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<blockquote data-quote="AtlBo" data-source="post: 568051" data-attributes="member: 32547"><p>Yes, beware. I have received e-mails that I thought were from from people I know and trust but were not. One policy I follow now is to check the sender's e-mail address against what I have for the person before I look at anything in the message. The one thing that a hacker can't do, as far as I am aware, is actually send an e-mail from another person's account. The quote does cause me to wonder if it's possible for a hacker to appear to have sent the message from a known source of mine. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite117" alt=":eek:" title="Eek! :eek:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":eek:" /></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I use online mail, and scripting in messages is by default blocked. I leave the e-mails this way. Normally, I would say I do this unless I trust the sender, but I have received so many spoofed Paypal e-mails, that I don't even open Paypal e-mails anymore. Definitely e-mail is a serious risk for malware infection and potentially big trouble...the biggest. Gmail sounds like they are working to secure mail at Google, so that's good. I use Outlook online, and I don't know where MS is with this, but I do feel some confidence that it's not an easy thing for a hack to slip through. This is the hugest of concerns for those who actually download e-mail messages. I wouldn't do this today, although I did up until about 4 years ago.</p><p></p><p>Be careful of e-mails from people you know, especially with attachments. If a hacker knows this is your contact, they will add a loaded picture that is of something funny or anything that can carry their script and not alarm you or tip you off. I don't know how they get lists of contacts, but I have received e-mail that looked like it was from a person I know. This is very upsetting for sure.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="AtlBo, post: 568051, member: 32547"] Yes, beware. I have received e-mails that I thought were from from people I know and trust but were not. One policy I follow now is to check the sender's e-mail address against what I have for the person before I look at anything in the message. The one thing that a hacker can't do, as far as I am aware, is actually send an e-mail from another person's account. The quote does cause me to wonder if it's possible for a hacker to appear to have sent the message from a known source of mine. :eek: I use online mail, and scripting in messages is by default blocked. I leave the e-mails this way. Normally, I would say I do this unless I trust the sender, but I have received so many spoofed Paypal e-mails, that I don't even open Paypal e-mails anymore. Definitely e-mail is a serious risk for malware infection and potentially big trouble...the biggest. Gmail sounds like they are working to secure mail at Google, so that's good. I use Outlook online, and I don't know where MS is with this, but I do feel some confidence that it's not an easy thing for a hack to slip through. This is the hugest of concerns for those who actually download e-mail messages. I wouldn't do this today, although I did up until about 4 years ago. Be careful of e-mails from people you know, especially with attachments. If a hacker knows this is your contact, they will add a loaded picture that is of something funny or anything that can carry their script and not alarm you or tip you off. I don't know how they get lists of contacts, but I have received e-mail that looked like it was from a person I know. This is very upsetting for sure. [/QUOTE]
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