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MineralMan

(146,288 posts) Wed Mar 23, 2022, 10:51 AM Mar 2022

In anticipation of Russian hacking attempts and potential phishing exploits,

I recommend that everyone change the passwords for all banking and financial websites immediately.

When you do, harden your new password. Make it 100% non-guessable.

Banking is a very likely target for hackers right now. Protect yourself.

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In anticipation of Russian hacking attempts and potential phishing exploits, (Original Post) MineralMan Mar 2022 OP

Just got a PayPal phishing email C_U_L8R Mar 2022 #1

Yes. Never click on email links. Period. MineralMan Mar 2022 #2

C_U_L8R

(45,000 posts)

1. Just got a PayPal phishing email

Reply to MineralMan (Original post)

Wed Mar 23, 2022, 11:28 AM

Mar 2022

Good advice MM.

And folks, don't click on links in emails or messages.

MineralMan

(146,288 posts)

2. Yes. Never click on email links. Period.

Reply to C_U_L8R (Reply #1)

Wed Mar 23, 2022, 11:29 AM

Mar 2022

Just go to a place's website, log in, and look for messages there. Especially with banking, financial, and credit websites. None of those will ever ask you to click a link in a legitimate email. They know better than to do that.

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