Online hacking/International Trade

It has come to my attention that someone is sending messages using my name to some of you asking to click on a link they identify as a “Google Secure Drive” to get a document. This is a lie.  When I pass my mouse over (not clicking) the top of the “click here” in the bogus email, I can see it goes to some unknown site.

While it does NOT seem that I have been officially hacked, instead they seem to have gotten a hold of an email list, our IT dept. will be looking into it and have already changed my password for all the websites that I have used my signature (i.e. Mailchimp, Blogger, etc.).

Please do NOT open emails like the one below. My only emails are Shauge@cal-insure.com 
and Shauge@smallbusinesscalifornia.org.

There are more and more of these.  Please be cautious of this. Hackers are now sending this kind of message out that locks your data until you pay to unlock it.  These new versions of viruses are going to make criminals rich and will promote copy cats. This makes good data practices more important than ever. Never allow an unexpected application to open when prompted, always download content from reputable sources and if your gut says don’t click it…don’t.

Thank you  to those that advised me of this.
 
From: Scott Hauge obllad@aol.com
Date: Tue, 5 Nov 2013 10:02:17 -0500
To: Undisclosed recipients:;
Hello,
Please kindly review the document i uploaded for you on google secure drive.
http://bit.ly/1alJaz2>Click Here for immediate access

Best Regards

Scott Hauge
President
Small Business California
2311 Taraval Street
San Francisco, CA  94116
shauge@cal-insure.com
415-680-2188
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For those of you in the San Jose area here is a great opportunity to meet one on one with people that may be of help to you.

Here is information on the “Expanding Horizons” international trade and investment event in San Jose on Wednesday, November 13^th. Registration begins at 7:30am., with welcoming remarks at 8:45am and the conference program at 9am. The schedule of presentations in here:
 
http://opicevents.com/index.php?id=4

The opportunity to sign up for a one-on-meeting with the presenter of your choice, after the lunch, is perhaps the greatest advantage of the conference.

The $50 registration fee includes coffee and pastries in the morning as well as the lunch.




Scott Hauge
President
Small Business California
2311 Taraval Street
San Francisco, CA  94116
shauge@cal-insure.com
415-680-2188