Questionable Google Alerts

Stephen Partington cryptworks at gmail.com
Tue Aug 28 13:07:05 MST 2018


Yubi key. Lastpass authenticatior Google authentication. Two factor
authentication is almost a must have now.

On Mon, Aug 27, 2018, 9:32 PM Ed <plug at 0x1b.com> wrote:

> That is Phishing
> Mark, look into Yubikey as a 2nd factor.[1] it's a two step process,
> add your phone to set up second factor and then add Yubikey token as
> the preferred 2nd factor. If you use a phone to check on your Google
> account, add the Google Authentication as an alternative. (and print
> out a sheet of secret keys just for emergencies)
> [1]
> https://support.yubico.com/support/solutions/articles/15000006418-using-your-yubikey-with-google
> On Mon, Aug 27, 2018 at 3:17 PM Mark Phillips
> <mark at phillipsmarketing.biz> wrote:
> >
> > I keep getting alerts from Google along the lines of
> >
> > Sign-in attempt was blocked
> > mark%phillipsoasis.com at gtempaccount.com
> >
> > With a button to "Check Activity". The button takes me to a Google sign
> in page for mark%phillipsoasis.com at gtempaccounts.com asking for my
> password. I don't use this address. I do own the domain phillipsoasis.com
> and have an email address mark at phillipsoasis.com
> >
> > Is this a scam/spoof or something real?
> >
> > Thanks!
> >
> > Mark
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