Re: [Quantum Owners] strange messages

[Julian Coleman]

Hi

As the current owner of H4GTX, I also got the message - and also 
deleted it. (And I promise I'm not responsible for it being sent in 
the first place!)

I have no explanation. There is nowhere I have that vehicle listed in 
a way it could be linked to the QOC. So it's a puzzle.

Regards

Julian

In message <4A01F59CED614152A7CB6F6279B8B8DB@computer>
  "Susan and Martin Scott" 
 wrote:

> Ooer - they're watching us! Could be something to do with the NASA
> satelite and the snowman :-)
> Happy New Year to all.
> Martin
>   - Original Message -
>   From: Mike
>   To: quantumowners@googlegroups.com
>   Sent: Monday, December 31, 2018 3:04 PM
>   Subject: [Quantum Owners] strange messages



>   A few days ago I received this:
>   From: Bryony Barnes 
>   To: Mike 
>   Subject: Re: Fwd: Next edition of QM

>   Under it was the same green box you've included in the mail below to
> the groups and under that it said: 17:08:49 29-December-2018 (H4gtx).

>   I also had a message to my tabor60@gmail account which was similar
> and from the same person. The subject was H4GTX but I can't remember
> the details as I deleted that one. It seems that the sender might know
> I used to own the white H4 with the number H4GTX and also that I was
> previously the editor of QM - not something the 'public' would know
> unless someone's e-mail address has been hacked. This type of message
> should always be deleted - without opening!

>   Mike


>   On 31/12/2018 11:29, 'Steve Kodz' via Quantum Owners Group wrote:

> Martin,

> I have recently received a strange that sounds similar to the one
> you received.  Mine had the subject "Re: Fw: My silver Q" and had a
> green image labelled "Display Message" - attached is a screen capture
> of that image which is safe to view.

> The image if clicked would lead to a website link that I strongly
> suspect would try to download malware.  Therefore if anyone else is
> receiving unexpected emails like this be very careful when opening
> them.

> As a general rule if you are not expecting an email do not trust
> its contents.  This is especially true for any emails relating to
> payments and/or invoices.  The bad guys has started compromising
> company email accounts and sending out emails requesting
> backing/payment details are updated to their back account rather than
> the legitimate owner.  If you receive emails of this nature from
> someone you know always call them on a known number (do not use a
> number on their signature as that might be updated too!) to confirm.

> To answer Martin's question I would think it is more likely that
> someone else has their computer/email account compromised.  My email
> came from a Hotmail account, but I do not see that account within this
> group.

> To minimise the risk of an email account becoming compromised I
> would strongly recommend a good password (think of something ~17
> characters long) that is unique to that account.  Also all the big
> email providers, Facebook, Twitter etc will offer some form of
> 2-factor authentication and this should be enabled.  A long password
> might be difficult to remember, so utilise a decent password manager
> so you only have to remember a single strong password.  For work and
> personal reasons I have over 200 passwords and without a password
> manager I wouldn't have a hope of remembering them all - I only have 3
> that I need to remember and the reset are stored in password managers.


> I know from professional experience that companies are losing
> money to the bad guys via this type of social engineering so please be
> cautious when opening emails.

> Regards,
> Steve



> On 30/12/2018 16:27, Susan and Martin Scott wrote:

>   Hi all,
>   hope all Quantumers (not forgetting other kit car owners)
> had a good Christmas! I had a message this morning entitled "Brush
> painting gel coat" from someone called Barry. If Barry has my email
> via the group that's not a problem, but the message had no script,
> just attachment so looked suspicious  I deleted it. If Barry wants to
> pick my brains then no problem, can he send another note!
>   To Jim, Steve or other techi people... Is it possible (or
> even likely) that my computer had been infiltrated by someone who's
> gathered a subject and my email name (which isn't used in many places)
> and sent something malicious?
>   Martin
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Re: [Quantum Owners] strange messages

[Susan and Martin Scott]

Ooer - they're watching us! Could be something to do with the NASA satelite and 
the snowman :-)
Happy New Year to all.
Martin
  - Original Message - 
  From: Mike 
  To: quantumowners@googlegroups.com 
  Sent: Monday, December 31, 2018 3:04 PM
  Subject: [Quantum Owners] strange messages



  A few days ago I received this:
  From: Bryony Barnes 
  To: Mike 
  Subject: Re: Fwd: Next edition of QM

  Under it was the same green box you've included in the mail below to the 
groups and under that it said: 17:08:49 29-December-2018 (H4gtx).

  I also had a message to my tabor60@gmail account which was similar and from 
the same person. The subject was H4GTX but I can't remember the details as I 
deleted that one. It seems that the sender might know I used to own the white 
H4 with the number H4GTX and also that I was previously the editor of QM - not 
something the 'public' would know unless someone's e-mail address has been 
hacked. This type of message should always be deleted - without opening!

  Mike


  On 31/12/2018 11:29, 'Steve Kodź' via Quantum Owners Group wrote:

Martin,

I have recently received a strange that sounds similar to the one you 
received.  Mine had the subject "Re: Fw: My silver Q" and had a green image 
labelled "Display Message" - attached is a screen capture of that image which 
is safe to view.

