://yourdomain.com/EmailPage.srf?emailid=mail/?shva=1#inbox/12983ccaa8732d944
Thank you,
domain.com
NOTE: Please do not reply to this
message, which was sent from an unmonitored e-mail address. Mail
sent to the address cannot be answered.
And an example of another:
Please read over any content before clicking on foreign links,
as attacks like these can seriously threaten your computer and
personal data.
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