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Druchii 06-10-2009 14:34
re: [Merged] Thousands of hotmail/gmail/yahoo passwords leaked online
 
Am i classed as paranoid? My passwords are upwards of 17chars each...

LSainsbury 06-10-2009 21:44
Gmail / Hotmail / Yahoo Security
 
Not sure if this is already being discussed - could not find a thread for it so:

Quote:
Google's web-based e-mail system, Gmail, has been targeted as part of an "industry-wide phishing scheme".
The firm said that it had immediately safeguarded the affected accounts.
BBC News has seen two lists that detail more than 30,000 names and passwords from e-mail providers, including Yahoo and AOL, that were posted online.
The lists also include details of thousands of Microsoft Hotmail users. Google said fewer than 500 of its accounts had been affected by the scam.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/8292928.stm

Stuart 06-10-2009 22:26
Re: [Merged] Thousands of hotmail/gmail/yahoo passwords leaked online
 
Ok, I've merged the two threads on this subject, and updated the title a bit.

bopdude 06-10-2009 22:32
Re: [Merged] Thousands of hotmail/gmail/yahoo passwords leaked online
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Paul M (Post 34884330)
Sounds like they were collected using a phishing scheme, so if you only use it to access hotmail you should be ok.

---------- Post added at 17:53 ---------- Previous post was at 17:52 ----------

It also mentions somewhere that they were only accounts beginning with A or B

Excellent, I have two gmail email addys, one begins with A and the other, yep B :rolleyes: or well, lets log on and see :D

Halcyon 06-10-2009 22:44
Re: [Merged] Thousands of hotmail/gmail/yahoo passwords leaked online
 
Am I right in saying that these passwords only got out if you entered your details on dodgy sites that stole your details trying to pass as the original sites?

nffc 07-10-2009 00:55
Re: [Merged] Thousands of hotmail/gmail/yahoo passwords leaked online
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Halcyon (Post 34885115)
Am I right in saying that these passwords only got out if you entered your details on dodgy sites that stole your details trying to pass as the original sites?
Probably...

richard b pickle 08-10-2009 14:26
Re: [Merged] Thousands of hotmail/gmail/yahoo passwords leaked online
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Halcyon (Post 34885115)
Am I right in saying that these passwords only got out if you entered your details on dodgy sites that stole your details trying to pass as the original sites?
Yes. The fact that some were published somewhere is irrelevant.

Hugh 08-10-2009 14:28
Re: [Merged] Thousands of hotmail/gmail/yahoo passwords leaked online
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Halcyon (Post 34885115)
Am I right in saying that these passwords only got out if you entered your details on dodgy sites that stole your details trying to pass as the original sites?
Some of them were phished.


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