The image if clicked would lead to a website link that I strongly suspect 
would try to download malware.  Therefore if anyone else is receiving 
unexpected emails like this be very careful when opening them.

As a general rule if you are not expecting an email do not trust its 
contents.  This is especially true for any emails relating to payments and/or 
invoices.  The bad guys has started compromising company email accounts and 
sending out emails requesting backing/payment details are updated to their back 
account rather than the legitimate owner.  If you receive emails of this nature 
from someone you know always call them on a known number (do not use a number 
on their signature as that might be updated too!) to confirm.

To answer Martin's question I would think it is more likely that someone 
else has their computer/email account compromised.  My email came from a 
Hotmail account, but I do not see that account within this group.

To minimise the risk of an email account becoming compromised I would 
strongly recommend a good password (think of something ~17 characters long) 
that is unique to that account.  Also all the big email providers, Facebook, 
Twitter etc will offer some form of 2-factor authentication and this should be 
enabled.  A long password might be difficult to remember, so utilise a decent 
password manager so you only have to remember a single strong password.  For 
work and personal reasons I have over 200 passwords and without a password 
manager I wouldn't have a hope of remembering them all - I only have 3 that I 
need to remember and the reset are stored in password managers.


I know from professional experience that companies are losing money to the 
bad guys via this type of social engineering so please be cautious when opening 
emails.

Regards,
Steve



On 30/12/2018 16:27, Susan and Martin Scott wrote:

  Hi all,
  hope all Quantumers (not forgetting other kit car owners) had a good 
Christmas! I had a message this morning entitled "Brush painting gel coat" from 
someone called Barry. If Barry has my email via the group that's not a problem, 
but the message had no script, just attachment so looked suspicious  I deleted 
it. If Barry wants to pick my brains then no problem, can he send another note!
  To Jim, Steve or other techi people... Is it possible (or even 
likely) that my computer had been infiltrated by someone who's gathered a 
subject and my email name (which isn't used in many places) and sent something 
malicious?
  Martin
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[Quantum Owners] strange messages

[Mike]

A few days ago I received this:
From: Bryony Barnes 
To: Mike 
Subject: Re: Fwd: Next edition of QM

Under it was the same green box you've included in the mail below to the 
groups and under that it said: 17:08:49 29-December-2018 (H4gtx).


I also had a message to my tabor60@gmail account which was similar and 
from the same person. The subject was H4GTX but I can't remember the 
details as I deleted that one. It seems that the sender might know I 
used to own the white H4 with the number H4GTX and also that I was 
previously the editor of QM - not something the 'public' would know 
unless someone's e-mail address has been hacked. This type of message 
should always be deleted - without opening!


Mike

On 31/12/2018 11:29, 'Steve Kodź' via Quantum Owners Group wrote:


Martin,

I have recently received a strange that sounds similar to the one you 
received.  Mine had the subject "Re: Fw: My silver Q" and had a green 
image labelled "Display Message" - attached is a screen capture of 
that image which is safe to view.


The image if clicked would lead to a website link that I strongly 
suspect would try to download malware.  Therefore if anyone else is 
receiving unexpected emails like this be very careful when opening them.


As a general rule if you are not expecting an email do not trust its 
contents.  This is especially true for any emails relating to payments 
and/or invoices.  The bad guys has started compromising company email 
accounts and sending out emails requesting backing/payment details are 
updated to their back account rather than the legitimate owner.  If 
you receive emails of this nature from someone you know always call 
them on a known number (do not use a number on their signature as that 
might be updated too!) to confirm.


To answer Martin's question I would think it is more likely that 
someone else has their computer/email account compromised. My email 
came from a Hotmail account, but I do not see that account within this 
group.


To minimise the risk of an email account becoming compromised I would 
strongly recommend a good password (think of something ~17 characters 
long) that is unique to that account.  Also all the big email 
providers, Facebook, Twitter etc will offer some form of 2-factor 
authentication and this should be enabled.  A long password might be 
difficult to remember, so utilise a decent password manager so you 
only have to remember a single strong password.  For work and personal 
reasons I have over 200 passwords and without a password manager I 
wouldn't have a hope of remembering them all - I only have 3 that I 
need to remember and the reset are stored in password managers.


I know from professional experience that companies are losing money to 
the bad guys via this type of social engineering so please be cautious 
when opening emails.


Regards,
Steve

On 30/12/2018 16:27, Susan and Martin Scott wrote:

Hi all,
    hope all Quantumers (not forgetting other kit car owners) had a 
good Christmas! I had a message this morning entitled "Brush painting 
gel coat" from someone called Barry. If Barry has my email via the 
group that's not a problem, but the message had no script, just 
attachment so looked suspicious  I deleted it. If Barry wants to pick 
my brains then no problem, can he send another note!
To Jim, Steve or other techi people... Is it possible (or even 
likely) that my computer had been infiltrated by someone who's 
gathered a subject and my email name (which isn't used in many 
places) and sent something malicious?

Martin
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