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[Mike A]

On Fri, Nov 16, 2012 at 01:25:48PM -0500, Robert Newberry wrote:
> Seems to be a lot of accounts highjacked. How does this happen? I've never
> had it happen, but it seems to happen alot to people.

Best guess: keystroke loggers on the user's own computer, sending account
names and passwords to some mothership for use and/or sale. Next best
guess: lots of hammering on Yahoo! servers, trying new passwords until the
Intrusion Detection System shuts down the account or the bad guys get in.

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Mike Andrews, W5EGO
mikea at mikea.ath.cx
Tired old sysadmin