Computer outage - consequences
31 replies
LLM replied on 22/02/2024 16:41
Posted on 22/02/2024 15:27 by geoffealesI have had about three scam emails since the outage. This is probably three times more than usual, so yes, I was wondering whether there may be a connection. One even listed all cc recipients, which is a bit of a give-away. The one I received this afternoon was claiming that I had won a power generator, quite appropriate for a caravan owner.
Posted on 22/02/2024 16:41
I see that Lockbit the prolific hacker group said to be Russian and Chinese led, has itself been cyber hacked by the UK and USA authorities and others in an attempt to close it down. I'm sure there is no direct connection between this activity and the cyber attack experienced by CAMC. Hopefully now the nearly 10GB of CAMC data that Lockbit allegedly had for sale will no longer be available to scammers and the like.
peedee replied on 22/02/2024 16:46
Chelty replied on 29/02/2024 15:18
the browser replied on 29/02/2024 16:35
nelliethehooker replied on 29/02/2024 20:28
Tinwheeler replied on 29/02/2024 20:52
Freddy55 replied on 29/02/2024 20:53
Posted on 21/02/2024 09:45 by DavidKlyneMy main email address has been in use for probably 25 years? I do get some spam but its not a major problem and it certainly has not changed since the outrage the Club suffered. If I am suspicious of an email the first thing I do is check where it has come from which is usually very different from where it is pretending to come from! It might depend on the email client you use but I find pressing the reply button (without sending) tends to identify the sender, usually from outside the UK so if the internet security has not picked it up it goes in the bin.
David
DavidKlyne replied on 29/02/2024 22:00
Posted on 29/02/2024 20:53 by Freddy55My understanding is that it’s best not to actually open unsolicited emails (I don’t mean follow any links) as the sender might get a ‘ping’ to let them know you’ve opened it, so a possible lead.
Posted on 29/02/2024 22:00
Don't forget you have, or should have, several layers of security. The email client you use will have a level of security (why its best to occasionally view your email account via the web browser to check what the client has put in junk!) You should also have your own internet security that should also act as a filter. As you quite rightly mention links should not be clicked on as that is where the nasties reside! However using my method of viewing the original sender email address should not cause any problems. You may be thinking of requests to acknowledge a read receipt for an email but that only communicates with the sender if you agree. Perhaps worth pointing out that the likes of gmail don't allow read receipts. The word is caution and thinking about what you do and you should be safe.
David
Freddy55 replied on 29/02/2024 22:18
Posted on 29/02/2024 22:00 by DavidKlyneDon't forget you have, or should have, several layers of security. The email client you use will have a level of security (why its best to occasionally view your email account via the web browser to check what the client has put in junk!) You should also have your own internet security that should also act as a filter. As you quite rightly mention links should not be clicked on as that is where the nasties reside! However using my method of viewing the original sender email address should not cause any problems. You may be thinking of requests to acknowledge a read receipt for an email but that only communicates with the sender if you agree. Perhaps worth pointing out that the likes of gmail don't allow read receipts. The word is caution and thinking about what you do and you should be safe.
David
Posted on 29/02/2024 22:18
Hello David. What I’m talking about is if you read the email by opening it, nothing more. It may be a coincidence, but since I adopted that approach (not opening them), spam/scam emails have been very minimal. Admittedly, they mostly end up in the spam folder anyway.
DSB replied on 27/03/2024 12:28
Posted on 29/02/2024 22:00 by DavidKlyneDon't forget you have, or should have, several layers of security. The email client you use will have a level of security (why its best to occasionally view your email account via the web browser to check what the client has put in junk!) You should also have your own internet security that should also act as a filter. As you quite rightly mention links should not be clicked on as that is where the nasties reside! However using my method of viewing the original sender email address should not cause any problems. You may be thinking of requests to acknowledge a read receipt for an email but that only communicates with the sender if you agree. Perhaps worth pointing out that the likes of gmail don't allow read receipts. The word is caution and thinking about what you do and you should be safe.
David
Posted on 27/03/2024 12:28
There doesn't seem a week go by without someone I know getting their email account hacked. If I send out a 'group email' (which I need to do regularly), I always try and send it blind copy (BCC). Unfortunately, I find that several emails sent BCC bounce back to me.... especially if the original email has 'links' as part of the mail. That's not to bad... at least I know which ones have not been delivered as they 'bounce back'. However, of late, I'm finding that some emails do not arrive and have not 'bounced back'! This is a bit of a mystery (the intended recipient has also done the usual check like checking Spam folders etc.
David
Chelty
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