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Other => Viruses and worms => Topic started by: REDACTED on November 10, 2018, 09:03:51 PM
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ALL: I've been running Avast Security Pro on my Macbook Pro for some months, but this morning I received an email from a purported hacker who says he's breached my email & installed a Trojan onto the sysem. What's interesting is that he uses my email address in his message as well as an old password I used some years ago (but not recently). Of course, he's threatening to share my browsing activity with the world and wipe my computer clean without a paid ransom in Bitcoin. I run the Avast Security Pro, Malwarebytes (basic) and Oversight 1.2.0. No malware found on these scans: Is there any chance this email & his breach are legit? All thanks for your help.
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Sextortion Scam Uses Recipient’s Hacked Passwords
https://krebsonsecurity.com/2018/07/sextortion-scam-uses-recipients-hacked-passwords/
Beware of Extortion Scams Stating They Have Video of You on Adult Sites
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/beware-of-extortion-scams-stating-they-have-video-of-you-on-adult-sites/
New Sextortion Scam Pretends to Come from Your Hacked Email Account
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-sextortion-scam-pretends-to-come-from-your-hacked-email-account/
you can chek mail here > https://haveibeenpwned.com/
password here > https://haveibeenpwned.com/Passwords
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-> https://blog.avast.com/scam-alert-dont-fall-for-extortion-ploy