Hotmail hacked
If you use Hotmail, be aware that your password may have been revealed on the Internet. Neowin reports:
An anonymous user posted details of the accounts on October 1 at pastebin.com, a site commonly used by developers to share code snippets. The details have since been removed but Neowin has seen part of the list posted and can confirm the accounts are genuine and most appear to be based in Europe. The list details over 10,000 accounts starting from A through to B, suggesting there could be additional lists. Currently it appears only accounts used to access Microsoft’s Windows Live Hotmail have been posted, this includes @hotmail.com, @msn.com and @live.com accounts.
Added later: ZDNet reports some further developments:
However, considering the Windows Live ID is a single sign-on solution for all Microsoft and Windows Live services, the implications could be a lot greater than first considered.
While phishing is relatively new in the grand scheme of online malware and threats, it seems the tens of thousands of users have mistaken a genuine login page for a fake one, and are now suffering the consequences.
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