Heck I met with the FBI once, the agent suggested I check up on him by googling the FBI website and calling the field office before we did anything...
Curt Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android On Sat, Dec 17, 2016 at 8:01 PM, Greg Fiorentino via Mercedes<mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: I'm pretty sure all of you on this list would not have made the mistake Podesta made. What I do is NEVER click on the helpful (?) email link provided in the email warning me of the problem, but go to the company's website that I know to be ok, or call the number on the back of my credit card, and look for the alleged problem there. Similarly, when the IT person was suspicious of the alleged FBI agent calling, he could have done something similar and called the bureau through known safe numbers and asked to be directed to the agent. I have done similar in my law enforcement career when contacted by the bureau, other government agencies, or in one instance Interpol, and had any reservations about their bona-fides. Trust but verify...or better, don't trust. Phishing and social engineering can be very effective. Greg -----Original Message----- From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Jon Agne via Mercedes Sent: Saturday, December 17, 2016 3:55 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Cc: Jon Agne Subject: Re: [MBZ] Phishing emails NOTE: This is NOT a PARTISAN post. http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/13/us/politics/russia-hack-election-dnc.html?emc=edit_th_20161214&nl=todaysheadlines&nlid=37044079 <http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/13/us/politics/russia-hack-election-dnc.html?emc=edit_th_20161214&nl=todaysheadlines&nlid=37044079> I’ve read the NYT analysis of what happened and how it happened. This is a really good read, and I think it’s a fair and unbiased accounting. If there was bias, I went right by it, as I am more interested in preventing this from ever happening again to us as a Nation of free people. I am to calling for a “do-over” or any such nonsense. This is about being an American, and we need to start acting like it….whatever our political leanings. Best, Jon > On Dec 17, 2016, at 6:48 PM, Jon Agne via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > wrote: > > On a separate note, I just received an email from my provider telling me that > it had been temporarily suspended due to security issues. There was a button > to respond with. It all looked legit until I closely examined the from email > address and the url of the respond button. > > This is exactly how the Russians gained the keys to the DNC. > > "Be careful out there.” - Hill Street Blues > > Merry Christmas all! > > Jon > > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
