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Old 7 June 2019, 12:06 PM   #209
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Paul
The bad actor already knows your TRF name or he couldn’t send you a PM in the first place. The classic phishing scam is to entice you to RE-enter your password to see the purported info at the link.

But clicking a link can open you up to other myriad malware exploits. And if you have used any of the various browser plug-ins to store passwords it is possible for the bad actor to harvest it.

Encrypted password vaults offer a measure of protection but the bad actors are hoping to find less sophisticated password savers with an eye towards financial website credentials.


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