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A phishing attack managed to fool Troy Hunt into handing over MailChimp credentials.
  • A jetlagged Troy Hunt accidentally clicked a link and logged into an account only to realise he had been phished.
  • Despite reacting quickly, attackers were able to export a mailing list for Hunt’s personal blog.
  • Hunt has detailed the attack and warned his subscribers in a timely fashion.
  • potatopotato@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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    6 days ago

    Let this be a lesson that nobody is immune to phishing or opsec lapses. It can happen to anyone, including security pros. Don’t fall into the trap of thinking you’re too smart, make sure you have multiple layers of defense.