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Subject: Re: [SCVLP] Security Reminder
Date: Thu, 5 Jul 2012 23:24:44 +0000 (UTC)
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Subject: Re: [SCVLP] Security Reminder
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Thanks Randy.=C2=A0 These a helpful reminders.=20
Anne=20
----- Original Message -----
From: "Randy Presuhn" <randy_presuhn@mindspring.com>=20
To: scvlp@googlegroups.com=20
Sent: Wednesday, July 4, 2012 11:18:13 AM=20
Subject: [SCVLP] Security Reminder=20
Hi -=20
You may have noticed that some spam was distributed via the=20
SCVLP mailing list this morning. =C2=A0This probably happened=20
because a subscriber's email account was hacked. =C2=A0Here are=20
a few ways to reduce the likelihood that your email account=20
will be used to distribute spam:=20
=C2=A0=C2=A0 =C2=A0(1) Never use the same password for more than one accoun=
t.=20
=C2=A0=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0Not just email accounts, but credit cards,=
mailing lists,=20
=C2=A0=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0social networks, etc.=20
=C2=A0=C2=A0 =C2=A0(2) Never use a password that would be found in any dict=
ionary,=20
=C2=A0=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0atlas, or telephone book, whether spelled =
foreward or=20
=C2=A0=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0backwards, or in any mixture of upper and =
lower case.=20
=C2=A0=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0This doesn't just mean English!=20
=C2=A0=C2=A0 =C2=A0(3) Dates are a really bad idea for passwords. =C2=A0The=
re aren't=20
=C2=A0=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0that many of them, so they're too easy to =
"brute force"=20
=C2=A0=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0guess.=20
=C2=A0=C2=A0 =C2=A0(4) Your password SHOULD be as long as practical. =C2=A0=
It SHOULD=20
=C2=A0=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0contain a mixture of letters, numbers, and=
non-alphanumeric=20
=C2=A0=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0characters if possible.=20
=C2=A0=C2=A0 =C2=A0(5) Avoid allowing different services to access each oth=
er.=20
=C2=A0=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0For example, many things "integrate" via F=
aceBook. =C2=A0From=20
=C2=A0=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0a security point of view, this is a really=
Bad Idea. =C2=A0If=20
=C2=A0=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0an attacker guesses your FB password, (s)h=
e may have access to=20
=C2=A0=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0everything else.=20
=C2=A0=C2=A0 =C2=A0(6) Keep in mind that sometimes spam will be a "Joe Job.=
" =C2=A0This=20
=C2=A0=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0simply means that the spam was sent in som=
eone's name, but without=20
=C2=A0=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0using their account. =C2=A0(Rather like wr=
iting someone else's return=20
=C2=A0=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0address on an envelope before tossing it i=
nto the mail box.)=20
=C2=A0=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0Unfortunately, the design of the mail prot=
ocols makes this=20
=C2=A0=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0attack trivially easy. =C2=A0There are *so=
me* countermeasures in=20
=C2=A0=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0place, but the pros and cons of these are =
a multi-year debate.=20
With freedom comes responsibility. =C2=A0Have a happy 4th!=20
Randy=20
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SCVLP" group.=20
To post to this group, send email to scvlp@googlegroups.com.=20
To unsubscribe from this group, send email to scvlp+unsubscribe@googlegroup=
s.com.=20
For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/scvlp?=
hl=3Den.=20
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div style=3D'font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000'><P>Thanks=
Randy. These a helpful reminders.</P>
<P>Anne<BR><BR></P>
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</P>
<P><B>From: </B>"Randy Presuhn" <randy_presuhn@mindspring.com><BR><B>=
To: </B>scvlp@googlegroups.com<BR><B>Sent: </B>Wednesday, July 4, 2012 11:1=
8:13 AM<BR><B>Subject: </B>[SCVLP] Security Reminder<BR><BR>Hi -<BR><BR>You=
may have noticed that some spam was distributed via the<BR>SCVLP mailing l=
ist this morning. This probably happened<BR>because a subscriber's em=
ail account was hacked. Here are<BR>a few ways to reduce the likeliho=
od that your email account<BR>will be used to distribute spam:<BR><BR> =
; (1) Never use the same password for more than one account.<BR=
> Not just email accounts, but credit cards=
, mailing lists,<BR> social networks, etc.<=
BR> (2) Never use a password that would be found in any d=
ictionary,<BR> atlas, or telephone book, wh=
ether spelled foreward or<BR> backwards, or=
in any mixture of upper and lower case.<BR> &nbs=
p;This doesn't just mean English!<BR> (3) Dates are a rea=
lly bad idea for passwords. There aren't<BR>  =
; that many of them, so they're too easy to "brute force"<BR> &n=
bsp; guess.<BR> (4) Your password SHO=
ULD be as long as practical. It SHOULD<BR> =
contain a mixture of letters, numbers, and non-alphanumeric<BR> =
characters if possible.<BR> (5=
) Avoid allowing different services to access each other.<BR> &=
nbsp; For example, many things "integrate" via FaceBook.  =
;From<BR> a security point of view, this is=
a really Bad Idea. If<BR> an attacke=
r guesses your FB password, (s)he may have access to<BR> =
everything else.<BR> (6) Keep in mind that =
sometimes spam will be a "Joe Job." This<BR>  =
; simply means that the spam was sent in someone's name, but without<=
BR> using their account. (Rather like=
writing someone else's return<BR> address =
on an envelope before tossing it into the mail box.)<BR> =
Unfortunately, the design of the mail protocols makes this<BR=
> attack trivially easy. There are *s=
ome* countermeasures in<BR> place, but the =
pros and cons of these are a multi-year debate.<BR><BR>With freedom comes r=
esponsibility. Have a happy 4th!<BR><BR>Randy <BR><BR>-- <BR>You rece=
ived this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "SCVLP" g=
roup.<BR>To post to this group, send email to scvlp@googlegroups.com.<BR>To=
unsubscribe from this group, send email to scvlp+unsubscribe@googlegroups.=
com.<BR>For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/grou=
p/scvlp?hl=3Den.<BR><BR></P></div></body></html>
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