I think *any* email that asks for a password in clear text is suspect. On a (slightly) related note, any site that sends me my password over email is also suspect.
--Raj. On 11-07-08 08:16 AM, Shawn H Corey wrote: > Hi, > > If you get an email like this one, don't respond. It's a phishing attack. > > > > -------- Original Message -------- > Subject: Email Security Upgrade > Date: Fri, 08 Jul 2011 01:49:48 -0700 > From: Gmail <verifiesen...@gmail.com> > > > > Dear Valued Member, > > We have received several complaints from users unable to gain access to > their email account, as a result of that, we are upgrading our security > systems and making sure each user account is not accessed unauthorised. > We are sending this general message to all users to confirm their > details for verification purpose: > > *Full Name: > *Username: > *Password: > *Registered Year: > *Country: > > We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused but we are glad > to let you know that your account security is our ultimate goal. > > Thank you for using our email service! > _______________________________________________ Linux mailing list Linux@lists.oclug.on.ca http://oclug.on.ca/mailman/listinfo/linux
