[Macpartners] Spam from my own email

[Marion Leeds Carroll]

Thanks, Jon - I changed my password yesterday (probably time to, anyway!), and I'll hope that's that.

Marion


On Mar 15, 2013, at 9:48 AM, Jonathan Reed wrote:

> Hi Marion, 
> 
> The "From" address on e-mail is akin to the return address on a letter -- anything can be written there, with no verification.  To track down where this message actually came from, we would need to see the full headers -- specifically, any headers with the label "Received".  Instructions for obtaining the full headers in many e-mail clients (including Apple Mail) are available at <https://kb.mit.edu/confluence/display/istcontrib/Forwarding+Full+Mail+Headers>
> 
> If you send the full headers to the list, we can help you track down where this message came from.  The most likely cause is a virus or other malware.  It need not be on your computer -- many viruses pick To and From addresses at random from a person's address book.
> 
> That having been said, running a full virus scan with updated virus definitions is always a good idea, as is changing your Kerberos password frequently.  You can change your Kerberos password online at: https://ca.mit.edu/ca/cpw
> 
> -Jon
> 
> On Mar 14, 2013, at 11:05 AM, Marion Leeds Carroll wrote:
> 
>> Help!  I seem to have been hacked - this is the second spam message I've received, apparently from myself.
>> 
>> How do I fix this?  I'm using Mail on a Mac.
>> 
>> Thanks -
>> Marion ( the REAL Marion)
>> 
>> Begin forwarded message:
>> 
>>> From: <MLCAR at MIT.EDU>
>>> Date: March 14, 2013 9:07:52 AM EDT
>>> To: <MLCAR at mit.edu>, <CAVANNA at mit.edu>, <MDAILEY at mit.edu>, <CASSIDYK at mit.edu>, <TGADDE at mit.edu>, <LLG at mit.edu>, <CHARLOT at mit.edu>, <JTHOMP at mit.edu>
>>> Subject: from friends
>>> 
>>> aloha
>>> 
>> (link deleted)
>> 
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>> =====
>> Marion Leeds Carroll
>> MIT Libraries Web Assistant
>> mlcar at mit.edu
>> 
>> Music to Cure MS 
>> http://singtocurems.org
>> 
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> --
> Jonathan Reed
> Senior Liaison to the Students
> Information Services & Technology
> Massachusetts Institute of Technology
> jdreed at mit.edu
> 
> MIT will never require you to reveal your password to anyone.  Do not respond to any communication requesting that you reveal your password.
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Marion Leeds Carroll
MIT Libraries Web Assistant
mlcar at mit.edu

Music to Cure MS 
http://singtocurems.org

 








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