Scam hits more e-mail accounts

No1Doyen


Joined: 04/07/2008
Posts: 16617

Message Posted:
06/10/2009 14:45

The scale of a phishing attack originally thought to be directed at Hotmail may be larger than previously thought.

BBC News has seen a list of more than 20,000 more names and passwords that have been posted online.

The list contains e-mail addresses and passwords from Hotmail, Yahoo, AOL, Gmail and other service providers.

The list was published on the same website as the original list of 10,000 Hotmail login details.

Some of the accounts appear to be old, unused or fake. However, BBC News has confirmed that many - including Gmail and Hotmail addresses - are genuine.

Other addresses include Comcast and Earthlink accounts.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/8292299.stm

elko2



Joined: 24/07/2007
Posts: 4400

Message Posted:
06/10/2009 15:08

If we are foolish enough to give away our passwords, as I did once, there is nothing to be done. It just shows how gullible we can be at some moments.

ismet

britvic



Joined: 05/09/2008
Posts: 3039

Message Posted:
06/10/2009 15:44

Oops I have just started a new thread asking how I change my password on here, then noticed this, I didn't give out my details to anyone, they were published.



Vicki

No1Doyen


Joined: 04/07/2008
Posts: 16617

Message Posted:
06/10/2009 19:38

Have I missed something here Vicki?

negativenick


Joined: 10/11/2008
Posts: 6023

Message Posted:
06/10/2009 23:03

i've changed my password - my old one was a bit obvious "garry monger's missus"....

Lilli



Joined: 21/07/2008
Posts: 13081

Message Posted:
06/10/2009 23:42

i have been had as many in my addres book know again i apologise xxxxxx

DutchCrusader



Joined: 19/05/2008
Posts: 11281

Message Posted:
07/10/2009 17:48

RE msg 5, NN: (...) i've changed my password - my old one was a bit obvious "garry monger's missus".... (...)

=> Very funny (haha!), NN, but impossible. Passwords never accept spaces.