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Fake Password Reset E-mail Hits 7,500 Black Hat Registrants

Posted by timothy on from the perfectly-natural-return-to-your-homes dept.

An anonymous reader writes "7,500 Black Hat USA 2012 attendees may have been surprised to get a fake password reset e-mail sent to accounts they used to register for the conference. Black Hat has apologized and explained the lame phishing spam attempt."

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  1. I would be deeply saddened by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    ...if any of them fell for it.

  2. Re:I can explain. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    I can tell, since it's actually the second post.

  3. Re:the ironing by philip.paradis · · Score: 4, Funny

    Man, I've heard of some strange fetishes in my time, but savoring the flavor of freshly ironed clothing is a first in my book. Do you prefer light or heavy starch?

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