Is the AOL "New Mailbox Security" thing for real?

[Bill Ashton]

Over the past few weeks I have gotten a thing purported to be from AOL telling me I had to click a link to do a new security thing for my email or essentially I would be dropped. They have kept pushing up the date.

I originally had Verizon email; Verizon sold their email business to Yahoo who then suddenly sold out to AOL. I had the choice to keep our Verizon.net suffix and did so.

Is this "warning" real or is it a fishing attempt? Thanks for nay insight you may give.

 

[MacGuild]

Perhaps take a look at these and see if it is in keeping with the notices you are getting:

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/ne...ing-email-states-your-account-will-be-closed/

https://www.techradar.com/news/if-youre-still-using-aol-watch-out-for-this-phishing-scam

 

[Rayk]

Didn’t know AOL was still alive .

 

[Bill Ashton]

Thank you!

 

[chazmo]

Bill, do you have online access to your AOL account? If so, you can log in to their website and see what's going on. Most likely, they're asking you to set up multi-factor authentication -- if it's legit, that is. MFA combines passwords with things like text messages or phone calls when you attempt to login. It's a good thing, if you haven't already done it.

Having said that, no idea what's up with AOL these days. Good luck.

 

[davismanLV]

AOL is still alive. I have two email addies with them. But you have to be active and check on them every once and a while or they will send you notices and say that they'll delete your email if there's not more activity. DO NOT respond to an email like that. Just go to your email address and check in and see if everything is okay. That's the best plan. Also, check the address on the contact you had..... does it look fishy? From where? Don't worry. Just go to your email and check it. They'll send you something on the account if they need anything. My best....

 

[davismanLV]

Wait.... you got "a thing". What was it? On your email? or a text or how did they contact you??

 

[SFIV1967]

Bill, do you have online access to your AOL account? If so, you can log in to their website and see what's going on.

Exactly, never ever open such websites directly from pop ups or the e-mail message directly as those might be fishing attempts. Always log into the website in a fresh browser with your own account and see what is there.
Ralf

 

[Bill Ashton]

Well, whether someone was fishing or not, my AOL email is now on the double-secret-authentication. What a PIA! No way around this? There is no support from AOL that I can see unless I pay them $4.99/month