Phishers have been trying hard to break into the faculty email accounts. I always know a phishing email when I see one but this one is still scary:
Dear Student/Staff WebMail User,
We detected a login attempt with valid password to your university WebMail account from an unrecognized device on Mon, Mar 25, 2013 3:19 AM HST.
Location: Ukraine (IP=178.137.239.184)
Note: The location is based on information from your Internet service or wireless carrier provider. Was this you? If so, you can disregard the rest of this email.
How did they know to use Ukraine in my case? I don’t have a Ukrainian last name. Or do you think this is a coincidence?
The IP is from Odessa, one Ukrainian city I really detest. (After St. Petersburg, it has the most uncouth, rude and unpleasant people in the entire FSU).
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I’m guessing it’s not a coincidence, but it’s not personal, either. Some say the Conficker worm began in Ukraine. Ukraine certainly has a reputation as black-hat central. Don’t know about Odessa specifically.
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