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From: john larkin <jl@650pot.com>
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Subject: Re: Phishing
Date: Mon, 09 Sep 2024 16:08:30 -0700
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On Mon, 9 Sep 2024 14:50:58 -0700, Joerg <news@analogconsultants.com>
wrote:

>On 9/7/24 5:04 PM, john larkin wrote:
>> On Thu, 5 Sep 2024 12:11:24 -0700, Don Y <blockedofcourse@foo.invalid>
>> wrote:
>> 
>>> I'm checking my "deflected" incoming mail to see if anything that
>>> *should* have been allowed through was mistakenly diverted
>>> (false positive).
>>>
>>> I see a fair number of phishing attempts on my "public" accounts.
>>> But, all are trivially identified as such.
>>>
>>> So, how is it that folks (organizations) are so often deceived
>>> by these things?  Are users just lazy?  Would it be more helpful
>>> to have mail clients make it HARDER to activate an embedded
>>> URL or "potentially compromised" attachment?
>>>
>>> Or, will the stupidity of users adapt, accordingly?
>> 
>> I've noticed that I get very little spam or phishing on Saturday or
>> Sunday. Do bots get the weekend off?
>> 
>
>Only the unionized bots do.

Oh. Thanks.