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Another Telephone Phish

A person called me on the phone a few moments ago claiming to be from US…
Email Attack via a Recycled Domain

A software engineering friend fell victim to an almost-successful attack on his Facebook account. The attacker…
“Proud Boys” Emails Are Bogus

The Proud Boys emails aren’t actual threats. They’re the lowest form of anonymous spam.
Assessing an Email’s Legitimacy

I recently received an email sporting “Wells Fargo” logos. It asked me to do a survey.…
Beware of Phone Phishing

Just because the email (or letter) directs you to a phone number doesn’t mean you aren’t…
Detecting a Phish on an iPhone

In their obsession with simplifying the phone interface, the iPhone designers make it a bit harder…
A Forged “From” Address

To the left we see part of a malicious email. The author brags about how the…
Interesting Email Scam I Received

I received an impressive email scam recently. My response was to forward it to the email…
How to Trace an Email Message

There is no way to verify an email’s contents except through cryptography. Until every email client…
Comparing Leaks: Trump vs. Hillary

As I said in an earlier post, no crime is committed if the appropriate official leaks…
#PodestaEmails are NOT obvious fakes

Emails are notoriously hard to validate. Emails are like typed, signed contracts with no section or…
Election Crypto Conspiracy Theory

I’m not often a fan of conspiracy theories, except for entertainment value. This one is interesting…
Clinton’s Email Server Isn’t Her Scandal

Early last month, Edward Snowden criticized former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton for obviously and intentionally mishandling classified…
A Script to Generate Spam Comments

The text attached to this post was submitted as a web site comment. No doubt some…