Had quite the scare this morning.... I received an email with a subject line of "your password is *******" and had my correct name. The password is valid.
The body of the email is basically a ransom. The sender says they hacked a website you go on and hacked your account and will send all of your contacts an email with porn pictures you supposedly viewed. They go on to say they also hacked your laptop and took a picture of you while looking at the screen to make the email look real. (The email will say look here is "***" looking at this porn site...look at what he is viewing!!" Doesn't matter you didn't look at it, or that it is a lie...it is enough obviously that people you know get this email!
1) The password is a valid password I have used, only I have not used it in several-several years. This was my first hint this wasn't real. But how the f*ck did they get my work email, right name and a valid password??
2) I searched on the web, and this is a new attack people are getting. Basically via old hacks on various websites, they buy people's names and known internet accounts they used and the password they used on it. They purchase it off the dark web.
Good thing is, it is fake....but very convincing.
Had me sweating.
Anyhow, if you get one of these emails...don't sweat it. It's fake.
The body of the email is basically a ransom. The sender says they hacked a website you go on and hacked your account and will send all of your contacts an email with porn pictures you supposedly viewed. They go on to say they also hacked your laptop and took a picture of you while looking at the screen to make the email look real. (The email will say look here is "***" looking at this porn site...look at what he is viewing!!" Doesn't matter you didn't look at it, or that it is a lie...it is enough obviously that people you know get this email!
1) The password is a valid password I have used, only I have not used it in several-several years. This was my first hint this wasn't real. But how the f*ck did they get my work email, right name and a valid password??
2) I searched on the web, and this is a new attack people are getting. Basically via old hacks on various websites, they buy people's names and known internet accounts they used and the password they used on it. They purchase it off the dark web.
Good thing is, it is fake....but very convincing.
Had me sweating.
Anyhow, if you get one of these emails...don't sweat it. It's fake.