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Month: March 2019

Re: [trinity-users] list spamming

From: "Dr. Nikolaus Klepp" <office@...>
Date: Wed, 13 Mar 2019 08:31:20 +0100
Anno domini 2019 Tue, 12 Mar 18:50:50 -0700
 Dan Youngquist scripsit:
> On 03/12/2019 06:20 PM, Felix Miata wrote:
> > The 9 March starter spam is pure forgery.
> 
> As far as I can tell, they're not forgeries; they appear to be legitimately
> sent via an Earthlink server using your email credentials.  Of course I
> can't be 100% sure, which is why I've been trying to get you to change your
> email password to test the theory.
> 
> So I ask again:  Have you, or have you not, changed your email password
> since these spams started?  If you haven't, will you please do so now so we
> can see if we can stop the spams?
> 
> Frankly, it's a bit shocking how unconcerned you seem to be about the
> possibility that your account has been hacked.

It's as easy as this: hack any Earthink account (A) and use sender ID of any other Earhlink account (B), send mails with account of A and ID of B and you have an authentic mail sent by B. Not even worth bothering. 

 Nik



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