7 June 2019, 12:06 PM
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#209
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: May 2017
Real Name: Dan
Location: USA
Watch: Tudor, Carl F. Buc
Posts: 1,580
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 77T
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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Thanks!
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