Reply to post: Um... Not quite as easy...

Webmail password reset scam lays groundwork for serious aggro

The Original Steve

Um... Not quite as easy...

At least Outlook.com, and I suspect others, don't actually tell you the mobile number of the mark. So you'll need three things:

1. My mobile number

2. The email address associated with said mobile number

3. End user stupid enough to send a verification code they haven't requested to someone asking for it that they weren't expecting either.

This isn't a "hack" or "scam". It's Symantec thinking of any possible way to trick someone. If they are such a moron that you get verification code you haven't asked, AND then ALSO forward it on as well then you're too stupid to take part in society and your computer licence is revoked.

Bah! 5:18 on a Friday and still in the office. Can you tell?!

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