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I have 2 sbcglobal account I would like to just get rid of. Maybe now's a good time.
Me too. I can't actually figure out how to shut them down. If you figure it out, would you PM me?
I have 2 sbcglobal account I would like to just get rid of. Maybe now's a good time.
I wish I had good news, but I don't. It seems I made it to the fifth level of hell trying to delete my accounts before escaping.Me too. I can't actually figure out how to shut them down. If you figure it out, would you PM me?
Trouble is, here is what a lot of people do simply because of the hassle involved, let’s assume I work for MacRumors for a second or two;You do not change your passwords every 90 days? Most corporate systems require that. When my job notifies me it is time to change my password, I change that one and all personal ones as well.
While experts debate the exact number, it is estimated that only a few hundred people will be affected as most forgot they had a yahoo account after SPAM took over their inboxes.
Still amazes me that Apple has never been hacked.... that we know of.
A password manager is useful. It generates passwords. Very little hassle.Trouble is, here is what a lot of people do simply because of the hassle involved, let’s assume I work for MacRumors for a second or two;
When I join up they ask for strong password. I put iLovemacs_01.
Three months later I have to update it and I put iLovemacs_02.
Six months later I have to update it and I put iLovemacs_03.
………………….Fast forward
Three years later I have to update it and I put iLovemacs_12.
And how's trusting Yahoo working out for you? And the 499,999 others.Umm, because I've had my account since the early 90s and I don't trust Google..
It takes me about an hour every 3 months. Done while watching sport. A password manager & generator makes it easier than it used to be.who has time changing their password every 3 months.
That depends - of course - on what kind of account got hacked and how important it is to you. In this yahoo scenario - for example - whoever hacked the yahoo mail accounts has been able to read emails for 2 years - if the password remains the same.what happen if they hack your account on the 2nd month.........?
This is yet another reason that "cloud computing" should be avoided. It is little more than a recurring revenue model for companies that cannot improve their products enough to warrant users and customers to upgrade or pay for maintenance costs.
Bam!I guess they had 500 million users.
Are you serious? Stupidest thing I heard all week on this forum, and thats saying something.
I find that once most people try an ad blocker, they are astonished at the difference. I don't think most people unfortunately are even aware of how well they work. Once you can surf without the ads, popups, etc., and once you see how many different companies, not just Google, are tracking you on the web, you won't go back.
Hellllo!?! Anybody home at Yahoo!? Hackers got names, email addresses, telephone numbers, birthdates, hashed passwords, and both encrypted and unencrypted security questions and answers...Yahoo does not believe unprotected passwords, payment card data, or bank account information was accessed
two years?? is this because they didn't know they were hacked much later?
Or did they know they were hacked in 2014, but didn't want to notify their users (bad press, etc).
Should check what a million isAnd how's trusting Yahoo working out for you? And the 499,999 others.
The word Trust and Google should not be used in the same sentence. Google doesn't need to be hacked they just share and sell all your info anyway.How funny that I closed my Yahoo account just a few weeks ago.
Seriously why use Yahoo anymore? Something like Google is much better and still much more trustworthy (especially considering Yahoo's toolbar thing, which is suspicious as ****).
Don't worry Google will let you know next year that they were hacked last year.This is why I use iCloud and Gmail
After that hack, I dumped them
Yahoo only has 280 M email accounts - who the heck signs up for anything other than email with Yahoo?
Anyways, this is just proof that any company can be hacked and you shouldn't allow any of them to gather data on you.
Google knows your employer, your income, what hours you work, your home address, your family, and your friends. They know when and where you're going on vacation. The list goes on and on for 600 pages.
Do you really want all of that data to be in the hands of the highest bidder after a hacker breaks into Google's databases?
Use DuckDuckGo.com. When they get hacked, it won't matter, because DDG never stored your data. Your info can't be compromised because it was never collected.
Still amazes me that Apple has never been hacked.... that we know of.
2 *$#(@ years later they let people know! This is a disgrace!
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must be North Korea