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BlakStaar
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Wed Apr-15-20 06:12 PM

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"Security nerds: I received an email with my login creds in the subject....."


  

          

What's my next step beyond reporting the message as spam and changing my Gmail password again? Just ignore it?

I googled the email address and found it on www.bitcoinabuse.com. Others have received the same message.

I have multiple email accounts and this one was sent to my main Gmail account. The message demanded I send $1000 in bitcoin. They threatened to share a video clip of me looking at embarrassing material to people in my address book if I don't comply within 24 hours.

Now, I'm fairly certain this is fake but I'm bothered this time because A REAL PASSWORD of mine was in the subject line. ;-/

NOTE:
- The password was an older password that I stopped using for most websites several years ago and I don't think I ever used it as my Gmail password. If I did, it ages ago. I've had the account for 10+ years.
- Last year, I received a couple of notices that my main Gmail address account was found on the dark web. Speaking of:
- I learned about haveibeenpwned.com recently, which reported that my main Gmail account was "Pwned on 13 breached sites and found no pastes."
- I stopped using public Wi-Fi. networks last year (e.g. Starbucks) after unauthorized use of my PayPal Debit Mastercard twice short duration. Still haven't figured out how that happened but the transactions were Amazon orders placed on someone else's account. I got Amazon to cancel the orders before they shipped but the site refused to disclose the identity of the person who placed it. They need to start forwarding that shit to local police departments.
- I regularly monitor my credit and receive alerts.
- I started using a camera cover on my Macbook last year

I hate that data breaches are the new normal. Everything is trash.

Ugh.

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Security nerds: I received an email with my login creds in the subject..... [View all] , BlakStaar, Wed Apr-15-20 06:12 PM
 
Subject Author Message Date ID
Change all the passwords you have ASAP
Apr 15th 2020
1
RE: Change all the passwords you have ASAP
Apr 15th 2020
      Lastpass can automate password changes
Apr 15th 2020
10
check this out:
Apr 15th 2020
2
RE: check this out:
Apr 15th 2020
3
2 step is annoying but it’s damn near impossible to beat
Apr 15th 2020
4
oops i missed that. i edited my reply with some more suggestions too.
Apr 15th 2020
5
also if you use a gmail address
Apr 15th 2020
8
      RE: also if you use a gmail address
Apr 15th 2020
12
yes the email is fake/scam
Apr 15th 2020
6
this is crux...password manager / don't reuse passwords n/m
Apr 15th 2020
9
your problem isn't use of public wifi
Apr 15th 2020
7
RE: your problem isn't use of public wifi
Apr 15th 2020
11
      Most phishing sites use SSL now
Apr 16th 2020
16
Like other have stated, 2FA is the bare minimum. but
Apr 15th 2020
13
What's the bitcoin address that they want you to deposit to?
Apr 15th 2020
14
It's always interesting to see how much money folks have sent to the add...
Apr 15th 2020
15
RE: What's the bitcoin address that they want you to deposit to?
Apr 16th 2020
17
Yes, it's a scam
Apr 16th 2020
18
Bruh. Throw that computer in the garbage.
Apr 16th 2020
19

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