[FedCom] - AOL Instant Messaging hoax

mike rumberg [email protected]
Wed, 7 Aug 2002 23:27:06 -0400 

as we are all concerned about comsec I thought youse guys would find =
this useful. =20

-----Original Message-----=20
From: AFRL/IFOSS Information Assurance=20
Sent: Tuesday, August 06, 2002 10:33 AM=20
To: RRS DISTC=20
Cc: Stedge Lynn A Civ AFRL/IFOF=20
Subject: SUSPICIOUS EMAIL ALERT!=20
Importance: High
  The AFRL/IFOSS IA Office has received a NOTAM (Notice to Airmen =
2002-214-003) about a potentially OPSEC violating Email, with the =
following subject line:=20
  Subject:  AOL Secure Instant Messaging (Beta II Invitation). The OSI =
and AOL's Security Division are investigating the matter.  This Email =
was mass mailed to DoD Employees, and is not true.  The email asks for =
volunteers to participate in a bogus beta testing of a secure AIM, =
requesting identifying information from all interested parties.If you =
have received this email message, we ask that you please notify local =
RRS OSI Special Agent, Lynn Stedge ([email protected] ext:3935) as =
soon as possible. He will be gathering information on what areas and =
personnel were contacted, so please drop him a note, even if you simply =
deleted the message.We've temporarily filtered all emails with =
theSubject: "AOL Secure Instant Messaging" To help ensure that no users =
at this site spread themessage.
  If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the IFOSS IA =
Office ([email protected], ext 1653)=20
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  [email protected] - Senior Security Engineer-UNIX Sys =
AFRL\IFOSSNorthrop Grumman Information Technology (NGIT)=20
  Information Assurance Awareness Campaign Manager (formerly SATE)=20
  Comm:(315) 330-7246 DSN: 587-7246=20
    "The art of war teaches us to rely not on the likelihood of the =
enemy's not coming, but on our own readiness to receive him; not on the =
chance of his not attacking, but rather on the fact that we have made =
our position unassailable..."=20
                       - Sun-Tzu, The Art of War


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