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Old 03-12-2014, 04:46 AM
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I belong to a Quilting Guild that has a large number of members. For cost and convenience purposes, almost all of us have opted to receive the Newsletter by e-mail. A hacker got in and we are receiving very 'real' looking emails. I haven't opened any of the attachments (just deleted the email) and I'm hoping the other members are are doing the same. We are having a meeting tomorrow night and I wonder how this will be handled.
Has this happened to any of you? If so, what have you done? So sad.
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Old 03-12-2014, 04:58 AM
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We have a website to read our newsletter so while we read it electronically the newsletter isn't sent.
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Old 03-12-2014, 06:04 AM
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The person sending the emails has the highjacker. It's up to her to get it cleared up from her email account.
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Old 03-12-2014, 07:40 AM
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We have a website also. Unfortunately/fortunately it is open to anyone. doubt anyone but quilters would be interested anyway.
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Old 03-12-2014, 07:54 AM
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That's exactly our thought - who would be interested in hacking quilters? Crazy world!!

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We have a website also. Unfortunately/fortunately it is open to anyone. doubt anyone but quilters would be interested anyway.
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Old 03-12-2014, 08:02 AM
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Newsletters e mailed from someone's personal computer are open to hacking. Hackers love those e mail addresses! Change to a website and password protect it for members if you need to.
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Old 03-12-2014, 09:59 AM
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That is strange. We have a newsletter on-line that anyone can access
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Old 03-12-2014, 06:33 PM
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Our guild just went to the email newsletters -- they are also posted on our new website. So far no problems.
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Old 03-12-2014, 08:23 PM
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Our guild set up a "group" on Facebook. One then Has to "ask" to join the Facebook group and after approved has full access. We post all photos and meeting info this way.
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Old 03-13-2014, 07:43 AM
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If your newsletters contain members' email addresses, if the newsletter is on your website, the email addresses can be taken from the newsletter/web site and used for all kinds of purposes.
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