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liquidsky
Vintage
Joined: Sat Dec 17, 2005 2:54 pm Posts: 7412 Location: Far From the Maddening Crowds
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 Warning For Gmail Users
The other day I discovered some emails were missing from my inbox. I just let stuff accumulate in my inbox, I don't sort it or archive it or anything. So when I couldn't find them, I started to panic as they were invoices for a business that I run on the side.
I finally discovered them in the trash which made no sense as I'd never trash them.
Did some investigating and it turns out my account was hacked and settings were compromised so that copies of email were being forwarded to an unknown address. Did some more investigating and the domain registered to Miami University with an Ohio billing address. Did some more investigating and it turns out the email address belongs to someone in Vietnam.
Had to do searches throughout my email for cc numbers and any other private information.
Apparently this isn't an isolated incident as it has happened to others. How they cracked my password is beyond me.
Anyhoo, just a heads up should you use gmail.
You can review forwarding settings at: settings / Forwarding and POP/IMAP
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| Wed Jun 24, 2009 2:38 pm |
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toybotstudios
Die-Cast
Joined: Sat Jul 01, 2006 11:40 pm Posts: 8096
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 Re: Warning For Gmail Users
ugh, this is super scary.
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| Wed Jun 24, 2009 2:49 pm |
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brooks55
Comment King
Joined: Sun Oct 16, 2005 6:47 pm Posts: 1173 Location: Kansas City, MO
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 Re: Warning For Gmail Users
This type of shit is getting so old. Hope you get everything sorted out Liquid.
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| Wed Jun 24, 2009 3:11 pm |
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locomoto566
Super Deformed
Joined: Sun Jan 01, 2006 3:00 pm Posts: 5466 Location: right behind you
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 Re: Warning For Gmail Users
Time for some due diligence and I was looking forward to kicking back. . .
_________________ Show me your inner child and I will kill it.
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| Wed Jun 24, 2009 3:50 pm |
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Hank
Mini Boss
Joined: Sat Nov 18, 2006 5:12 pm Posts: 4260 Location: Arizona
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 Re: Warning For Gmail Users
Thanks for the heads up. I just double checked my settings to be safe. Indecently I just found out someone stole Danielles credit card number and charged a ton of shit.
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| Wed Jun 24, 2009 5:12 pm |
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DYBBUKIM
Post Pimp
Joined: Sat Feb 18, 2006 2:49 pm Posts: 2726 Location: San Frandisco
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 Re: Warning For Gmail Users
Gmail is an easy hack. There is no privacy with email unless you buy a premium service, but even those have their holes.
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| Wed Jun 24, 2009 5:50 pm |
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