Another problem that just keeps right on going is the Monster.com disaster. I first mentioned it on Aug. 23 (see below). Millions of resumes were stolen, leading to identity theft and emptied bank accounts.
How did they do it? Hackers posing as employers used stolen passwords to access and download millions of personal resumes and records. Most of the stolen data belonged to American users. The attack was slick and sophisticated, originating in Russia or the Ukraine.
Then the personal details were used to create individualized phishing emails that tricked the recipient into clicking links in the email and signing into fake sites, thus revealing their passwords. At the same time, malicious software was downloaded onto the user’s computer.
Monster.com may have been alerted to the problem as far back as June 3, by an early victim. Other reports claim the attacks started last February. If you have a Monster.com account, you may want to cancel it, as some users have done. In any case, change all your passwords, especially for your online banking, and be careful (and suspicious) with your email.
Syd Tash is a noted computer security consultant and author of How to Protect Your Computer Online. He has been keeping Internet surfers safe and secure since the last century. Find out how he does it; protect your own computer with five layers of protection right here: =>http://mypcsecuritysite.com
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