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Warning-re: Adobe

by laurencewins
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I wanted to warn people with Adobe accounts.
I just received an email "supposedly" from Adobe claiming they had someone hack their system and that the hacker had got into my system so I should "click their link" and reset the password.

I did NOT click the link. I simply types the URL into my browser and reset my password.

The initial email did NOT use my name.
The confirmation emails from Adobe DID use my name so the original email is obviously a spam or hacker.

So please don't get caught by this. Never click on links in such emails. Always key in the URL yourself.
#hacker #spam
  • Profile picture of the author Dennis Gaskill
    If you place your cursor on the link and look in the status bar of your browser or email client, depending on how you read your email, it will show you where the link points to no matter what the clickable text reads. I get so many phishing emails it's become a habit to check before clicking any link.
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    Just when you think you've got it all figured out, someone changes the rules.

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  • Profile picture of the author laurencewins
    That sounds good but I don't have a status bar or browser for emails.
    But I have gotten so good at checking phishing emails that I always know anyway.
    But I am sure your tip will help others for sure.
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    Cheers, Laurence.
    Writer/Editor/Proofreader.

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