The Ford Barn

Tom Wesenberg · 10-12-2016, 03:15 PM

I got my Hotmail hacked about 10 years ago, and had to change my address and password, then the same thing happened about 5 years ago and I had to change my address and password again. Yesterday I got an email form someone on Fordbarn and knew they hadn't sent it, so I deleted it and let the guy know what happened. There was no message, but just a link to be clicked on with something about cheap airfares.

If anyone gets an email with my address that you think I may not have sent, please let me know so I can do something about it.

I used to get a lot of good jokes from Doug, but after the last hack about 5 years ago I lost Doug's address. Someone hacked into my Hotmail account and changed the password to lock me out. By the time I contacted Hotmail to try to get back into my account it was too late, and all my addresses had been removed.

BTW, to thwart these scammers from getting easy addresses I always forward by using the BCC and I also delete any addresses showing from the message that was sent to me.

Synchro909 · 10-12-2016, 03:40 PM

BTW, to thwart these scammers from getting easy addresses I always forward by using the BCC and I also delete any addresses showing from the message that was sent to me.

I've talked myself horse telling some people to do this - they just don't get it. When I tell them that it is mine and everybody else's security at stake, their eyes glaze over. Seems some people are too dumb to listen. Maybe they shouldn't be allowed near a computer.

Tom Wesenberg · 10-12-2016, 04:01 PM

Yes, I'm not too good with computers, but learned about the "BCC" and delete all previous addresses a couple years ago, and asked my neighbor to do the same thing. He says it takes too much time, so he just forwards many things as he gets them, then I have a long list of addresses to delete. Even so, it only takes less than a minute to do so and this helps to keep everyone's address safe.

mshmodela · 10-12-2016, 08:56 PM

words of advice: change your passwords at least every three months... do NOT use words in an dictionary, cracking programs and figure those out in a minute or two. Change or get new credit and or debt card number once a year, and change your cell number every other year. DON'T USE CELL PHONES TO DO ONLINE BANKING

Y-Blockhead · 10-12-2016, 10:26 PM

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Originally Posted by mshmodela

do use words in an dictionary, cracking programs and figure those out in a minute or two.

Can we assume you mean "DON'T use words in a dictionary"?

700rpm · 10-12-2016, 10:48 PM

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My oldest daughter's internet identity has been hijacked, as well as that of an old friend old mine. The email I use for non-acquaintance and commercial communication has been distributed to spammers. I may have to change it. PITA, because so many of my business and purchase accounts have it.

700rpm · 10-12-2016, 10:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Y-Blockhead

Can we assume you mean "DON'T use words in a dictionary"?

That's the way I read it. Numbers, punctuation, and odd, phonetic spellings make safer email addresses.

mshmodela · 10-13-2016, 11:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Y-Blockhead

Can we assume you mean "DON'T use words in a dictionary"?

yes!

wrndln · 10-13-2016, 01:58 PM

I have received a number of emails over the past several years from people my wife and I know. When the emails are opened, there is usually one or maybe two sentences stating "Hi, how are you doing" or something like that, with a link in blue. I used to notify the real people of the "hack" or whatever it is. Since we have received so many of the strange emails, I quit notifying the real email person(s). I have never clicked on the link, so I don't know what they are hawking. I don't understand how they expect anyone to respond to the obvious fake email, but maybe some people do.
Rusty Nelson

Ron in Quincy · 10-13-2016, 02:29 PM

My brother-in-law recently got hacked, they got into his address book and I have been inundated with span. Thank god I got g-mail so I can delete forever all the spam that appears without opening anything.

This hacking seems to be happening more frequently. My brother-in law had to get his computer cleaned at a rather expensive process. I have MacAfee for protection and so far have not had a problem; keeping my fingers crossed !!!!

Ron

Mike V. Florida · 10-13-2016, 10:33 PM

This is from May of this year;

Hundreds of Millions of Email Accounts Hacked and Traded Online, Says Expert

Marvin/TN · 10-14-2016, 11:17 AM

I always send E. Mails to my self (Hackers would already have that) and BCC to everyone I send to. I always remove all the Address the last person didn't remove. Now if we can just get everyone on your list to do the same.

5window · 10-15-2016, 08:13 AM

I will be glad when election season is over and I can find my real emails again!

