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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.

-- 
Regards, Joerg

http://www.analogconsultants.com/

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  Re: Phishing john larkin <jl@650pot.com> - 2024-09-05 15:11 -0700
    Re: Phishing legg <legg@nospam.magma.ca> - 2024-09-07 09:18 -0400
      Re: Phishing john larkin <jlarkin_highland_tech> - 2024-09-07 07:26 -0700
  Re: Phishing "Edward Rawde" <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2024-09-05 19:56 -0400
    Re: Phishing Don Y <blockedofcourse@foo.invalid> - 2024-09-06 11:51 -0700
      Re: Phishing "Edward Rawde" <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2024-09-06 19:59 -0400
        Re: Phishing Don Y <blockedofcourse@foo.invalid> - 2024-09-06 17:26 -0700
          Re: Phishing "Edward Rawde" <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2024-09-06 20:41 -0400
  Re: Phishing Joerg <news@analogconsultants.com> - 2024-09-07 11:35 -0700
    Re: Phishing Don Y <blockedofcourse@foo.invalid> - 2024-09-07 15:18 -0700
      Re: Phishing Joerg <news@analogconsultants.com> - 2024-09-09 13:58 -0700
        Re: Phishing Don Y <blockedofcourse@foo.invalid> - 2024-09-09 14:41 -0700
          Re: Phishing Joerg <news@analogconsultants.com> - 2024-09-09 14:50 -0700
            Re: Phishing Don Y <blockedofcourse@foo.invalid> - 2024-09-09 16:31 -0700
        Re: Phishing ehsjr <ehsjr@verizon.net> - 2024-09-09 18:30 -0400
  Re: Phishing john larkin <jlarkin_highland_tech> - 2024-09-07 17:04 -0700
    Re: Phishing Jasen Betts <usenet@revmaps.no-ip.org> - 2024-09-09 05:01 +0000
    Re: Phishing Joerg <news@analogconsultants.com> - 2024-09-09 14:50 -0700
      Re: Phishing john larkin <jl@650pot.com> - 2024-09-09 16:08 -0700

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