Fake Password Reset E-mail Hits 7,500 Black Hat Registrants

An anonymous reader writes "7,500 Black Hat USA 2012 attendees may have been surprised to get a fake password reset e-mail sent to accounts they used to register for the conference. Black Hat has apologized and explained the lame phishing spam attempt."

I would be deeply saddened

[Anonymous Coward]

...if any of them fell for it.

Re:I can explain.

[Anonymous Coward]

I can tell, since it's actually the second post.

Re:the ironing

[philip.paradis]

Man, I've heard of some strange fetishes in my time, but savoring the flavor of freshly ironed clothing is a first in my book. Do you prefer light or heavy starch?