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[-] scrubbles@poptalk.scrubbles.tech 54 points 2 years ago

part of a "sophisticated phishing campaign"

read: Cheryl in accounting typed her credentials into a random form.

[-] TechyDad@beehaw.org 37 points 2 years ago

Email: "Hi, this is IT. It looks like your password is expired. Please change your password by clicking this link. Ignore the weird from address and the fact that the link obviously goes to a noncompany website. We're really from your IT department. Promise!"

Way too many users: "Yup. This looks legit. Better coick that link and enter all of my information right now!"

[-] TheOtherJake@beehaw.org 16 points 2 years ago

"Hi Karen , this is HR. You can now log anonymous complaints about IT, by logging into this external website with your company credentials. We provide this for your security because IT is able to monitor in network communication."

[-] shmushroomsh@beehaw.org 7 points 2 years ago

You guys are killing me! I know so many people who get their Facebook profiles hacked like this. It just cracks me up because it seems silly to fall for. It always looks wrong and the address is ridiculous.

[-] Laneus@beehaw.org 6 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

on some level, scammers are deliberating targeting the easiest marks. If you send out millions of phishing emails, you're looking to catch a dozen or so of the least tech savvy people you can.

[-] Hirom@beehaw.org 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

There are legitimate third party services for company to receive anonymous ethics complains, or to poll employees pseudo-anonymously.

If done well it's not using the company credentials.

But it would indeed a sneaky way to fish employees.

[-] Mothra@mander.xyz 24 points 2 years ago

Wo wow wow I thought it was a hoax! Looking forward to reading the leaks

[-] cavemeat@beehaw.org 19 points 2 years ago

Me too, I wasn't expecting reddit to actually confirm it

[-] Drusas@kbin.social 18 points 2 years ago

The company falling victim to phishing should be pretty damned embarrassing to them.

[-] cyd@vlemmy.net 17 points 2 years ago

Spez won't agree to the API demand, because it's a matter of ego and credibility for him now. His whole big shot tech-bro CEO shtick depends on ramming this through, like his hero Elon.

So I guess we'll see if there's anything interesting in the corp data..

[-] Fauxreigner@beehaw.org 8 points 2 years ago

So I guess we’ll see if there’s anything interesting in the corp data…

My guess is it'll get sold, not made generally public.

[-] jeebus@kbin.social 12 points 2 years ago

Spez you dumb ass. He needs the 0hishing training emails.

[-] BarrierWithAshes@kbin.social 11 points 2 years ago

Talk about timing geez.

[-] Stellario@pawb.social 9 points 2 years ago

Part of me wants to go to Reddit to post my dick pics in every forum. "Post your dick and/or boobs for great Justice!"

[-] get_the_reference_@kbin.social 4 points 2 years ago

Let's do that in Lemmy instead!

[-] Hirom@beehaw.org 6 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)
[-] Clairvoidance@kbin.social 3 points 2 years ago
[-] gk99@kbin.social 10 points 2 years ago

Nah, reddit is taking so long with the data requests it'd probably be easier to just ask these guys.

But seriously, this confirmation makes reddit look so much worse right now.

[-] lloram239@feddit.de 2 points 2 years ago

Has anybody got a reply to a data request recently? Mine is 10 days old by now.

[-] Mars7x@beehaw.org 2 points 2 years ago

Same here.

I just want to get my data, so I can delete my account.

[-] lodronsi@beehaw.org 1 points 2 years ago

Mine arrived on June 16. I requested a day or two before the AMA

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