Safety reminder, Christmas Phishing and YOU

ronpaul

ronpaul

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Already we're seeing a bunch of phishing-related attacks saying things such as "Steam Christmas sale started today, click here!" Just a reminder that you should NOT click any links that look suspicious (alternate domain suffix, name, no "https://", generic canned messages) and always ask the person who messaged you about the legitimacy of the link and a question only the real person would know.

Read here for a summary of how to defend yourself against these attacks: http://edgegamers.org/forums/showthread.php?t=66273

  • Should your account become compromised, let a DL know immediately so they can disable your admin access while you recover your account.
  • Make sure you Verify your email address in Steam by going to Steam > Settings. This will aid in account recovery.
  • Change passwords often and make them complex, here are a couple resources you can use to see if a URL is malicious (not just Steam related, but any URL you may come across on the web).

http://www.urlvoid.com/

http://www.phishtank.com/

Stay safe these Holidays!
 
Nice Post Ron.

Also, if there are any sites that are .tk or .org don't click them either.
 
Pfft who needs to be "safe" during the holidays? Nothing bad ever happens!
 
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