On Fri, Nov 11, 2011 at 9:38 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Today's Topics: > > 2. recently hacked e-mails (Raymond F MacMahon) > 3. Re: recently hacked e-mails ([email protected]) > 4. Re: recently hacked e-mails (W David Samuelsen) > 5. Re: recently hacked e-mails ([email protected]) > 6. Neat website about brooklyn..... (Pat Adams) > 7. Re: recently hacked e-mails ([email protected]) > 8. Re: recently hacked e-mails ([email protected]) > 9. Re: recently hacked e-mails ([email protected]) > RE: recently hacked e-mails > The first thing I did when I realized I had been HACKED...was to delete my contact list...then...every other day, I reset my password. Virginia PS: My contact list was duplicated on another email provider, so when I felt "the coast was clear", I imported the contact list back into my hacked account. > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Fri, 11 Nov 2011 13:09:25 -0500 (EST) > From: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [BKLYN] You haven?t seen it yet! > To: [email protected], [email protected], > [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], > [email protected], [email protected], [email protected] > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed > > Good luck in your new life!.. > http://www.dl.meuschke-it.de/com.friend.page.php?fgoogle=05f8 > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Fri, 11 Nov 2011 14:06:28 -0500 > From: "Raymond F MacMahon" <[email protected]> > Subject: [BKLYN] recently hacked e-mails > To: <[email protected]>, <[email protected]>, > <[email protected]>, <[email protected]> > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; > reply-type=original > > Hi to All, > > There have been a number of hacked e-mails on various lists recently. > When > this happened to me it was probably because I was staying signed in to my > web > mail address at Att.net. I now sign in only to check my online spam > filter and > then sign back off. The hackers sent spam to everyone in my address book > and > then deleted the address book. All my mail was redirected to the spammers > address. It took nearly all day with Att tech support to straighten this > mess > out. My solution may not protect me in the future but I have eliminated > one > possibility anyway. > > Ray in Georgia > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Fri, 11 Nov 2011 15:26:09 -0500 (EST) > From: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [BKLYN] recently hacked e-mails > To: [email protected], [email protected], > [email protected], [email protected], > [email protected] > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" > > There are even more reasons to take this hacking stuff seriously...these > "bugs" which get installed on your computer can also record passwords as > you > type them, thus giving them access to any financial accounts you access on > line... > > Many times, these are not just pranks...someone is after your info in order > to compromise your security. > > Also NEVER open emails from banks etc...even if you have an account > there...go to the banking site and check your messages through that > avenue...If > you DO open something you think is from your bank, never click on links or > give private info...your bank HAS that info, and if they don't they would > never ask for it via email anyway...when in doubt call your bank or > forward > the email to the SPAM email set up by your bank (they all have email > addresses to send questionable emails--although not always easy to find > the > address, sometimes easier to just call and ask them). > > It takes a lot to be safe on the internet these days...viruses can be > planted on even the most harmless looking sites, sites that you would > think safe > such as Yahoo Finance. > > In the last few years, on the yahoo financial board for Washington Mutual, > hundreds of people have gotten viruses that were planted for nefarious > purposes (and probably planted by hedge funds) ...so even the safest > appearing > sites can be harmful... > > Keep a GOOD virus scan program running in the background on your computer > 24/7...and also set up your scan program to delete ad tracking > programs...many sites you go to these days try to install tracking > programs on your > computer so they can see where you go, what you do...most times the > purpose for > this is just to see your shopping habits etc for marketing purposes, but > not always...so keep ALL eyes away from your computer by good protection > running 24/7 on your system...you'll save yourself a LOT of headaches :-) > > Joyce > > > In a message dated 11/11/2011 12:06:43 P.M. US Mountain Standard Tim, > [email protected] writes: > > Hi to All, > > There have been a number of hacked e-mails on various lists recently. > When > this happened to me it was probably because I was staying signed in to my > web > mail address at Att.net. I now sign in only to check my online spam > filter and > then sign back off. The hackers sent spam to everyone in my address book > and > then deleted the address book. All my mail was redirected to the spammers > > address. It took nearly all day with Att tech support to straighten this > mess > out. My solution may not protect me in the future but I have eliminated > one > possibility anyway. > > Ray in Georgia > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject > and the body of the message > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 4 > Date: Fri, 11 Nov 2011 14:32:26 -0700 > From: W David Samuelsen <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [BKLYN] recently hacked e-mails > To: [email protected] > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed > > Evry one I saw came from AOL and Hotmail accounts, even on the lists I > administer. Those who have AOL and Hotmail accounts - they need to ramp > up security on their accounts or get booted off. > > The admins need to unsub those ones until further notice. > > David Samuelsen > > On 11/11/2011 12:06 PM, Raymond F MacMahon wrote: > > Hi to All, > > > > There have been a number of hacked e-mails on various lists > recently. When > > this happened to me it was probably because I was staying signed in to > my web > > mail address at Att.net. I now sign in only to check my online spam > filter and > > then sign back off. The hackers sent spam to everyone in my address > book and > > then deleted the address book. All my mail was redirected to the > spammers > > address. It took nearly all day with Att tech support to straighten > this mess > > out. My solution may not protect me in the future but I have eliminated > one > > possibility anyway. > > > > Ray in Georgia > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 5 > Date: Fri, 11 Nov 2011 17:04:48 -0500 (EST) > From: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [BKLYN] recently hacked e-mails > To: [email protected], [email protected] > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" > > The virus scan that come with AOL is worthless...those with AOL accounts > need to run a different type of virus scan... > > Joyce > > > In a message dated 11/11/2011 2:48:02 P.M. US Mountain Standard Time, > [email protected] writes: > > Evry one I saw came from AOL and Hotmail accounts, even on the lists I > administer. Those who have AOL and Hotmail accounts - they need to ramp > up security on their accounts or get booted off. > > The admins need to unsub those ones until further notice. > > David Samuelsen > > On 11/11/2011 12:06 PM, Raymond F MacMahon wrote: > > Hi to All, > > > > There have been a number of hacked e-mails on various lists > recently. When > > this happened to me it was probably because I was staying signed in to > my web > > mail address at Att.net. I now sign in only to check my online spam > filter and > > then sign back off. The hackers sent spam to everyone in my address > book and > > then deleted the address book. All my mail was redirected to the > spammers > > address. It took nearly all day with Att tech support to straighten > this mess > > out. My solution may not protect me in the future but I have eliminated > one > > possibility anyway. > > > > Ray in Georgia > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the > subject and the body of the message > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject > and the body of the message > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 6 > Date: Fri, 11 Nov 2011 17:46:37 -0500 > From: Pat Adams <[email protected]> > Subject: [BKLYN] Neat website about brooklyn..... > To: [email protected] > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed > > Enjoy a look at Brooklyn. Lots of good memories... Pat > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 7 > Date: Fri, 11 Nov 2011 20:48:33 -0500 (EST) > From: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [BKLYN] recently hacked e-mails > To: [email protected], [email protected], > [email protected] > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" > > Thank you for the advice, Joyce at [email protected] > > May I add that when schools & colleges are on vacation, you may notice more > of these spam notices. > > Also, I recommend not letting your computer to sit idly "ON," especially > overnight. > Be diligent and turn it off or run virus scan when you run errands. > > Best to All, > Barb > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 8 > Date: Fri, 11 Nov 2011 20:50:53 -0500 (EST) > From: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [BKLYN] recently hacked e-mails > To: [email protected] > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" > > That's not the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth! > > The best protection is watching what you open! The next is having a weird > password that even your best friend couldn't guess. > > > [email protected] writes: > > > > Evry one I saw came from AOL and Hotmail accounts, even on the lists I > > administer. Those who have AOL and Hotmail accounts - they need to ramp > > up security on their accounts or get booted off. > > > > The admins need to unsub those ones until further notice. > > > > David Samuelsen > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 9 > Date: Fri, 11 Nov 2011 20:51:31 -0500 (EST) > From: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [BKLYN] recently hacked e-mails > To: [email protected] > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" > > VERY true, > B > > > [email protected] writes: > > > > The virus scan that come with AOL is worthless...those with AOL accounts > > > > need to run a different type of virus scan... > > > > Joyce > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 10 > Date: Fri, 11 Nov 2011 21:38:27 -0500 (EST) > From: [email protected] > Subject: [BKLYN] serious question > To: [email protected] > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" > > Suppose you became genie friends with an older, perhaps even sickly person > online, and heard from that person regularly. Then suddenly, no responses > to your emails. What would you think, or do? Does anyone have suggestions > to prevent this from happening? > > Barb > > ------------------------------ > > To contact the NYBROOKLYN list administrator, send an email to > [email protected] > > To post a message to the NYBROOKLYN mailing list, send an email to > [email protected] > > __________________________________________________________ > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] > with the word "unsubscribe" without the quotes in the subject and the body > of the > email with no additional text. > > > End of NYBROOKLYN Digest, Vol 6, Issue 233 > ****************************************** >