Yep, I got a few similar e-mails, including one pretending to be from this forum, inviting me to advertise. :-)
In case of coindesk and the others, I guess, if you are unsure whether or not it is a phishing e-mail, can try to contact the site via the contract page to confirm if it was from them.
Topic: [2014-08-17] Phishing Attackers Imitate Popular Bitcoin Websites (Read 1198 times)
August 17, 2014, 12:45:27 AM
http://vpncreative.net/2014/08/15/phishing-attackers-imitate-popular-bitcoin-websites/
The attacker registered a similar domain name (cryptocoinznews.com) and proceeded to send emails to potential advertisers while offering special discounted rates. The offer promised to share the target’s website link with CCN’s 56,400 subscribers for the price of one bitcoin (BTC). Upon reporting this attack, CCN compared it to a similar phishing attack imitating CoinDesk, another bitcoin news website.
The attacker registered a similar domain name (cryptocoinznews.com) and proceeded to send emails to potential advertisers while offering special discounted rates. The offer promised to share the target’s website link with CCN’s 56,400 subscribers for the price of one bitcoin (BTC). Upon reporting this attack, CCN compared it to a similar phishing attack imitating CoinDesk, another bitcoin news website.
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