Author Topic: Shutterstock "Your account is LIMITED" (Read 9700 times)

yuliang11 · « **on:** December 24, 2010, 10:26 »

just wanna let you guys know there has been a phising attack using this email asking for your username and password.

cheers

Hello ,

Your account is LIMITED For Miscellaneous Activity with Shutterstock .

You can get your own account back by visiting the following page:

http://www.shutterstock.com/reset_account.mhtml?code=QWZJoo5lKUcPaS4hIImZEEeR

This process is designed to ensure the privacy and security of your account information. If you have further questions, please contact [email protected]. Thank you for using Shutterstock.

Best Regards,
Shutterstock

disorderly · « **Reply #1 on:** December 24, 2010, 10:41 »

I'm going to guess that the link in the email doesn't actually link to shutterstock.com. That's the way these things usually work: by providing a link whose text looks correct but which really goes somewhere else entirely.

yuliang11 · « **Reply #2 on:** December 24, 2010, 10:42 »

Quote from: disorderly on December 24, 2010, 10:41

I'm going to guess that the link in the email doesn't actually link to shutterstock.com. That's the way these things usually work: by providing a link whose text looks correct but which really goes somewhere else entirely.

right.... it's to some website

Fred · « **Reply #3 on:** December 24, 2010, 10:55 »

So Why are you publishing the link here! So somebody can make a mistake and click on it!.

Yuliang: Please modify your post and put the link in a Code wrapper.

(i.e.)

Code: [Select]

http://www.somewhere.com
c h e e r s
fred

disorderly · « **Reply #4 on:** December 24, 2010, 14:01 »

Quote from: Fred on December 24, 2010, 10:55

So Why are you publishing the link here! So somebody can make a mistake and click on it!.

If they do, nothing bad will happen. Nothing.

(In the original message, the link went to a phishing website. Often these are on domains that might look legitimate to a casual observer, but will not be the same as the text you see in the message. In my mail reader, holding the mouse over the link will show the target, which will generally be identifiable as a phishing site.)

yuliang11 · « **Reply #5 on:** December 24, 2010, 21:37 »

Quote from: disorderly on December 24, 2010, 14:01

Quote from: Fred on December 24, 2010, 10:55
So Why are you publishing the link here! So somebody can make a mistake and click on it!.

If they do, nothing bad will happen. Nothing.

Yes , right. the url of the href is different. I'm just surprised this is happening to shutterstock and it seems only i am getting the message. it makes me think how unsafe the internet could be.

Fred · « **Reply #6 on:** December 25, 2010, 07:39 »

Quote from: yuliang11 on December 24, 2010, 21:37

Quote from: disorderly on December 24, 2010, 14:01
Quote from: Fred on December 24, 2010, 10:55
So Why are you publishing the link here! So somebody can make a mistake and click on it!.

If they do, nothing bad will happen. Nothing.

Yes , right. the url of the href is different. I'm just surprised this is happening to shutterstock and it seems only i am getting the message. it makes me think how unsafe the internet could be.

A couple of more users have reported the problem on the SS forum.

fred

maigi · « **Reply #7 on:** December 26, 2010, 14:38 »

Here is some information about that phishing site simplepleasuresgallery.com.

======================================

Registrant:
Simple Pleasures
111 Skyline Drive
Downingtown, Pennsylvania 19335
United States

Domain Name: SIMPLEPLEASURESGALLERY.COM
Created on: 11-Jun-00
Expires on: 11-Jun-12
Last Updated on: 13-Sep-10

Administrative Contact:
Sterlacci, Rick
Simple Pleasures
111 Skyline Drive
Downingtown, Pennsylvania 19335
United States
6103449711 Fax -- 6103449712

Technical Contact:
Sterlacci, Rick
Simple Pleasures
111 Skyline Drive
Downingtown, Pennsylvania 19335
United States
6103449711 Fax -- 6103449712

mike ledray · « **Reply #8 on:** January 03, 2011, 11:32 »

I too got the same email on Dec 24th 2010

I sent the email and info to SS and they took it very seriously and are looking into it

I have since changed my passwords and paypal passwords and info

elvinstar · « **Reply #9 on:** January 03, 2011, 13:51 »

Has anyone called Rick? If we all call him a few times a day his life could get pretty miserable pretty fast.

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