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On Ransom-Ware, Black-Hat Hackers, the Gullible, Guilty … and Personal Cyber Security
A-Special ME-P Report
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By Dr. David E. Marcinko MBA MBBS [Hon]
[Publisher-in-Chief]
Your Ashley Madison Account
[Paul recommends to read this email]
But … don’t fall for it!
I just received this email message from sharingservices@aol.com: In this time of medical information and financial advisory data cyber security breaches, here is a warning about personal security, too!
If it can happen to me, it can happen to anyone!
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Unfortunately your data was leaked in the recent hacking of Ashley Madison and I know have your information. I have also used your user profile to find your Facebook page, using this I can now message all of your friends and family members.
If you would like to prevent me from sharing this dirt info with all of your friends and family members (and perhaps even your employers too?) then you need to send 1 bitcoin to the following BTC address.
Bitcoin Address:
1AEJiZFnELwRZVjmVSvDSwUaXNZy4X9bQN
You may be wondering why should you and what will prevent other people from doing the same, in short you now know to change your privacy settings in Facebook so no one can view your friends/family list. So go ahead and update that now (I have a copy if you don’t pay) to stop any future emails like this.
You can buy bitcoin using online exchanges easily. If the bitcoin is not paid within 3 days of 23 Sep 2015 then my system will automatically message all of your friends and family members. The bitcoin address is unique to you.
Consider how expensive a divorce lawyer is. If you are no longer in a committed relationship then think about how this will affect your social standing amongst family and friends. What will your friends and family think about you?
Sincerely,
Paul
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An Object lesson to all ME-P readers and subscribers
After review, I noted the following faults with this blast message:
* No sender last name.
* Sender blast email service
* Multiple email addresses
* Poor grammar
* I do not have – or ever had – a Facebook account
* I do not have – or ever had – an AM account
Assessment
Note any other “give-aways“? Don’t fall for this ploy. And, don’t be Gullible or Guilty. Forewarned is forearmed.
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- “The ADA Practical Guide to HIPAA Compliance”
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- Has your medical privacy been compromised? Help ProPublica Investigate
- How Expensive are Healthcare Data Breaches?
- Protected Health Information Data Breaches
- Don’t Hide a Security Breach if You Can’t Do the Time
Conclusion
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