daveg28
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What I collect: U.S., Canada, Great Britain & Commonwealth, France (esp. 1950-80), DDR, USSR
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Post by daveg28 on Oct 21, 2019 13:33:16 GMT
Over the weekend I received an email from Canada Post claiming that I needed to click the attached link and change the password to my account on their site. It said there had been a breach, that I probably wasn't affected, but I was required to change my password anyway. The email looks legit, but I don't trust any unsolicited emails any more. Did anyone else get this? Seems like asking here would be the best place to ask to verify its authenticity.
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philatelia
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What I collect: Ireland, Japan, Scandy, USA, Venezuela, Vatican, Bermuda, Austria
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Post by philatelia on Oct 21, 2019 13:44:34 GMT
Yes, I received one, too. I’m registered there, so possibly legit?
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Post by dgdecker on Oct 21, 2019 14:27:14 GMT
This is a legitimate message from Canada Post Following is the press release issued on Oct 16h. It can be found on www.canadapost.ca. Look in media section under press releases. October 16, 2019 Posted in News releases Canada Post is resetting passwords for all online customer accounts, starting on October 16, 2019. There has not been a cyberattack or hack of the Canada Post network but Canada Post is investigating a report that some customer information may have been compromised in 2017. The cause appears to be that login and password credentials stolen in external privacy breaches unrelated to Canada Post were used to access individual Canada Post accounts. This is possible when users reuse their credentials on several websites to avoid having to remember different passwords. Canada Post will reset all passwords for all online customer accounts over the coming days. Canada Post is contacting any customer directly if their information has been compromised by this activity. While this is not a breach of the Canada Post system, Canada Post understands that it is held to a higher standard and has an obligation to all of its customers and all Canadians to keep their information safe. Canada Post is reviewing its policies and procedures to determine what can be done to strengthen the security of its online platforms. |
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daveg28
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What I collect: U.S., Canada, Great Britain & Commonwealth, France (esp. 1950-80), DDR, USSR
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Post by daveg28 on Oct 21, 2019 14:40:41 GMT
I couldn't remember my password, so I had to create a new one anyway. haha.
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brightonpete
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Post by brightonpete on Oct 21, 2019 19:19:05 GMT
From a breach TWO years ago!
hah!
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Post by dgdecker on Oct 22, 2019 3:48:39 GMT
From a breach TWO years ago! hah! Yup, it takes that long to become aware. So they are just not slow in moving the mail. |
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hrdoktorx
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What I collect: France (and French territories), Africa, Canada, USA, Germany, Guatemala, stamps about science, flags, maps, stamps on stamps...
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Post by hrdoktorx on Oct 22, 2019 5:04:00 GMT
I received it too. And I did change my password. Everything looked normal.
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