The USAJOBS.gov website, managed by Monster.com, has posted a new security alert at www.usajobs.gov/securityNotice.asp. The notice says, in part:
We recently learned that the Monster database was illegally accessed
and certain contact and account data were taken, including user IDs and
passwords, email addresses, names, phone numbers, and some basic
demographic data. The information accessed does not include resumes. The accessed information does not include - sensitive data such as social security numbers or personal financial data.
As a further precaution, we want to remind you that an email address could be used to target "phishing" emails. USAJOBS® will never send an unsolicited email asking you to confirm your username and password, nor will Monster ask you to download any software, "tool" or "access agreement" in order to use your USAJOBS® account.
PC World offers Safety Precautions for Monster.com Users after Hack Attack, 26 January 2009.
(Hat tip to FedBlog.)
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