New Posts For Thread: email account hacked - what now ?https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/28827599/email-account-hacked---what-nowMy yahoo email account must have been hacked by some sort of spam mailer....it sent spam to all the addresses in address ( luckily there were only 20 odd addresses)Found out because acouple of the addresses must have been defunct, as some were peopleIt's an email worm that's infected you at some point...probably from someone who you know who is also infected...when you open their mail to you then you also become infected and a mass mail goes out from you to all your contacts...then the process rhttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/28827599/email-account-hacked---what-now?post_id=514772579#514772579It's an email worm that's infected you at some point...probably from someone who you know who is also infected...when you open their mail to you then you also become infected and a mass mail goes out from you to all your contacts...then the process rSun, 08 Jan 2012 18:57:59 -0600Just Checking : I've just checkedhttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/28827599/email-account-hacked---what-now?post_id=514772005#514772005Just Checking : I've just checkedSun, 08 Jan 2012 18:39:04 -0600Interesting. Guy I know a while ago had his account hacked and apologised to everyone in his address book .... I've just checked : yahoo again.https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/28827599/email-account-hacked---what-now?post_id=514762273#514762273Interesting. Guy I know a while ago had his account hacked and apologised to everyone in his address book .... I've just checked : yahoo again.Sun, 08 Jan 2012 14:48:38 -0600I don't think the problem is you. It's Yahoo!Please see this comment from another guy who had his Yahoo email hacked.http://www.blindfiveyearold.com/yahoo-email-hackedhttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/28827599/email-account-hacked---what-now?post_id=514757241#514757241I don't think the problem is you. It's Yahoo!Please see this comment from another guy who had his Yahoo email hacked.http://www.blindfiveyearold.com/yahoo-email-hackedSun, 08 Jan 2012 13:14:18 -0600it was mehttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/28827599/email-account-hacked---what-now?post_id=514752995#514752995it was meSun, 08 Jan 2012 11:46:11 -0600thanks for replies thought my previous password was ok, 9 letters, but no numbers..There is a " security stamp" you can use with yahoo, will set that up.I accessed yahoo via website only.https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/28827599/email-account-hacked---what-now?post_id=514751901#514751901thanks for replies thought my previous password was ok, 9 letters, but no numbers..There is a " security stamp" you can use with yahoo, will set that up.I accessed yahoo via website only.Sun, 08 Jan 2012 11:18:34 -0600Anyone here had any problems with paypal lately?https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/28827599/email-account-hacked---what-now?post_id=514748185#514748185Anyone here had any problems with paypal lately?Sun, 08 Jan 2012 09:47:22 -0600Gmail allow 2-step verification. Not sure yahoo do the same, but that takes care of the problem.https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/28827599/email-account-hacked---what-now?post_id=514739515#514739515Gmail allow 2-step verification. Not sure yahoo do the same, but that takes care of the problem.Sun, 08 Jan 2012 06:01:11 -0600yes either the security is getting worse or the hackers are getting better. You really need quite a strong password these days, numbers, letters, punctuation, not a dictionary word.Was your old password simple to guess?https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/28827599/email-account-hacked---what-now?post_id=514737603#514737603yes either the security is getting worse or the hackers are getting better. You really need quite a strong password these days, numbers, letters, punctuation, not a dictionary word.Was your old password simple to guess?Sun, 08 Jan 2012 04:15:04 -0600Do you access yahoo using the website only or use a client like outlook?https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/28827599/email-account-hacked---what-now?post_id=514736983#514736983Do you access yahoo using the website only or use a client like outlook?Sun, 08 Jan 2012 03:34:10 -0600