Posts tagged “phishing”

My hosting account was hacked Friday: phishing sites, bulk emailers, the works. My host caught it after 11 hours and shut me down. I've been cleaning up since, but the hole may still be open. Upgrades and migrations are coming. I feel awful about being an unwilling accomplice to criminals.

Got a frighteningly convincing PayPal phishing email today. The tone, look, and serial numbers were spot-on. Only caught it because the recipient address was a spam honeypot, which prompted me to inspect the link more carefully. Stay vigilant.