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Discussion in 'The Back Room' started by Don Ballard, Jun 15, 2011.

  1. Don Ballard

    Don Ballard Well-Known Member

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    Anyone else receiving mail from Tom about his new job? I think his email account (earthlink) has been hacked? Web link in email which I did not open, fearful it might be malware.
     
  2. George Krebs

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    You have to get up awfully early in the morning to fool Don. I know this because I'm up and its awfully early......

    8)
     
  3. Tennessee Tom

    Tennessee Tom Well-Known Member Administrator

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    I have no new job so hacking may be an issueIf you still have that e-mail, please forward it to tmccord1 (at) austin (dot) rr (dot) com. (didn't spell it out correctly to fool the bots)
     
  4. Terry O'Keefe

    Terry O'Keefe Well-Known Member Administrator

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    got one today as well...forwarded on to your address.
     
  5. Tennessee Tom

    Tennessee Tom Well-Known Member Administrator

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    Thanks guys and sorry for the issues. I have changed my password using my Applied Materials computer and so far, looks like no more issues. I had 118 returned mail messages. This thing didn't just pick up on my address book, it was sending to accounts that had sent mail to me to which I had not replied. One such account was noreply (at) gpal (dot) com. It sent messages to spoof (at) paypal (dot) com which generated an investigation that might just find the culprit before I sent a fraud report to earthlink.

    We'll have to see what comes of this.
     
  6. Tennessee Tom

    Tennessee Tom Well-Known Member Administrator

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    Everyone should have now received two e-mails from my austin.rr.com address updating you on the progress of this issue. If you receive anything from me, first check to see if it is from my earthlink address or my austin.rr.com address.

    At least for now, that rr address has not been hacked. If you do receive something from my earthlink address after 06:30 on 15-June, and before you receive notification from my rr account that all is clear on earthlink, PLEASE let me know that you received it and do not click on any links in that e-mail.
     
  7. JO'Co

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    I got a bunch of stuff from you this morning. One looks like an ad...
     
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    I forwarded the suspicious email to you.
     
  9. Tennessee Tom

    Tennessee Tom Well-Known Member Administrator

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    Jim,

    Two e-mails were from my rr account and are explanations on what steps are being taken. Anything from my earthlink account should be suspect.
     
  10. Tennessee Tom

    Tennessee Tom Well-Known Member Administrator

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    Thanks for starting this Don. Now that I am aware, I am going to move it to the Back Room. We have no issues for situations like this being posted on the Sports Board because most people check it more often than the Back Room.
     
  11. Tennessee Tom

    Tennessee Tom Well-Known Member Administrator

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    Anyone received anything after the first day this was reported?
     
  12. Terry O'Keefe

    Terry O'Keefe Well-Known Member Administrator

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    Yeah thanks for the heads up on the free porn! That was you wasn't it? :)
     
  13. Tennessee Tom

    Tennessee Tom Well-Known Member Administrator

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    Are you serious, is it still coming?
     
  14. Terry O'Keefe

    Terry O'Keefe Well-Known Member Administrator

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    Just kiddin! :twisted:
     
  15. Tennessee Tom

    Tennessee Tom Well-Known Member Administrator

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    Whew! :wink: