Archives for: March 2009

03/24/09

Permalink 08:28:47 am, by dave Email , 545 words, 1203 views   English (US)
Categories: Security, Phishing

Various CareerBuilder Phishing Emails

I received the following messages in my junk mail folder. So, obviously something isn't right with them from the git go. The following is the break down of the major parts of the messages I received.

Phishing Email 1:

Here is the subject of this phishing email:

CareerBuilder for Employers - WARNING: PARTIAL INSTALLATION

This email was supposedly sent by:

Employer team

Here is the body of the email:

Read more! »



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03/21/09

Permalink 02:15:34 pm, by dave Email , 276 words, 6579 views   English (US)
Categories: Security, Email Scams, Phishing

PayPal Secure Team Phishing Email

I received this message in my junk email. So, obviously something isn't right about it to start with. The following is the break down of the major parts of the message I received.

Here is the subject of this phishing email:

Important Information Regarding Your Limited Account.

This email was supposedly sent by:

PayPal Secure Team

Here is the body of the email:

Read more! »



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03/19/09

Permalink 12:53:57 pm, by dave Email , 63 words, 4713 views   English (US)
Categories: Security

Payment Security Professional of the Year 2008 - Branden Williams

I just opened my March issue of the ISSA Journal and hadn't got too far into when I noticed an entry in the magazine about Branden Williams. He is the the Society of Payment Security Professionals' Payment Security Professional of the Year.

Here is where I follow Branden's thoughts and comments about PCI.

Kudos to Branden and keep up the great work.

Dave



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Permalink 05:08:30 am, by dave Email , 338 words, 1870 views   English (US)
Categories: Security, Email Scams, Phishing

Additional Facebook Scam - Phishing Emails

I received these messages in my email last night. After the recent rash of facebook based scam and phishing emails, it didn't take long to determine that these were more of the same.

The following is the break down of the major parts of these messages.

Facebook Scam Mail 1:

Here is the subject of this scam email:

FaceBook message: Magnificent Girls dancing in front of camera (Last rated by Jewel Barr)

This email was supposedly sent by:

Facebook Adult

Here is the body of the email:

Read more! »



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03/18/09

Permalink 05:43:09 am, by dave Email , 304 words, 3358 views   English (US)
Categories: Security, Email Scams, Phishing

More Northern Trust Center Scam - Phishing Emails

I received these messages in my junk email folders this morning. After a quick look, I knew I was dealing with some sort of Scam or Phishing email.

How did I know this?

  1. I don't use this company.
  2. I wouldn't use the email address the message was sent to for any tyoe of personal communications.

The following is the break down of the major parts of the message I received.

Scam Email 1:

Here is the subject of this scam email:

Northern Trust Bank Update Center: Latest update

This email was supposedly sent by:

Northern Trust Certificate Center

Here is the body of the email:

Read more! »



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03/17/09

Permalink 01:23:10 pm, by dave Email , 292 words, 1195 views   English (US)
Categories: Security, Email Scams, Phishing

Northern Trust support manager Scam - Phishing Email

I received this message today, it was sent to one of my public accounts. Even if I banked with this company, I wouldn't have used this email address fro any reason. So, obviously something isn't right about it to start with. The following is the break down of the major parts of the message I received.

First Message:

Here is the subject of this scam email:

Northern Trust Bank Report: Safety System Update

This email was supposedly sent by:

Northern Trust support manager

Here is the body of the email:

Read more! »



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Permalink 08:14:20 am, by dave Email , 446 words, 386 views   English (US)
Categories: Security, Email Scams, Phishing

Merlin Calloway Scam - Phishing Email

I received this message in my junk email. So, obviously something isn't right about it to start with. The following is the break down of the major parts of the message I received.

Here is the subject of this scam email:

INDEPENDENT JOB v Free positions available

This email was supposedly sent by:

Merlin Calloway

Here is the body of the email:

Read more! »



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Permalink 08:02:33 am, by dave Email , 144 words, 279 views   English (US)
Categories: Security, Email Scams, Phishing

Afton Hendrickson Scam - Phishing Email

I received this message in my junk email. So, obviously something isn't right about it to start with. The following is the break down of the major parts of the message I received.

Here is the subject of this scam email:

FW: Is your skills about to expired?

This email was supposedly sent by:

Afton Hendrickson

Here is the body of the email:

Read more! »



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Permalink 07:52:31 am, by dave Email , 214 words, 167 views   English (US)
Categories: Security, Email Scams, Phishing

Leisa Rachell Scam - Phishing Email

I received this message in my junk email. So, obviously something isn't right about it to start with. The following is the break down of the major parts of the message I received.

Here is the subject of this scam email:

Quickly succeed by getting a Dip1oma/Bachelor/Master/Doctorate Degree in just 8 days with No coursework. No attendance Requirements emg mw

This email was supposedly sent by:

Leisa Rachell

Here is the body of the email:

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Permalink 07:45:08 am, by dave Email , 497 words, 338 views   English (US)
Categories: Security, Email Scams, Phishing

Even More Facebook Scam - Phishing Emails

This morning I received these facebook based scam / phishing emails.

The following is the break down of the major parts of these messages

Scam Email Message 1:

Here is the subject of this scam email:

FaceBook message: Magnificent Girls dancing in front of camera (Last rated by Frankie Hogue)

This email was supposedly sent by:

Facebook Adult

Here is the body of the email:

Read more! »



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03/16/09

Permalink 02:17:13 pm, by dave Email , 440 words, 224 views   English (US)
Categories: Security, Email Scams, Phishing

Merlin Calloway ( INDEPENDENT JOB v Free positions available ) Scam Email

I received this message in my junk email. So, obviously something isn't right about it to start with. The following is the break down of the major parts of the message I received.

Here is the subject of this scam email:

INDEPENDENT JOB v Free positions available

This email was supposedly sent by:

Merlin Calloway

Here is the body of the email:

Read more! »



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Permalink 01:53:32 pm, by dave Email , 287 words, 158 views   English (US)
Categories: Security, Email Scams, Phishing

Another Financial Services Scam - Phishing Email

I received this message in my junk email. So, obviously something isn't right about it to start with. The following is the break down of the major parts of the message I received.

Here is the subject of this scam email:

Get Help Now

This email was supposedly sent by:

Financial Services

Here is the body of the email:

Read more! »



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03/15/09

Permalink 09:05:56 am, by dave Email , 572 words, 3959 views   English (US)
Categories: Security, Email Scams, Phishing

More Facebook Scam / Phishing Emails

This morning I received these facebook based scam / phishing emails.

The following is the break down of the major parts of these messages

Scam Email Message 1:

Here is the subject of this scam email:

FaceBook message: Magnificent girl dancing video clip (Last rated by Elnora Woodward)

This email was supposedly sent by:

Facebook Invitations

Here is the body of the email:

Read more! »



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03/14/09

Permalink 02:53:16 pm, by dave Email , 168 words, 538 views   English (US)
Categories: Security, Email Scams, Phishing

Facebook Today (Striptease Dance Party) Scam Email

I received this message in my junk email folder just a little bit ago. After a quick look I knew something wasn't right about it. So, if you receive an email like this, don't respond to it, or follow any links. JUST DELETE IT

The following is the break down of the major parts of the message I received.

Here is the subject of this scam email:

FaceBook message: These two girls are so... watch the video (Last rated by Fritz Hinson)

This email was supposedly sent by:

Facebook Today

Here is the body of the email:

Read more! »



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03/13/09

Permalink 09:58:35 pm, by dave Email , 156 words, 245 views   English (US)
Categories: Security, Email Scams, Phishing

Bank of America Autorenew Scam Email

I received this message in one of my junk email folders. So, obviously something isn't right about it to start with. The following is the break down of the major parts of the message I received.

Here is the subject of this scam email:

Bank of America Report: Problems mount for certificate holders

This email was supposedly sent by:

Bank of America Autorenew

Here is the body of the email:

Read more! »



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Permalink 05:02:34 pm, by dave Email , 153 words, 265 views   English (US)
Categories: Security, Email Scams, Phishing

Bank of America Info Scam Email

I received this message in my junk email. So, obviously something isn't right about it to start with. The following is the break down of the major parts of the message I received.

Here is the subject of this scam email:

Bank of America Report: Installation failed for component

This email was supposedly sent by:

Bank of America Info

Here is the body of the email:

Read more! »



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Permalink 04:55:39 pm, by dave Email , 146 words, 207 views   English (US)
Categories: Security, Email Scams, Phishing

Beautiful Girl Dancing Striptease Phishing Email

I received this message in the junk folder on one of my publicly listed email account. So, obviously something isn't right about it to start with. The following is the break down of the major parts of the message I received.

