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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">The volume of hacking activity in the USA is at an all time high<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Just wanted to make all aware that there is a flood of ‘</span><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt">Hacking</span></b><span style="font-size:14.0pt">’ emails hitting the US<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Many of our email patrons using the
<b>@seolibraries.org</b> are seeing these hack attempts<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Several are claiming to come from Ionos or SEO<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">These may even have what appears to be a valid email address such as:
<a href="mailto:tomas.solano@seolibraries.org">tomas.solano@seolibraries.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">This person tomas.solano is not real<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">The attachment , if you click on it, would attempt to exploit your computer<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Here is an example of one<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">___________<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">_____________<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Good rule of thumb with email…. Don’t trust an email, assume it is malicious<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Check with someone if in doubt<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Thanks to everyone who has been reporting these hacking emails to SEO<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">PS IF you did open the attachment, you would want to have an antivirus scan your computer<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Feel free to call if you have any questions or need assistance<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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