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I buy a lot of stuff from AliExpress, eBay and Alibaba, it goes without saying you should use a separate email address for those. My email was not only sold, I
by neya 5y ago
I buy a lot of stuff from AliExpress, eBay and Alibaba, it goes without saying you should use a separate email address for those. My email was not only sold, I started getting malware themed links shared to me as Google Drive files. The moment you click on it (and I did from another test env.) - it straight up runs some clever JS and then downloads a DMG or EXE file which is clearly spyware (multiple flags from AV providers) in the exact name of the Google document.
I have also received pornographic images with embedded code which somehow seems to run JS code when you open them. In short, they try to con you once they know you're a frequent buyer. Oh, and they also WhatsApp me directly with lot of links to porno-like malware or actual malware directly from new numbers every week. I had to stop using my WhatsApp after all this happened.
But, it is what it is and I have learned to move on.
- jeffybefffy519 5y agoAlibaba will also share your phone number with sellers, its super creepy to be messaging someone on there and suddenly get a get a call about the conversation.
- itsTyrion 5y agoCannot confirm that for aliexpress
- TheBozzCL 5y agoThe Whatsapp part almost sounds like Pegasus.