Newsgroups: uw.mfcf.system Path: utzoo!utgpu!watserv1!watmath!operator From: operator@watmath.waterloo.edu (Operators) Subject: Password Scam, be careful! Message-ID: <1991Apr19.210510.7202@watmath.waterloo.edu> Organization: Math Faculty Computing Facility Distribution: uw Date: Fri, 19 Apr 1991 21:05:10 GMT Approved: operator@watmath.waterloo.edu Lines: 8 There's a netwide advisory out (in comp.security.announce) warning that some people are giving away their passwords in response to requests forged to appear to be from system administrators (e.g. via e-mail, telephone, broadcast messages, "test" programs, ...). We know that nobody at UofW would be fooled by that (right ?). A system administrator *doesn't need* your password. Never give your password to anyone.