Ferrari Mailing List: Re: yahoo email security

[Jim (jimshadow]

Changed!!!!!!

Jim
Sent from my iPhone

On Jul 13, 2012, at 7:20 PM, Stephen L Sherman <stephensherman44 [at] 
gmail.com> wrote:

> 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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