Yahoo Accounts Hacked

Yahoo Accounts Hacked

Postby mitch5252 » Thu Jul 12, 2012 3:49 pm

You should go change your password, if you have one, for your Yahoo account...450,000 passwords were published online!!

Story on CNN.COM - http://www.cnn.com/2012/07/12/tech/web/yahoo-users-hacked/index.html?hpt=hp_t1

ON EDIT: Here's a site that explains the breach a little bit more: http://news.cnet.com/8301-1009_3-57471178-83/yahoos-password-leak-what-you-need-to-know-faq/
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Re: Yahoo Accounts Hacked

Postby mitch5252 » Thu Jul 12, 2012 4:10 pm

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I just changed my passwords on Google, Yahoo, AOL, and georgeandmichelle.com

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Re: Yahoo Accounts Hacked

Postby Redetotry » Fri Jul 13, 2012 8:58 am

I don't think I've ever used Yahoo email account except for a group I used to belong to, but I went in to TRY and change my password. Looked under Help and followed the indicated links. These did not lead me to said place to change my password so guess I'll take my chances. :(
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Re: Yahoo Accounts Hacked

Postby Bethers » Sat Jul 14, 2012 1:48 am

If you read the article, Yahoo is not the only email provider effected. So is gmail, hotmail and even several isp's.

I highly recommend no matter who you use, that you change your passwords occasionally.
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Re: Yahoo Accounts Hacked

Postby LadyTexan » Sat Jul 14, 2012 12:40 pm

I hate it when this happens. I am very much a creature of habit, and although I understand the need to change passwords on a regular basis, I don't like doing it. I have 5 different email addresses :cry:

OK, off to do some computer work LOL
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Re: Yahoo Accounts Hacked

Postby mitch5252 » Sat Jul 14, 2012 1:46 pm

I have different passwords for each "group" - same one for all email accounts, different one for all Forums, different one for online ordering, and a couple different ones for banking/credit card/financial stuff.
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