1. Advertising
    y u no do it?

    Advertising (learn more)

    Advertise virtually anything here, with CPM banner ads, CPM email ads and CPC contextual links. You can target relevant areas of the site and show ads based on geographical location of the user if you wish.

    Starts at just $1 per CPM or $0.10 per CPC.

Warning! Mouseover ALL links in PMs - phishing

Discussion in 'General Chat' started by mcfox, Jun 10, 2008.

Thread Status:
Not open for further replies.
  1. #1
    From time to time efforts are made to phish DigitalPoint users' login information, often via PM.

    If you receive an unexpected PM (or even an expected one), quickly mouseover the url to check any links it may contain. They should point to forums.digitalpoint.com, the same as is currently in the address bar.

    If they point to anything else, for example, forums-digitalpoint.net, it's a phishing site.

    DO NOT enter your login information - it will be used against other DigitalPoint members and chances are you will also lose your account here.

    Treat it like you would Paypal or a banking site - would you click on a link in an email and happily enter your banking details? Obviously not.
     
    mcfox, Jun 10, 2008 IP
  2. mimm

    mimm Banned

    Messages:
    2,188
    Likes Received:
    28
    Best Answers:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    0
    #2
    Mcfox, thank you very much for letting us know!
    Highly appreciated.
     
    mimm, Jun 10, 2008 IP
  3. Zerosleep

    Zerosleep Established User

    Messages:
    7,999
    Likes Received:
    559
    Best Answers:
    1
    Trophy Points:
    405
    #3
    so the phishing thingy started again ? I always mouseover all the links I see in PM, in siggys etc..
     
    Zerosleep, Jun 10, 2008 IP
  4. MeetHere

    MeetHere Prominent Member

    Messages:
    15,399
    Likes Received:
    994
    Best Answers:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    330
    #4
    Thanks for the info.

    And what about those Adsense ads about DP ? Are they safe ?
     
    MeetHere, Jun 10, 2008 IP
  5. digitalduke

    digitalduke Notable Member

    Messages:
    2,539
    Likes Received:
    74
    Best Answers:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    235
    #5
    Thanks for that. So if we get such PM, should we inform mods or simply delete them?
     
    digitalduke, Jun 10, 2008 IP
    bangalore and NewTier like this.
  6. mcfox

    mcfox Wind Maker

    Messages:
    7,526
    Likes Received:
    716
    Best Answers:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    360
    #6
    mcfox, Jun 10, 2008 IP
  7. Digital_Designer

    Digital_Designer Banned

    Messages:
    2,070
    Likes Received:
    35
    Best Answers:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    0
    #7
    Thanks for the info ;)
     
    Digital_Designer, Jun 10, 2008 IP
  8. dynashox

    dynashox Premium Member Staff

    Messages:
    8,662
    Likes Received:
    563
    Best Answers:
    3
    Trophy Points:
    335
    #8
    Thank you for the head up.
     
    dynashox, Jun 11, 2008 IP
  9. NahiaN

    NahiaN Well-Known Member

    Messages:
    1,724
    Likes Received:
    88
    Best Answers:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    185
    #9
    Thanks for the info :)
     
    NahiaN, Jun 11, 2008 IP
    NewTier and bangalore like this.
  10. nhoss2

    nhoss2 Peon

    Messages:
    310
    Likes Received:
    4
    Best Answers:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    0
    #10
    thanks for the information
     
    nhoss2, Jun 11, 2008 IP
  11. dairyman

    dairyman Notable Member

    Messages:
    7,224
    Likes Received:
    274
    Best Answers:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    205
    #11
    It is glad to note that the dp management is doing its bit by promptly baning people who indulge in phishing, or sending unsolicited PMs.
     
    dairyman, Jun 11, 2008 IP
    NewTier likes this.
  12. Gigacore

    Gigacore Active Member

    Messages:
    359
    Likes Received:
    18
    Best Answers:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    60
    #12
    Good information! Thanks. I always mouse over all the unknown links before clicking, though.
     
    Gigacore, Jun 11, 2008 IP
  13. rockinfuture

    rockinfuture Peon

    Messages:
    1,613
    Likes Received:
    9
    Best Answers:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    0
    #13
    Its a valuable info. I will always keep your advice in my mind and will be attentive. :)
     
    rockinfuture, Jun 11, 2008 IP
  14. Cameron [NetXHosting]

    Cameron [NetXHosting] Peon

    Messages:
    3,710
    Likes Received:
    81
    Best Answers:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    0
    #14
    This hasn't shown up in all categories, you should probably fix that :)
     
    Cameron [NetXHosting], Jun 11, 2008 IP
  15. mcfox

    mcfox Wind Maker

    Messages:
    7,526
    Likes Received:
    716
    Best Answers:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    360
    #15
    It wasn't supposed to. Only in General Chat to give people a heads up.
    :)
     
    mcfox, Jun 11, 2008 IP
  16. twistedspikes

    twistedspikes Notable Member

    Messages:
    5,694
    Likes Received:
    293
    Best Answers:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    280
    #16
    It is good to know isn't it? :)

    But honestly, it's a forum full of webmasters, i'm sure most will notice it's a phishing scam and not enter any information.
     
    twistedspikes, Jun 11, 2008 IP
    NewTier likes this.
  17. scubita

    scubita Peon

    Messages:
    5,550
    Likes Received:
    318
    Best Answers:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    0
    #17
    :rolleyes: Better play safe than play sorry...

    btw, thanks for heads up.
     
    scubita, Jun 11, 2008 IP
    NewTier likes this.
  18. Rohit patel

    Rohit patel Prominent Member

    Messages:
    15,771
    Likes Received:
    735
    Best Answers:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    310
    #18
    Yeah we seen such PMs in past and we seen many people's account was hacked. Thanks for alert and will take care with links.:)
     
    Rohit patel, Jun 11, 2008 IP
  19. real_skinner

    real_skinner Notable Member

    Messages:
    2,400
    Likes Received:
    61
    Best Answers:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    215
    #19
    Thank you so much for this well explained info. Though I already read 1 thread about this today but this one has more details. And sometimes when I am not taking some coffee I sometimes forgot to check some links.

    Thanks bro rep added...
     
    real_skinner, Jun 11, 2008 IP
  20. bagwell

    bagwell Peon

    Messages:
    794
    Likes Received:
    8
    Best Answers:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    0
    #20
    Great post! Better is to mouseover link everywhere, in posts too (when it is supposed to be a important site where you have some money). You never know when you can fall in some scam, I'm checking the link also in that link bar if it is really eg: paypal.com and not some another fake site.
     
    bagwell, Jun 11, 2008 IP
Thread Status:
Not open for further replies.