Hotmail Security Breach Spreads As Gmail and Yahoo Passwords Are Posted Online!
By skysuccess
@skysuccess (8858)
Singapore
October 6, 2009 12:05pm CST
Please be aware that the earlier reported Hotmail breach which is believed to have affected 21 million members in UK has been found to affect Gmail, Yahoo, Mail, AOL, Comcast and Earthlink accounts as well.
'Phishing' scams involve using false websites to lure people into revealing important data such as bank account details, login names or passwords, has been found to be adopted by hackers in this breach. So, if you are one of these email account holders, I would advise that you be wary of this breach and be more discriminating with your email access. Do not go to scam sites to access your emails. Be prepared to change your current existing passwords so as to protect all your vital information inside your email accounts.
Take care and have a nice day.
Ref:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1218272/Microsoft-Hotmail-accounts-hacked-posted-online.html
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@moneymakingtoday (4061)
• Philippines
7 Oct 09
thanks, sky. ur comments are really helpful. that is really scary even if i don't have any significant data there. but be that as it may, we still want to have our own privacy, right? hmm, might as well go to my email accounts and change my passwords... thanks for hinting.
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@emarie (5442)
• United States
7 Oct 09
that's a good heads up because I have both a Hotmail and Gmail account. I'm not sure if my account is at risk since I have a lot of blockers and I never give out my information online, especially personal one. But i will think about changing my passwords. I've seen a lot of Phishing scams and Firefox is pretty good at blocking those sites. but it is good to remember to keep an eye out on those type of things and just be weary online.
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@May2k8 (18258)
• Indonesia
6 Oct 09
Is not there an email for phishing security who wanted to take information from us?
I will maintain my account, and trying to find ways to prevent it taking valuable information from me. It seems all of my information is empty, and does not contain any of my life or my clearly address. By changing the password, whether I will remember.
@skysuccess (8858)
• Singapore
7 Oct 09
You are welcome, megalotti.
Hope you will be more careful here.
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