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 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
> 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=20
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=20
card file on my desk.

Other than Legal, Medical, and finance issues I don't see the big deal=20
with expectations of privacy.

Our culture does need to give up the idea that the victim is responsible=20
for the damage.


--=20
John Ferrell W8CCW
=93During times of universal deceit,
   Telling the TRUTH becomes a revolutionary act=94
      George Orwell




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