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If you think you’re immune to phishing attempts, you’re wrong! (www.helpnetsecurity.com)

submitted 2 months ago by lemmydev2@infosec.pub to c/pulse_of_truth@infosec.pub

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Security consultant Troy Hunt, the creator of the Have I Been Pwned (HIBP) service, has revealed that he got tricked by a clever phishing email, and that the attacker gained access to his Mailchimp account and stole a list of email addresses of his newsletter subscribers. Commendably, he added the compromised data – email and IP addresses, rough geolocation data – to HIBP, so that users may check whether theirs is included or get notified … More → The post If you think you’re immune to phishing attempts, you’re wrong! appeared first on Help Net Security.

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[–] Hiro8811@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

Oh the irony