Thanks again, Graham. It goes from bad to worse. In fact it's really scary. I think I need a drink!
Gilly On 9 Apr 2013, at 18:57, Graham Street wrote: > So, now you know for definite, you need to change the password again to > something - to a value that's not easily guessable. Preferably using several > upper and lower, characters, numbers and symbols. Then consider these things > ... > > - how did your password get found? Was it likely to have been guessed (again) > or is it being found another way? > - if the latter, where do you keep it? If kept somewhere on your computer, > then something is in your computer reading that password. > - if its in your head and only typed by you, then something might be reading > your keystrokes. > > - do you use the same password for other things? If so, BIG mistake and you > should now change those passwords too. > - if something is in your computer, what else could it or they have seen? > Bank details, credit card details? > > - if it happens again, after you've changed the password to something quite > unguessable, then you do have something unwanted in your computer. > > Hope the above helps. I've sent this to so many Yahoo customers, its unreal. > Seems to be a hackers paradise! > Graham > >> Gillian Snoxall 9 April 2013 18:49 >> Oh no! I logged into my Yahoo account and, sure enough, there is an email >> that looks suspect and it was sent to "Undisclosed Recipients". >> >> What can I do about now? Any suggestions? >> >> Thank you, Russell and Graham, for responding. >> >> Gilly >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Sussex Mac User Group" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/smug?hl=en-GB. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >> >> >> Graham Street 9 April 2013 18:34 >> For some time now, Yahoo email addresses seem to be broken into and I notice >> yours is Yahoo. >> As Russell said, the emails 'may' be spoofed (someone pretending to be on >> your email address) but most Yahoo problems seem to be real. >> >> I suggest that you log onto your Yahoo account and see if these spam emails >> are in your 'sent' items. If they are, your Yahoo account has been hacked >> and the spammer has actually logged into your Yahoo account to send the >> messages. If this is the case, and you've changed your mail password once or >> more, the password is continually being guessed or the value is being >> obtained from your computer another way. >> >> Graham >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Sussex Mac User Group" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/smug?hl=en-GB. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >> >> >> Gillian Snoxall 9 April 2013 18:25 >> Hi Smuggers, >> >> If any of you receives an email purporting to come from me – with no >> Subject, and containing only a one line internet link – please delete it >> immediately (without opening the link). >> >> Can anyone (Sam?) please advise me what I should do now to clean up my act. >> I have already changed my Mail password to a more difficult one. Is there >> anything else I should do? >> >> All advice gratefully received. >> >> Gilly >> >> >> >> > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Sussex Mac User Group" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/smug?hl=en-GB. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Sussex Mac User Group" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/smug?hl=en-GB. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
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