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Re: OT: Yahoo hacked

From Fred Moore <fmoore@gcfn.org>
Newsgroups comp.sys.mac.apps
Subject Re: OT: Yahoo hacked
Date 2015-03-24 14:02 -0400
Organization A noiseless patient Spider
Message-ID <mes8pu$dh7$1@dont-email.me> (permalink)
References <85udnV-8uK6RkI3InZ2dnUU7-dWdnZ2d@earthlink.com> <mepufg$lus$1@speranza.aioe.org> <rdidnabmlZumNI3InZ2dnUU7-UGdnZ2d@earthlink.com>

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On 3/23/15 8:00 p, Kurt Ullman wrote:
> In article <mepufg$lus$1@speranza.aioe.org>,
>   Calum <com.gmail@nospam.scottishwildcat> wrote:
>
>> https://edit.yahoo.com/forgotroot/
>
> She tried that. Whoever hacked her changed the secret questions around.
> Either that or she forgot her uncle's name...

Unfortunately, Yahoo email is notorious for security flaws and stolen 
accounts (Google for details). I suggest she move her email to Fastmail 
or one of the other reputable email service providers. There are several 
good alternatives to choose from.

-- 
If the women don't find you handsome, they should at least find you handy.
      --Red Green

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OT: Yahoo hacked Kurt Ullman <kurtullman@yahoo.com> - 2015-03-23 08:54 -0400
  Re: OT: Yahoo hacked claudel@sonic.net (Claude V. Lucas) - 2015-03-23 19:40 +0000
  Re: OT: Yahoo hacked Calum <com.gmail@nospam.scottishwildcat> - 2015-03-23 20:53 +0000
    Re: OT: Yahoo hacked Kurt Ullman <kurtullman@yahoo.com> - 2015-03-23 20:00 -0400
      Re: OT: Yahoo hacked Fred Moore <fmoore@gcfn.org> - 2015-03-24 14:02 -0400
  Re: OT: Yahoo hacked Kevin McMurtrie <mcmurtrie@pixelmemory.us> - 2015-03-24 23:29 -0700

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