Hotmail Security Breach Spreads As Gmail and Yahoo Passwords Are Posted Online!

LetranKnight25,

I think that we just need to be logical and careful at the same time whilst we are on the net. There are just so many tactics being adopted by these hackers and I am just surprised how end users can fall for fraudulent emails.

I am sure experts or installed security softwares have provided every end user to avoid clicking links and opening attachments in suspicious emails. Yet, people are still being tricked and I just cannot help to conclude that these people actually chose to take things for granted and forget to be discerning and meticulous with their received emails.

So, if we want to follow in these errant footsteps then, I can assure you that we will just be another casualty number at the end of the day.

May2k8,

Oh, you will be surprised just who and what people would do on the net. Your email account may be insignificant with no vital bank or credit card details like other users. But that does not mean and represent what other users are having in their email accounts.

If you have not been clicking any fraudulent emails from hackers or spams then you are alright. However, the latest I have on this attack, is that Hotmail and other email clients are forcing a password reset for all their members.

Just be prepared and I am just encouraging you to follow up for your sake. The details in your account may not be extensive but it could be potentially hijacked by some thrillseeker.

Take care.

vishroxx,

It does not matter where you access your emails but it is how you access it.

If you had access it from a link provided in a fraudulent email then you just might be another victim here. Victims usually are found to be careless and ignorant with fraudulent emails and clicking the links is just the epitome of things.

So, I hope that you are clear here. Just access your email via the usual regular official URL address and ensure that your security softwares installed in your system is up to date.

Take care.

thanks, sky. ur comments are really helpful. that is really scary even if i don't have any significant data there. but be that as it may, we still want to have our own privacy, right? hmm, might as well go to my email accounts and change my passwords... thanks for hinting.

prinny,

You are quite there.

Unfortunately, it is already a fact that there are currently at least 21 million users being affected as both their email addresses and passwords are being revealed in the internet.

So do take care.

You are welcome, megalotti.

Hope you will be more careful here.

rdsantos,

If I may add here, I would not even want to click into that URL address at all. By doing that, you are actually opening your doors to a lot of troubles, much more than you can anticipate and handle.

Also, never believe those fraudulent emails that say that they represent your email client and claim that there is a need to change your passwords - and due to the unstable former site - you are advised to use the link provided.

Just make sure you do not click it to access but rather to delete. It is going to do you a load of good than anything at the end of the day.

So, do take care.

abhilashb4u,

I think you have a slight misconception here. Phishing is never an issue of where you access your emails but rather on how you access it. If you are careless with your received emails and fall for the hackers tricks by accessing your email from the link provided in the mail then you will definitely be phished, hacked or even keystroke logged.

Although, the latter two can actually be resolved by having an up to date security software installed in your computer. Anti virus, Firewall, Malware and Spyware removal softwares can save the day for you there. But, by falling for a phishing email scam, will actually be similar to opening the doors wide open despite warnings along the way. Because the contents are just so persuasive and convincing.

So, do be careful and logical. Prevention is indeed better than cure.

emarie,

Just be on your toes and your emails especially those that are in your inbox, as your friends or close acquaintances may not be as security concern as you are. I am sure you would be aware how spams originate and eventually arrives into your email address. And if you happened to click on one of those, then you might be phished at the end of the day or line.

It is annoying but that's how these spams are and I just wished that email clients would be more particular with Spams that fraudulently represents them. I am sure they are not doing enough with the fraudulent emails and it is just sad that users are falling for these scams.