ARRL warns against spurious, virus-infected emails
Some ARRL members
have recently reported receiving e-mail messages that purport to be from
ARRL. These messages suggest that the recipient's account has been used
to send "a large amount of unsolicited commercial e-mail," that their
password has been changed or some other action was going to be taken
regarding their arrl.net "account." The e-mail may be signed by "The
ARRL Support team" or "The arrl.net team." Some messages also may show
up as e-mail bounces from "Postmaster" or "Mail Administrator." These
messages, which include a file attachment, are bogus. They do not
originate from ARRL, and recipients of such messages should never
attempt to open the attached file. Outside of routine correspondence,
the ARRL only sends e-mail to members who specifically request mailings,
such as W1AW bulletins and The ARRL Letter. Opening the attached file on
one of these spurious messages could unleash a nasty computer virus. As
a defense against these kinds of viruses, ARRL strongly recommends
installing virus-protection software on all personal computers and
updating virus definitions on a regular basis.
Let the seller beware!
The ARRL wants to again caution anyone
selling Amateur Radio and related equipment via Radios On-Line or QST Ham Ads
(or via on-line auction sites or other advertising media) to beware of so-called
"advance fee fraud" (or 4-1-9) payment schemes aimed at ripping you off. We
continue to receive reports from ARRL members who have received responses to
their ads from individuals offering to overpay for goods via bank check with
instructions to deduct the cost of their item(s) from the overpayment (typically
quite substantial) and return the "change" to the buyer or another individual.
The "bank check" is bogus, however, and the seller ends up holding the bag. This
is a well-known scam (read this victim's story; there's additional information
on the Scam Victims United Web site). Remember: Transact carefully, and protect
yourself from fraud!
Send an e-mail from 35,000 feet, and the feds may see it
Travelers may soon get Internet access on many long-haul flights, but the federal government may keep
tabs on users' e-mail accounts. The Washington Post (free registration) says federal authorities want
"the ability to intercept, block or divert e-mail or other online communication to and from airplanes after
obtaining a court order," citing terrorism concerns. "There is a short window of opportunity in which action
can be taken to thwart a suicidal terrorist hijacking or remedy other crisis situations aboard an aircraft, and
law enforcement needs to maximize its ability to respond to these potentially lethal situations," according
to a joint federal filing made by the FBI, Department of Justice and Department of Homeland Security.
As you might expect, privacy advocates say they're concerned. "It does sort of make your head snap back,"
says James Dempsey of the Center for Democracy and Technology, a digital rights policy group. "Basically
this is the full ability to control all communications into and out of" a particular area, he says to The Post.
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