Ferrari Mailing List: Re: yahoo email security

[Stephen L Sherman (stephensherman44]

I do  not know the specifics. My internet has been down for 2 days so I have 
not researched the 
Security breach.

I just know what CNN reported 450,000 yahoo email accounts passwords stolen and 
posted o. The Internet.

That news and when my Internet got back up, I checked my email and there was 
the request for help from a lister and another email recommending he be told 
that he had a virus.

I have had personnel experience with faked email 3 year ago when I got back 
from vacation, turned my pc on checked my email and there was returned email 
with my email address as the sender and date stamped while I was gone. I had 
always thought the from was like a postmark,
WRONG, it easy to fake.

In this case they have the email address and the password. They can do it from 
anywhere,
Spain for example.

Stephen

Sent from my iPad

On Jul 13, 2012, at 5:49 PM, Jim <jimshadow [at] frontier.com> wrote:

> So am I to assume this applies to all yahoo email accounts even ones managed 
> by Yahoo, ie, Frontier
> 
> Jim
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
> On Jul 13, 2012, at 6:41 PM, Stephen Sherman <stephensherman44 [at] 
> gmail.com> wrote:
> 
>> CNN reported yesterday thay 450,000 yahoo email had been hacked and their 
>> passwords posted on the internet.
>> 
>> I am guessing that is why the email asking for money, lost wallet, it 
>> showing up to our listers.
>> 
>> The interesting thing about email the sending address is easy to change so 
>> the person whose email address shows as the source is not the one who 
>> actually sent it and is not aware that his address is being used.
>> 
>> IT MOST LIKLEY NOT a VIRUS on his computer.
>> 
>> If you have a Yahoo email account change the your password.
>> 
>> The bigger problem is thay have access to his yahoo email, there is the 
>> inconvience to us, but those Yahoo email users if they have intenet finacial 
>> accounts, passwords and computer authorizations are sent via email.
>> 
>> You email is probably your most undervalued password, it should be your top 
>> security password.
>> 
>> Stephen    
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