What most people don't understand is these folks didn't have their systems compromised, that's not how these hackers work. They are hacked through the email provider's systems at the company level. 

Ed Boyd
Chestnut Hill Cove, MD

Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4GLTE smartphone

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From: "Tom Grahame" <>
To: <>
Subject: [MDOSPREY] Response to folks commenting on virus/malware
Date: Tue, Dec 6, 2011 09:22


A pity, then, that he is banned, but we all need to take care of our systems so that we don't become unwitting spreaders of viruses and such.


On Dec 6, 2011, at 9:17 AM, Robert Ostrowski wrote:

> I'd let Steve confirm his own existence, but since he might currently be
> banned, I'll speak up. Steve Noyes is a real person. I've met him a few
> times; he's a volunteer at the Patuxent Research Refuge.
> 
> Rob Ostrowski
> Crofton, MD
> 
> 
> On Tue, Dec 6, 2011 at 9:14 AM, Tom Grahame <> wrote:
> 
>> For all we know, is it possible that Noyes may not actually exist as
>> Noyes?  Could it all be part of the hacking?  Or has somebody verified him?
>> 
>> 
>> On Dec 6, 2011, at 8:55 AM, Norm Saunders wrote:
>> 
>>> Normally I choose to put someone on review when they have obviously had
>>> their e-mail hijacked.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> In the case of Steve Noyes, I did not because his name was unfamiliar to
>> me
>>> and because he had only subscribed to MDOsprey 3 days before sending that
>>> message.  Further, I have received no apology, complaint, or other
>>> communication from this person.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> John Rini was kind enough to pass along this information regarding a good
>>> password-setting strategy:
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> In view of the recent Hack attacks, subscribers to MD Osprey may be
>>> interested in the following recent article "Upgrade Your Life: 5 ways to
>>> make an easy-to-remember, ultra-secure password" that is available at
>>> "
>> news.yahoo.com/blogs/upgrade-your-life/upgrade-life-5-ways-easy-remember-ul
>>> tra-secure-205840345.html".
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Thanks John and thanks to those who provided suggestions for dealing with
>>> Mr. Noyes.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Best,
>>> 
>>> Norm Saunders
>>> 
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