Re: [OT] web email acct compromised
On Sun, 25 Dec 2011 07:47:42 -0600, hvw59601 wrote:
> Recently one of my Yahoo accts was compromised. Mail was sent all over
> the place with nonsense, to LDU also.
>
> I don't particularly favor Yahoo and would like to get rid of the acct
> alltogether. How?
Open a new account with another company (GMail, etc...)
> And how is an account compromised? Why pick on me? FWIW I changed the
> passwd.
Maybe by using a weak password or by leaving your session opened. Try to
harden it for the next time and do not use the "remember me" option.
Greetings,
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Camaleón
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