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Over 10,000 Windows Live passwords leaked

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  1. Matthew TechSpot Editor, Community Manager

    Update: Microsoft has confirmed Neowin's initial report, saying, "several thousand Windows Live Hotmail customer's credentials were exposed on a third-party site due to a likely phishing scheme." Redmond has determined that its internal data has not been breached, and it is working to help users regain control of their accounts.

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    Matthew, Oct 5, 2009
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  2. Guest

    Accounts with A-B as 1st names or Surname. I fall into both Ooer...:)
    Guest, Oct 5, 2009
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  3. TorturedChaos TechSpot Chancellor

    Glad I haven't had a hotmail account for about 6 years :D.
    TorturedChaos, Oct 5, 2009
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  4. maestromasada Newcomer, in training

    Look it from the optimistic point of view: I can now ask anybody on the net for my hotmail account password in case I've forgotten it!
    maestromasada, Oct 5, 2009
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  5. Burty117 TechSpot Chancellor

    Burty117, Oct 6, 2009
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  6. Guest

    I'm curious to know what over 10,000 mean... is it 10,001 or 100,000 or 1M. give us an accurate or extremely close number.


    nannhy dueh
    Guest, Oct 6, 2009
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  7. raybay TechSpot Addict

    Oh, but which password to use when I find them all... such a struggle.

    From what I can tell, the 30,000 accounts are pretty much suppressed now... and it is easy enough to change passwords anyway. Microsoft has certainly made it a nightmare for some of my clients.
    raybay, Oct 6, 2009
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  8. Burty117 TechSpot Chancellor

    to Guest

    it was 10,028 i think i read on the bbc website? but its like 30,000 now but no actual number attached.
    Burty117, Oct 6, 2009
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  9. Guest

    Get rid of email:

    It is about time to get rid of email by go to directly to the source.
    Steps are:
    1) Have a program that will contact your sources.
    2) Download what the source have for that day or week or email
    your source.
    3) If your sources want to get in touch with you, use your e-mail
    provider or set a special time up for computer to computer
    communication.
    This will all so get rid of Spam, viruses or junk mail from your e-mail provider.

    joee5216@msn.com
    Guest, Oct 10, 2009
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