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Yahoo Users Compromised

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downie_2
downie_2 Posts: 34 Forumite
in Praise, vent & warnings
Someone has recently broken into a Yahoo account, used the trusted status that user has with their contacts to persuade people to visit a web site which asks THEM for their Yahoo username and password, and so on, gathering Yahoo user IDs. They are now sending out Paypal phishing emails to those users, which link to http://paypallogin.net . This is a fake site!
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  • Astaroth
    Astaroth Posts: 5,444 Forumite
    Wow... someone sending out paypal phishing emails... never heard of that before :confused:
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  • downie_2
    downie_2 Posts: 34 Forumite
    Yahoo Messenger was also a target.
    The phishers are using SMS and VOIP as well.

    f-secure.com
    GD
    "Don't just stand there - do something!"
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