Just found this here on the forum, a statement from PayPal that their own e-mails are phishy, why the hell can this multi million corporation then not make et secure to use the PayPal??
Here is the thread:
/forum/f21/paypal-says-its-own-e-mails-phishy-7151/
Randy Abrams, director of technical education at online security vendor ESET, says he received a genuine e-mail from PayPal, containing a link.
He forwarded the message to the firm suggesting it stop this practice because links make e-mails look like phishing attempts.
PayPal responded, thanking him for forwarding the "suspicious-looking" message, claiming "it was a phishing attempt".
Says Abrams: "That is why legitimate businesses should NEVER include links to log on pages, or most places. Not even PayPal support can tell the difference between a legitimate PayPal email and a phishing attack."
While PayPal, in common with many financial institutions, does include links in e-mails, it advices customers to watch out for "strange links".
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Here is the thread:
/forum/f21/paypal-says-its-own-e-mails-phishy-7151/
Randy Abrams, director of technical education at online security vendor ESET, says he received a genuine e-mail from PayPal, containing a link.
He forwarded the message to the firm suggesting it stop this practice because links make e-mails look like phishing attempts.
PayPal responded, thanking him for forwarding the "suspicious-looking" message, claiming "it was a phishing attempt".
Says Abrams: "That is why legitimate businesses should NEVER include links to log on pages, or most places. Not even PayPal support can tell the difference between a legitimate PayPal email and a phishing attack."
While PayPal, in common with many financial institutions, does include links in e-mails, it advices customers to watch out for "strange links".
Last edited by a moderator: May 29, 2016
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