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<blockquote data-quote="plat" data-source="post: 786964" data-attributes="member: 74969">I&#039;ve used this <a href="https://haveibeenpwned.com/" target="_blank">tool</a> b/c your stolen passwords, published email address, and liberal clicks of the &quot;subscribe&quot; button will open the floodgates for malicious spam.&nbsp; Probably more sophisticated people around here have much better tools and tactics like using junk email addresses&nbsp; and password generators in social contexts.&nbsp; I get maybe just 10 spam emails per week and I know the origin of all of them.&nbsp; This article reinforced the need to take a closer look before mindlessly clicking.&nbsp;&nbsp; Keep your best self private.Sadly, would you say people who are lonely and socially isolated are more vulnerable to opening these attachments?&nbsp; The bad guys know the weaknesses of people and exploit them, often without conscience. One of the most fascinating threads I followed was the mindset of a cyber criminal, the rationalizing and utter contempt for those he (she) strives to victimize, as well as rogue nations who profit mightily from the proceeds of crimes like this.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="plat, post: 786964, member: 74969"] I've used this [URL='https://haveibeenpwned.com/']tool[/URL] b/c your stolen passwords, published email address, and liberal clicks of the "subscribe" button will open the floodgates for malicious spam. Probably more sophisticated people around here have much better tools and tactics like using junk email addresses and password generators in social contexts. I get maybe just 10 spam emails per week and I know the origin of all of them. This article reinforced the need to take a closer look before mindlessly clicking. Keep your best self private. Sadly, would you say people who are lonely and socially isolated are more vulnerable to opening these attachments? The bad guys know the weaknesses of people and exploit them, often without conscience. One of the most fascinating threads I followed was the mindset of a cyber criminal, the rationalizing and utter contempt for those he (she) strives to victimize, as well as rogue nations who profit mightily from the proceeds of crimes like this. [/QUOTE]

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