> On 6/14/2012 10:02 AM, Bob Axtell wrote:
>> On 6/13/2012 9:33 PM, RussellMc wrote:
>>> *** LinkedIn - major security breach. ***
>>>
>>> If you or yours have a LinkedIn account, read on.
>>> If not, be thankful, this is not the post you want, move along.
>>>
>>> ________________________________
>>>
>>> Be very careful with emails claiming to have come from LinkedIn.
>>> They have had a major security breach and are sending out genuine
>>> emails to selected account holders suggesting that you change your
>>> password. BUT the occasion has resulted in a number of people sending
>>> out "phishing" emails that appear to come from linked in, but don't.
>>> some simply redirect you to illicit drug sales sights. Others may be
>>> less benign :-).
>>>
>>> IF IN ANY DOUBT
>>>
>>> 1 - In your browser address bar enter
http://www.linkedin.com
>>> (Or
http://www.linkedin.com/settings if you trust that this email is from
>>> ME :-) then step 3.)
>>> Do NOT use a shortcut or click on a link.
>>> ONLY access by typing in address.
>>>
>>> 2 - CLEAR THE PASSWORD FIELD !!!!
>>> - Click signin (small near bottom)
>>>
>>> 3 - CLEAR THE PASSWORD FIELD !!!! (again if needed)
>>>
>>> 4 - Enter email address and click "forgot password?"
>>>
>>> 5 - An email with a link for password reset will be sent.
>>>
>>> 6 - Click link in THIS EMAIL ONLY
>>>
>>> 7 - ENSURE that address you are at starts "
https://www.linkedin.com "
>>>
>>> note the S on https
>>>
>>> 8 - Proceed ...
>>>
>>> ___________________
>>>
>>> Pardon me Sir, Did you see what happened ...?
>>>
>>> "Hackers" stole at least 1.6 million ENCRYPTED LinkedIn passwords.
>>>
>>> If you used passwords like "123456" or "password" you are already
>>> toast. Proceed anyway. The others they are trying to decrypt. Knowing
>>> who you are makes this easier.
>>> There may be many more than 1.6M addresses as it depends how many used
>>> very poor passwords. Min should be OK, it's ............... :-)
>>>
>>> Facebook does not noew that 'decrypt' is a word.
>>> (Yes, I nowe).
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> ____________________
>>>
>>> *** LinkedIn - major security breach. ***
>>> If you or yours have a LinkedIn account, read on.
>>> If not, be thankful, this is not the post you want, move along.
>>> Be very careful with emails claiming to have come from LinkedIn.
>>> They have had a major security breach and are sending out genuine
>>> emails to selected account holders suggesting that you change your
>>> password. BUT the occasion has resulted in a number of people sending
>>> out "phishing" emails that appear to come from linked in, but don't.
>>> some simply redirect you to illicit drug sales sights. Others may be
>>> less benign :-).
>>> IF IN ANY DOUBT
>>> 1 - In your browser address bar enter
http://www.linkedin.com
>>> (Or
http://www.linkedin.com/settings if you trust ME then step 3.)
>>> Do NOT use a shortcut or click on a link.
>>> ONLY access by typing in address.
>>> 2 - CLEAR THE PASSWORD FIELD !!!!
>>> - Click signin (small near bottom)
>>> 3 - CLEAR THE PASSWORD FIELD !!!! (again if needed)
>>> 4 - Enter email address and click "forgot password?"
>>> 5 - An email with a link for password reset will be sent.
>>> 6 - Click link in THIS EMAIL ONLY
>>> 7 - ENSURE that address you are at starts "
https://www.linkedin.com "
>>> note the S on https
>>> 8 - Proceed ...
>>>
>>> Pardon me Sir, Did you see what happened ...?
>>> "Hackers" stole at least 1.6 million ENCRYPTED LinkedIn passwords.
>>> If you used passwords like "123456" or "password" you are already
>>> toast. Proceed anyway. The others they are trying to decrypt. Knowing
>>> who you are makes this easier.
>>> There may be many more than 1.6M addresses as it depends how many used
>>> very poor passwords. Min should be OK, it's ............... :-)
>>>
>>> Facebook does not noew that 'decrypt' is a word.
>>> (Yes, I nowe).
>>>
>>> I note that Facebook has attached an invalid Linkedin address to this
>>> post !!! If there is a link wehen you see it, DO NOT click it.
>>>
>> I have tried to cancel all social network memberships, because I have
>> decided that there is a troubling fraud at the core of each and every
>> one. If you have tried to cancel a subscription, you will quickly
>> discover that you CAN'T. Another part of the fraud.
>>
>> LinkdIn never provided me with any benefit whatever.
>>
>> --Bob A
>>
> I only have one "social" account and that I Facebook.
> Since I cannot simply withdraw I am planning to route all inbound emails
> directly to my delete file and cease all contacts with the Facebook site.
>
> Are there any problems with that approach?
> If we assume all sites are insecure I fail to see the big problem.
> I use a unique password for each account and my backup is a 3x5 index
> card file on my desk.
>
> Other than Legal, Medical, and finance issues I don't see the big deal
> with expectations of privacy.
>
> Our culture does need to give up the idea that the victim is responsible
> for the damage.
>
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