Capt Quahog · 10-15-2016, 04:20 PM

Yes . . . there is this Nigerian Prince who seems to have hacked into our Email. The guy keeps bugging me for a bank account number so he can park $4,000,000.00 in there. Sounds like a plan to me. m

old31 · 10-15-2016, 05:56 PM

If you guys are having problems with email then I guess I don't have to tell you that it's all Hillary's fault.

SeaSlugs · 10-15-2016, 06:12 PM

I dunno I dont have issues with email spam or anything...I do get them rarely but just delete them.

Best thing you can do is use one email for family and close friends, one email for when you are selling something, and one that you never check for signing up on websites. That and dont enter any sweepstakes - by supplying your email you agree at a chance to win while they sell your known good email address and any other info you put in to all sorts of companies.

That and Norton and McAffee are awful programs...

Chuck Sea/Tac · 10-15-2016, 06:17 PM

Someone must have hacked ford barn, because the thread on "star rating" has disappeared.

Mitch//pa · 10-15-2016, 06:18 PM

Web Root is the best antivirus protection I have found so far...

bunnyc · 10-15-2016, 07:10 PM

Mine was hacked 4 days ago. I have an email account with the rural telephone co. Someone in India got ahold of my account and sent out 9845 emails in one night.

My account was shut down for spamming. Telephone rep hand delivered a new password to me yesterday.

Working OK now, but my "email contacts" has these 9845 email addresses that I have to delete individually. There's no "empty folder" option.

jthomas6 · 10-15-2016, 10:19 PM

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Originally Posted by bunnyc

Working OK now, but my "email contacts" has these 9845 email addresses that I have to delete individually. There's no "empty folder" option.

I think I would just close out that account and open a new one with a different username/password.

10-12-2016, 03:15 PM	#1
Tom Wesenberg Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mpls, MN Posts: 27,582	Anyone's email been hacked lately? I got my Hotmail hacked about 10 years ago, and had to change my address and password, then the same thing happened about 5 years ago and I had to change my address and password again. Yesterday I got an email form someone on Fordbarn and knew they hadn't sent it, so I deleted it and let the guy know what happened. There was no message, but just a link to be clicked on with something about cheap airfares. If anyone gets an email with my address that you think I may not have sent, please let me know so I can do something about it. I used to get a lot of good jokes from Doug, but after the last hack about 5 years ago I lost Doug's address. Someone hacked into my Hotmail account and changed the password to lock me out. By the time I contacted Hotmail to try to get back into my account it was too late, and all my addresses had been removed. BTW, to thwart these scammers from getting easy addresses I always forward by using the BCC and I also delete any addresses showing from the message that was sent to me.

10-12-2016, 03:40 PM	#2
Synchro909 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 7,496	Re: Anyone's email been hacked lately? BTW, to thwart these scammers from getting easy addresses I always forward by using the BCC and I also delete any addresses showing from the message that was sent to me. I've talked myself horse telling some people to do this - they just don't get it. When I tell them that it is mine and everybody else's security at stake, their eyes glaze over. Seems some people are too dumb to listen. Maybe they shouldn't be allowed near a computer. __________________ I'm part of the only ever generation with an analogue childhood and a digital adulthood.

10-12-2016, 04:01 PM	#3
Tom Wesenberg Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mpls, MN Posts: 27,582	Re: Anyone's email been hacked lately? Yes, I'm not too good with computers, but learned about the "BCC" and delete all previous addresses a couple years ago, and asked my neighbor to do the same thing. He says it takes too much time, so he just forwards many things as he gets them, then I have a long list of addresses to delete. Even so, it only takes less than a minute to do so and this helps to keep everyone's address safe.

10-12-2016, 08:56 PM	#4
mshmodela Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Cleveland, Ohio Posts: 2,763	Re: Anyone's email been hacked lately? words of advice: change your passwords at least every three months... do NOT use words in an dictionary, cracking programs and figure those out in a minute or two. Change or get new credit and or debt card number once a year, and change your cell number every other year. DON'T USE CELL PHONES TO DO ONLINE BANKING __________________ -Mike Late 31' Ford Model A Tudor, Miss Daisy I don't work on cars --I'm learning about my Model A. Cleveland, Ohio Last edited by mshmodela; 10-13-2016 at 11:39 AM.

10-12-2016, 10:48 PM	#6
700rpm Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 5,903	Re: Anyone's email been hacked lately? Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) My oldest daughter's internet identity has been hijacked, as well as that of an old friend old mine. The email I use for non-acquaintance and commercial communication has been distributed to spammers. I may have to change it. PITA, because so many of my business and purchase accounts have it. __________________ Ray Horton, Portland, OR As you go through life, keep your eye on the donut, not the hole.

