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 www.linkedin.com
>      (Or 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 www.linkedin.com
>      (Or 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=20
decided that there is a troubling fraud at the core of each and every=20
one. If you have tried to cancel a subscription, you will quickly=20
discover that you CAN'T. Another part of the fraud.

LinkdIn never provided me with any benefit whatever.

--Bob A

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