thermionic
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Hi,
I was pretty horrified to find today that everyone in my Hotmail contact list has been sent an email, supposedly from me, offering them Viagra. Although there's no danger they'll think I'm behind it (well, the music business has had better times...) I feel pretty embarrassed. It looks like I must be an idiot to let my account get hacked...
I've never responded to a 'phishing' email. I've never given my password to anyone. I always log in via a secure link, ensuring the padlock is in the corner of the screen. When I log in via the mobile, I always use a secure connection. My AV software doesn't say my machine is contaminated. I have multiple firewalls - soft and hardware.
So, how did I get hacked? Google suggests this is common, in exactly the same way. I've changed password. How did they do it?
Justin
I was pretty horrified to find today that everyone in my Hotmail contact list has been sent an email, supposedly from me, offering them Viagra. Although there's no danger they'll think I'm behind it (well, the music business has had better times...) I feel pretty embarrassed. It looks like I must be an idiot to let my account get hacked...
I've never responded to a 'phishing' email. I've never given my password to anyone. I always log in via a secure link, ensuring the padlock is in the corner of the screen. When I log in via the mobile, I always use a secure connection. My AV software doesn't say my machine is contaminated. I have multiple firewalls - soft and hardware.
So, how did I get hacked? Google suggests this is common, in exactly the same way. I've changed password. How did they do it?
Justin