10-13-2016, 01:58 PM	#9
wrndln Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Lakeville, MN Posts: 5,162	Re: Anyone's email been hacked lately? I have received a number of emails over the past several years from people my wife and I know. When the emails are opened, there is usually one or maybe two sentences stating "Hi, how are you doing" or something like that, with a link in blue. I used to notify the real people of the "hack" or whatever it is. Since we have received so many of the strange emails, I quit notifying the real email person(s). I have never clicked on the link, so I don't know what they are hawking. I don't understand how they expect anyone to respond to the obvious fake email, but maybe some people do. Rusty Nelson

10-13-2016, 02:29 PM	#10
Ron in Quincy Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Quincy, CA. Posts: 1,708	Re: Anyone's email been hacked lately? My brother-in-law recently got hacked, they got into his address book and I have been inundated with span. Thank god I got g-mail so I can delete forever all the spam that appears without opening anything. This hacking seems to be happening more frequently. My brother-in law had to get his computer cleaned at a rather expensive process. I have MacAfee for protection and so far have not had a problem; keeping my fingers crossed !!!! Ron

10-13-2016, 10:33 PM	#11
Mike V. Florida Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: South Florida Posts: 14,054	Re: Anyone's email been hacked lately? This is from May of this year; Hundreds of Millions of Email Accounts Hacked and Traded Online, Says Expert __________________ What's right about America is that although we have a mess of problems, we have great capacity - intellect and resources - to do some thing about them. - Henry Ford II

10-14-2016, 11:17 AM	#12
Marvin/TN Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Chattanooga, TN area Posts: 832	Re: Anyone's email been hacked lately? I always send E. Mails to my self (Hackers would already have that) and BCC to everyone I send to. I always remove all the Address the last person didn't remove. Now if we can just get everyone on your list to do the same.

10-15-2016, 08:13 AM	#13
5window Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Lewisburg,PA Posts: 938	Re: Anyone's email been hacked lately? I will be glad when election season is over and I can find my real emails again!

10-15-2016, 04:20 PM	#14
Capt Quahog Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Barren windswept mountain somewhere in bleak Northeastern Pennsylvania Posts: 294	Re: Anyone's email been hacked lately? Yes . . . there is this Nigerian Prince who seems to have hacked into our Email. The guy keeps bugging me for a bank account number so he can park $4,000,000.00 in there. Sounds like a plan to me. m __________________ I wouldn't be so paranoid if people weren't plotting against me all the time

10-15-2016, 05:56 PM	#15
old31 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2016 Posts: 2,098	Re: Anyone's email been hacked lately? If you guys are having problems with email then I guess I don't have to tell you that it's all Hillary's fault.

10-15-2016, 06:12 PM	#16
SeaSlugs Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Central, IL Posts: 3,968	Re: Anyone's email been hacked lately? I dunno I dont have issues with email spam or anything...I do get them rarely but just delete them. Best thing you can do is use one email for family and close friends, one email for when you are selling something, and one that you never check for signing up on websites. That and dont enter any sweepstakes - by supplying your email you agree at a chance to win while they sell your known good email address and any other info you put in to all sorts of companies. That and Norton and McAffee are awful programs... __________________ 1929 Model AA - Need long splash aprons!

10-15-2016, 06:17 PM	#17
Chuck Sea/Tac Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Between Seattle & Tacoma Posts: 2,354	Re: Anyone's email been hacked lately? Someone must have hacked ford barn, because the thread on "star rating" has disappeared.

10-15-2016, 06:18 PM	#18
Mitch//pa BANNED Join Date: May 2010 Location: Bucks County, PA Posts: 11,454	Re: Anyone's email been hacked lately? Web Root is the best antivirus protection I have found so far...

10-15-2016, 07:10 PM	#19
bunnyc Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: KY Posts: 296	Re: Anyone's email been hacked lately? Mine was hacked 4 days ago. I have an email account with the rural telephone co. Someone in India got ahold of my account and sent out 9845 emails in one night. My account was shut down for spamming. Telephone rep hand delivered a new password to me yesterday. Working OK now, but my "email contacts" has these 9845 email addresses that I have to delete individually. There's no "empty folder" option. Last edited by bunnyc; 10-16-2016 at 08:50 AM.