Lots of hacked emails!

[FW]

Yahoo has been hacked, so if you get reports that you are spamming your friends, read this: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/shelly...b_1673886.html

I have gotten several emails from friends today that were hacked, including some CDF members.

[Jax]

Yahoo has been hacked, so if you get reports that you are spamming your friends, read this: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/shelly...b_1673886.html

I have gotten several emails from friends today that were hacked, including some CDF members.

Forrest, the date on that article is July 16, 2012.

[Jax]

I'm sure this time, it's just a normal, everyday hack of some friend's email.

[FW]

Forrest, the date on that article is July 16, 2012.

I still got a lot of emails with spam links in them today, and the solution is still the same.

[FW]

OK, how about these reports, both from today?

http://tech2.in.com/news/web-service...n-after/676932
http://www2.nbc4i.com/news/2013/jan/...ed-ar-1304537/

[Jax]

Forrest, the bottom line is . . .

Web Engineer Brian Thomas says the hacker found a weak spot in Yahoo’s security system. He says a message with a link was sent out to the contact list of those who were hacked. The link usually has a virus attached to it so that when someone clicks on it, it will hack that person’s contacts and continue sending on the link.

Don't click on the freaking link!!!!! Ever. Just don't. type it into your browser if you think it is that important.

[Jax]

The Problem with these zero-day exploits is that they will always show up. In this case, the loophole at Yahoo was closed quickly. Change your password if you aren't sure.

[mag3]

Yahoo has been hacked, so if you get reports that you are spamming your friends, read this: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/shelly...b_1673886.html

I have gotten several emails from friends today that were hacked, including some CDF members.

I got one this morning from a CDF member. It definitely came from a Yahoo server. I PM'ed the member about it. I would not click on the link at all. It appears to be a php page, and a nefarious one of those could wreak all kinds of havoc.

Thank goodness I still use Forte Agent for e-mail.

[JE]

This is a message from JE at Cave Diver's Forum - Cave Diving Resource
( http://www.cavediver.net/forum/forum.php ). The Cave Diver's Forum -
Cave Diving Resource owners cannot accept any responsibility for the
contents of the email. mailto: to ck servers -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by Mail Scanner, and is believed to be clean. {Opera.com server}

I use a number of anti-virus programs & cloud technologies to prevent both
hackers & viral attachments from gaining access to my vital information.
I like the way AVast AV works utilizing hard drive bios, ram & cloud scanning to stop any one
particular attempt to infect my system.
I also employ Microsofts network antivirus applications like MSN Defender to
backup my AVast firewall. I can run any and or/all programs inside of AVast's
~sandbox~ which immediately tells me if an attempt has been made on my system ! I use Adblock to stop the spammers & solicitation by advertsiments.
I purposely opted away from Yahoo.com & similar browsers which tend to attract hackers. There is a great app called -Win Patrol- which acts as a 4th firewall preventing un-authorized programs to install themselves.
I just sent a -Test- e-mail from this forum to my personal e-mail which it scans
prior to up-loading to my in-box....it showed clean & nothing askew !
Food for thought: An ounce of prevention is worth a 10 lbs of hassle !

ck it out !

je

[Cavemn]

This is a message from JE at Cave Diver's Forum - Cave Diving Resource
( http://www.cavediver.net/forum/forum.php ). The Cave Diver's Forum -
Cave Diving Resource owners cannot accept any responsibility for the
contents of the email. mailto: to ck servers -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by Mail Scanner, and is believed to be clean. {Opera.com server}

I use a number of anti-virus programs & cloud technologies to prevent both
hackers & viral attachments from gaining access to my vital information.
I like the way AVast AV works utilizing hard drive bios, ram & cloud scanning to stop any one
particular attempt to infect my system.
I also employ Microsofts network antivirus applications like MSN Defender to
backup my AVast firewall. I can run any and or/all programs inside of AVast's
~sandbox~ which immediately tells me if an attempt has been made on my system ! I use Adblock to stop the spammers & solicitation by advertsiments.
I purposely opted away from Yahoo.com & similar browsers which tend to attract hackers. There is a great app called -Win Patrol- which acts as a 4th firewall preventing un-authorized programs to install themselves.
I just sent a -Test- e-mail from this forum to my personal e-mail which it scans
prior to up-loading to my in-box....it showed clean & nothing askew !
Food for thought: An ounce of prevention is worth a 10 lbs of hassle !

ck it out !

je

You cannot protect cloud services from your equipment. This is a provider of the cloud service issue.

I NEVER DO and WILL NEVER store data on a cloud network that I would not want everyone to see or use a cloud service for confidential data

I NEVER would trust Microsoft security anything. Microsoft security is an oxymoron. They have cleaner programs for AFTER you are infected

I only recommend to clients McAfee, Symantec or Kaspersky. All three have a good, ACCURATE and highly rated security software package.

Each OS and platform you use has other features built in that you should turn on and deal with the extra prompts unless you want every one to see your private data

I am a CISSP certified information security engineer and spent 15 years in the field as my primary job. You don't have to take my advice, but those clients who do are much better off than the rest of the population.