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Microsoft Blames Hotmail Data Leak on Possible Phishing Attack
Microsoft confirmed thousands of Hotmail customers had their usernames and passwords posted recently on a third-party site as a result of a likely phishing attack. An investigation by Microsoft has determined that there was no breach of internal data on the company's part.
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Update: Phishing scheme affecting some Hotmail customers
From Microsoft Live: As of 3pm PT, Monday: We want to provide a quick update, that as a result of our investigation we are taking measures to block access to all of the accounts that were exposed and have resources in place to help those users reclaim their accounts.
Major Webmail Systems Targeted by Phishing
Users need to be able to recognize illicit attempts to elicit their account information.Microsoft recommends customers use the following protective security measures:
Scam hits more e-mail accounts
The scale of a phishing attack originally thought to be directed at Hotmail may be larger than previously thought.
Scam hits more e-mail accounts
The scale of a phishing attack originally thought to be directed at Hotmail may be larger than previously thought.
Hotmail pulls Attach-Photo feature over security concerns
Microsoft has suspended the "Attach-Photo" feature in Hotmail as a result of security concerns.
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Hotmail Accounts Getting 'Hijacked,' Microsoft Says
Microsoft pointed to e-mail account "hijacking" as becoming an increasing problem, especially among Windows Live Hotmail users.
