[PaQSO] Hijacked eMail Addresses

[William Buchholz]

Another possibility, for non AOL types is a counterfit Yahoo sign in page. Put an icon on the real page and watch for it when you sign in. Also, as mentioned a good password, frequently changed helps. 

73,

Bill

--- On Thu, 8/11/11, Pete <TwelveVDC at aol.com> wrote:

> From: Pete <TwelveVDC at aol.com>
> Subject: [PaQSO] Hijacked eMail Addresses
> To: "paqso" <paqso at mailman.qth.net>
> Date: Thursday, August 11, 2011, 11:15 PM
> I have found in many cases like
> these, (not all, but 90%+) the victim is an AOL client who
> has his password stored on the sign-in page, in order to
> save a step by not having to enter it each time you
> sign-on.
> 
> The folder this lies in, is the one that gets compromised
> by accomplished phishers, and you see the results all the
> time.
> 
> In every single instance like this I've encountered, I've
> successfully recommended that after changing the account
> password to something suitably strong and NEVER using that
> 3-second time-saving boobytrap again, the problem is never
> replicated.
> 
> Why anyone would want to store any type of password on the
> very machine they wish to protect is beyond me, anyway. It's
> akin to leaving your house key under the porch doormat, and
> astonished that someone would use it to break in.
> 
> Just my .02/$1 worth.
> 
> -Pete "The Greek" NL7XM
> Amateur Radio Callsign Historian
> 
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