You may have heard or read about the following news that Hotmail accounts have been hacked. This should NOT affect any of you using Hotmail or Windows Live to access your vouchers, but I would caution you about using those accounts for anything else. You can sign up for a free Gmail account from Google, or a free Yahoo account. Neither of those accounts have been compromised.
Judith
From BBC News, Monday, October 5. 2009:
Hotmail accounts 'posted online'
Reports suggest Windows Live Hotmail accounts have been hacked
Thousands of Hotmail passwords have been hacked and posted online, according to reports.
Microsoft, which owns the popular web-based e-mail system, told BBC News that it was aware of the claims and that it was "investigating the situation".
A report on technology blog neowin.net said that the details of "over 10,000" accounts had been posted to a website.
The blog suggested the accounts had been hacked or had been collected as part of a phishing scheme.
Phishing involves using fake websites to lure people into revealing personal details such as bank accounts or login names and passwords.
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