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2016-10-29 -Lurid Crime Tales-

Here's how hackers stole 50,000 of John Podesta's emails

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Posted by Frank G 2016-10-29 10:42|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top

#1 They fell for a phishing scheme? I'll bet they would really fall for a Nigerian email scam or a Kenyan scam. Kenyan scam?...wait a minute.

Posted by JohnQC 2016-10-29 12:24|| 2016-10-29 12:24|| Front Page Top

#2 The hackers have to get inside somehow. The three best ways are to have a human being such as a vendor or a mole gain actual physical access to the server, social engineering and phishing. IMO, all three methods rely on sloppiness and stupidity on the part of the victim which once again raises the question: If these people are so stupid that they fall for a lame ass phishing scheme how are they gonna run the country?

I mean, if Podesta is such a smart guy who will most likely be entrusted with a senior position in the Clinton administration why didn't he know enough to check the link before he clicked?

One more thing, blaming it on the Russians is a red herring, a squirrel if you will. It doesn't take a state actor to gin up an official looking spoof of an email from someone you trust. Copying their logo from one of their own sites is about all it takes. Some kid in his mother's basement could do it.

Once again in case you never heard: You gotta check the link before you click.

Posted by Abu Uluque 2016-10-29 13:13|| 2016-10-29 13:13|| Front Page Top

#3 real businesses don't TinyURL their links

Posted by Frank G 2016-10-29 13:56|| 2016-10-29 13:56|| Front Page Top

#4 if Podesta is such a smart guy...why didn't he know enough to check the link before he clicked?

He left it to underlings and wanted an immediate decision, at a time when the proper assets to determine that answer weren't available.

Posted by Pappy 2016-10-29 14:44|| 2016-10-29 14:44|| Front Page Top

#5 So maybe he's not such a smart guy after all.

Posted by Abu Uluque 2016-10-29 18:08|| 2016-10-29 18:08|| Front Page Top

#6 I have to say the investigations on the right were very good against these people.

Judicial Watch bulldogs went after emails.

The Veritus Project knew there were people in the Clinton group who were smart enough to stay away from the internet. So they went after them with hidden cameras and recorders in coffee shops and conference rooms posing as big $$$ donors.

Posted by Craique B. Hayes6295 2016-10-29 20:59|| 2016-10-29 20:59|| Front Page Top

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