hotmail, yahoo, gmail passwords compromised

[islandman4567]

I saw something yesterday on discovery's daily planet where they mentioned that a whole bunch of email addresses passwords were leaked.

they mentioned hotmail, yahoo mail ,and gmail.

they said email accounts starting with the letter A , B, C I believe.

anyone else see this clip on daily planet?

 

[Berlin]

I think those accounts are mostly in Europe. About 10000 got breached IIRC.

 

[Radio_Shack]

Recommend changing all your passwords. make sure the password is not a word and has some numbers in it.

This is nice to gen a password:
http://www.safepasswd.com/

 

[Gator3x]

Thanks

Radio-Shack,
Thanks for the site, it generates some good and easily remembered passwords.

 

[Fred Zed]

Wise words from radio_shack

Recommend changing all your passwords. make sure the password is not a word and has some numbers in it.

This is nice to gen a password:
http://www.safepasswd.com/

Better to be safe than sorry.

 

[Aardvark154]

I think those accounts are mostly in Europe. About 10000 got breached IIRC.

Several websites I've seen, including the BBC agree. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/8291268.stm

Also these passwords and account information were obtained through Phishing.

 

[Never Compromised]

I had nothing to do with the password theft. Please do not use my name in relation to such an event ;+)