Here is the subject of this scam email:

Classmates message: Beautiful Girl Dancing Striptease! Cute! (Last rated by Fannie Hemphill)

This email was supposedly sent by:

Classmates Message Center

Here is the body of the email:

Read more! »



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Permalink 04:51:13 pm, by dave Email , 162 words, 281 views   English (US)
Categories: Security, Email Scams, Phishing

Bank of America Notification Scam Email

I received this message in one of my publicly listed email addresses, not one I would use for banking. So, obviously something isn't right about it to start with. The following is the break down of the major parts of the message I received.

Here is the subject of this scam email:

Bank of America Warning (certificate problems)

This email was supposedly sent by:

Bank of America Notification

Here is the body of the email:

Read more! »



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Permalink 04:46:00 pm, by dave Email , 146 words, 224 views   English (US)
Categories: Security, Email Scams, Phishing

Girls Dancing on facebook Video Phishing Email

I received this message in an account that I don't use for anything. So, obviously something isn't right about it to start with. The following is the break down of the major parts of the message I received.

Here is the subject of this scam email:

Classmates message: Girls Dancing on facebook Video (Last rated by Melisa Bentley)

This email was supposedly sent by:

Classmates updates Center

Here is the body of the email:

Read more! »



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Permalink 04:40:35 pm, by dave Email , 150 words, 157 views   English (US)
Categories: Security, Email Scams, Phishing

Bank of America Confirmation Scam Email

I received this message in my junk email. So, obviously something isn't right about it to start with. The following is the break down of the major parts of the message I received.

Here is the subject of this scam email:

Bank of America Warning: using Certificates

This email was supposedly sent by:

Bank of America Confirmation

Here is the body of the email:

Read more! »



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03/11/09

Permalink 10:38:55 am, by dave Email , 64 words, 257 views   English (US)
Categories: Security

MS08-52 GDI+ Security Bulletin Revision

From Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-052 – Critical

This security update resolves several privately reported vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows GDI+. These vulnerabilities could allow remote code execution if a user viewed a specially crafted image file using affected software or browsed a Web site that contains specially crafted content.

Read the entire Security Bulletin.

Just a reminder to always make sure your machine is patched.
Dave



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Permalink 08:24:36 am, by dave Email , 176 words, 1440 views   English (US)
Categories: Security, Email Scams, Phishing

eBay member: jprnds84 Sacm mail

I received this message today, it came to an account that I don't use for eBay. So, obviously something isn't right about it to start with. The following is the break down of the major parts of the message I received.

Here is the subject of this scam email:

eBay New Unpaid Item Message from jprnds84: #2070651641 - Response required!

This email was supposedly sent by:

eBay member: jprnds84

Here is the body of the email:

Read more! »



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03/10/09

Permalink 02:25:50 pm, by dave Email , 630 words, 882 views   English (US)
Categories: Security, Email Scams, Phishing

More Classmates Scam Emails

I received these messages in my junk email. So, obviously something isn't right with them from the get go. The following is the break down of the major parts of the messages I received.

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Permalink 08:02:55 am, by dave Email , 243 words, 766 views   English (US)
Categories: Security, Email Scams, Phishing

Web and Mail - Classmates Scam Email

I received these two messages in my junk email. So, obviously something isn't right about them. The following is the break down of the major parts of the messages I received.

Here is the subject of this scam email:

Classmates personal message: - Help me decide please....

This email was supposedly sent by:

Web - Classmates

Here is the body of the email:

Read more! »



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03/07/09

Permalink 05:47:10 am, by dave Email , 296 words, 163 views   English (US)
Categories: Security, Email Scams, Phishing

Another Corporate Division Scam Email

I received this message in my junk email. So, obviously something isn't right about it to start with. The following is the break down of the major parts of the message I received.

Here is the subject of this scam email:

Response Requested

This email was supposedly sent by:

Corporate Division

Here is the body of the email:

Read more! »



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03/06/09

Permalink 01:45:34 pm, by dave Email , 140 words, 173 views   English (US)
Categories: Security, Email Scams, Phishing

Yet Another Classmates Invitation Box Scam Email

I received this message in my junk email. So, obviously something isn't right about it to start with. The following is the break down of the major parts of the message I received.

Here is the subject of this scam email:

2009 Classmates on the Web Annual Meeting

This email was supposedly sent by:

Classmates Invitation Box

Here is the body of the email:

Read more! »



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Permalink 06:33:36 am, by dave Email , 137 words, 1350 views   English (US)
Categories: Security, Email Scams, Phishing, Virus Emails

Another Classmates Support Box Scam Email

I received this message in my junk email. So, obviously something isn't right about it to start with. The

following is the break down of the major parts of the message I received.

