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Re: Physhing email using phone number
From: Joel Rosenblatt <joel () COLUMBIA EDU>
Date: Fri, 28 Mar 2008 10:52:05 -0400
I think he means to block people from calling the number and giving away the farm ... A Really Cool Idea :-) Joel Rosenblatt Joel Rosenblatt, Manager Network & Computer Security Columbia Information Security Office (CISO) Columbia University, 612 W 115th Street, NY, NY 10025 / 212 854 3033 http://www.columbia.edu/~joel --On Friday, March 28, 2008 10:49 AM -0400 Daniel Bennett <dbennett () PCT EDU> wrote:
If you use a spam filter like Barracuda it would be easier to do it that way. You could block based on subject, body, from email address, etc. Daniel R. Bennett CompTIA Security+ Information Technology Security Analyst Pennsylvania College of Technology One College Ave Williamsport, PA 17701 (P) 570.329.4989 -----Original Message----- From: The EDUCAUSE Security Constituent Group Listserv [mailto:SECURITY () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU] On Behalf Of Di Fabio, Andrea Sent: Friday, March 28, 2008 10:30 AM To: SECURITY () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU Subject: [SECURITY] Physhing email using phone number FYI, This morning some of our users are receiving the following email. Interestingly enough, this time the scammer has an automated answering number to collect the data. I was wondering if anyone had any idea on how to block this number using a PIX or ASA SIP inspection. Respectfully, Andrea Di Fabio Information Security Officer High Performance Computing Technology Coordinator Norfolk State University Office of Information Technology Marie V. McDemmond Center for Applied Research, Rm 401F 555 Park Avenue, Suite 401 Norfolk, Virginia 23504 757-823-2896 Office 757-823-2128 Fax -----Original Message----- From: Pentagon Federal Credit Union [mailto:notice () penfed org] Sent: Thursday, March 27, 2008 10:13 PM Subject: Your Account has been Suspended Importance: High Dear Customer, Pentagon Federal Credit Union , Security Departament temporarily suspended your account. Reason: Fraud Atempts We require you to complete an account update so we can unlock your account. To start the update process please call at total free number : +1 856-431-1109 The information provided will be treated in confidence and stored in our secure database. If you fail to provide information about your account you'll discover that your account has been automatically deleted from our database. Please note the total free number : +1 856-431-1109 Copyright C Pentagon Federal Credit Union, All Rights Reserved
Joel Rosenblatt, Manager Network & Computer Security Columbia Information Security Office (CISO) Columbia University, 612 W 115th Street, NY, NY 10025 / 212 854 3033 http://www.columbia.edu/~joel
Current thread:
- Physhing email using phone number Di Fabio, Andrea (Mar 28)
- <Possible follow-ups>
- Re: Physhing email using phone number Daniel Bennett (Mar 28)
- Re: Physhing email using phone number Joel Rosenblatt (Mar 28)
- Re: Physhing email using phone number Daniel Bennett (Mar 28)
- Re: Physhing email using phone number Di Fabio, Andrea (Mar 28)
- Re: Physhing email using phone number Jenkins, Matthew (Mar 28)
- Re: Physhing email using phone number Mike Porter (Mar 28)
- Re: Physhing email using phone number Daniel Bennett (Mar 28)
- Re: Physhing email using phone number Jenkins, Matthew (Mar 28)