Re: Smells like a phish, is a fish?

[Mat Farrington <mat () holon net>]

It's indeed that time.  Real phish, phlat out:

"Please take a moment to review your WHOIS information associated with 
each of the domain names you currently have registered with us. If your 
WHOIS information has changed or is...."

http://info1.networksolutions.com/h/XXXX/XXXX/NN/XXXX?a1=KFPE57&a2=aaa () yyy com 


redirecting to

http://netsol.ed4.net/whois/retail.cfm?c=XXXXXX&e=aaa () yyy com

Andrew van der Stock wrote:
> I have my domains registered with a popular registrar, and they've  sent 
> the most phishy e-mail I've ever seen from a major provider:
>
> ---
>
> Dear Andrew van der Stock,
>
> It's that time of year again. ICANN (the Internet Corporation for  
> Assigned Names and Numbers) annually requires that all accredited  
> registrars (like Go Daddy(R)) ask their domain administrators/ 
> registrants to review domain name contact data, and make any changes  
> necessary to ensure accuracy.
>
> To review/update your contact data, simply:
>      + Go to www.godaddy.com/?isc=ICANNKEY
>      + Click on the "ICANN Domain Confirmation" icon at the top of  the 
> page
>      + You will be taken to a landing page and asked to enter your  
> Domain Information Key: <removed>
>      + Enter your key and click "Go."
>
> (more phish deleted)
> ---
>
> I confirmed with the registrar that indeed they did send this phishy  
> e-mail. How do we get through to large organizations - who really  
> should know better - that they most of all shouldn't smell like a  phish 
> market?
>
> thanks,
> Andrew



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