Here is the subject of this scam email:

2009 Annual Meeting

This email was supposedly sent by:

Classmates Support Box

Here is the body of the email:

Read more! »



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03/05/09

Permalink 03:39:14 pm, by dave Email , 590 words, 213 views   English (US)
Categories: Security, Email Scams, Phishing

EuroMillions Lottery Scam Email

I received this message in my junk email. So, obviously something isn't right about it to start with. The following is the break down of the major parts of the message I received.

Here is the subject of this scam email:

CONGRATULATIONS OVER YOUR WINNING FUND !!!

This email was supposedly sent by:

EuroMillions Lottery

Here is the body of the email:

Read more! »



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Permalink 03:31:21 pm, by dave Email , 143 words, 217 views   English (US)
Categories: Security, Email Scams, Phishing

Samir Mcrae Scam Email

I received this message in my junk email. So, obviously something isn't right about it to start with. The

following is the break down of the major parts of the message I received.

Here is the subject of this scam email:

MBA-Degreees not for sale- get it.

This email was supposedly sent by:

Samir Mcrae

Here is the body of the email:

Read more! »



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Permalink 03:23:22 pm, by dave Email , 524 words, 190 views   English (US)
Categories: Security, Email Scams, Phishing

mariettachristene_wz_at_naturalimpulse.com Scam Email

I received this message in my junk email. So, obviously something isn't right about it to start with. The following is the break down of the major parts of the message I received.

Here is the subject of this scam email:

Offers authentic-looking fake University_Dip1oma/Degrees....cheap price offer! Limited time! kdtpq nvd7

This email was supposedly sent by:

mariettachristene_wz@naturalimpulse.com

Here is the body of the email:

Read more! »



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Permalink 03:16:21 pm, by dave Email , 247 words, 158 views   English (US)
Categories: Security, Email Scams, Phishing

Langer Ongnoi Scam Email

I received this message in my junk email. So, obviously something isn't right about it to start with. The following is the break down of the major parts of the message I received.

Here is the subject of this scam email:

Fw: Climb the corporate ladder !

This email was supposedly sent by:

Langer Ongnoi

Here is the body of the email:

Read more! »



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03/03/09

Permalink 03:59:39 pm, by dave Email , 146 words, 406 views   English (US)
Categories: Security, Email Scams, Phishing

Classmates Support Box Scam Email

I received this message in my junk email. So, obviously something isn't right about it to start with. The following is the break down of the major parts of the message I received.

Here is the subject of this scam email:

Save The Date! 2009 Classmates on the Web Annual Meeting soon.

This email was supposedly sent by:

Classmates Support Box

Here is the body of the email:

Read more! »



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Permalink 03:46:34 pm, by dave Email , 523 words, 144 views   English (US)
Categories: Security, Email Scams, Phishing

arlettareagan_gv_at_cydrel.com Scam Email

I received this message in my junk email. So, obviously something isn't right about it to start with. The following is the break down of the major parts of the message I received.

Here is the subject of this scam email:

Offers authentic-looking fake University_Dip1oma/Degrees....cheap price offer! Limited time! bnbu 8pu

This email was supposedly sent by:

arlettareagan_gv@cydrel.com

Here is the body of the email:

Read more! »



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Permalink 03:33:46 pm, by dave Email , 144 words, 156 views   English (US)
Categories: Security, Email Scams, Phishing

Classmates updates Box Scam Email

I received this message in my junk email. So, obviously something isn't right about it to start with. The following is the break down of the major parts of the message I received.

Here is the subject of this scam email:

Classmates on the Web 2009 Annual Meeting March 4-7

This email was supposedly sent by:

Classmates updates Box

Here is the body of the email:

Read more! »



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03/02/09

Permalink 08:18:49 am, by dave Email , 259 words, 141 views   English (US)
Categories: Security, Email Scams, Phishing

Another Financial Services Scam Email

I received this message today, after a quick look I decided something wasn't right with it. First off the place you respond to is a free email provider,like a gmail or hotmail. So, obviously something isn't right about that, because a legitimate business would not be using a free email provider. The following is the break down of the major parts of the message I received.

Here is the subject of this scam email:

Response Requested

This email was supposedly sent by:

Financial Services

Here is the body of the email:

Read more! »



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