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BREAKING: Yahoo says hackers stole info in 500 million user accounts
WaPo ^ | 09-22-2016 | Staff

Posted on 09/22/2016 12:23:12 PM PDT by NRx

The stolen data includes users’ names, email addresses, telephone numbers, dates of birth, passwords and security questions for verifying an account holder’s identity. This is a developing story. It will be updated.

(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonpost.com ...


TOPICS: Breaking News; Business/Economy
KEYWORDS: google; hack; hackers; internet; windowspinglist; yahoo; yahoohacked
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To: No Socialist
These security breaches are getting outrageous.

There is no security, no anonymity, whatsoever.

41 posted on 09/22/2016 1:29:31 PM PDT by ecomcon
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To: Pearls Before Swine

“Why would you give all that info to Yahoo or Google? Or Apple?”
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Use fake info instead. I always do with Yahoo and the like.


42 posted on 09/22/2016 1:32:09 PM PDT by LouieFisk
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To: NRx

Not surprised.

Right now USA is a weak country, for now that is.

November 8, 2016 is coming and by all indications, it points in the direction of one DJT being elected.


43 posted on 09/22/2016 1:41:49 PM PDT by Biggirl ("One Lord, one faith, one baptism" - Ephesians 4:5)
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To: Reno89519
Bet they run afoul SEC and corporate disclosures
The same SEC that allowed Bernie Madoff to operate for decades, the Enron scam, Worldcom, etc., etc., etc?
44 posted on 09/22/2016 1:49:05 PM PDT by oh8eleven (RVN '67-'68)
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To: dp0622

I use them but rarely after my account was hacked twice.


45 posted on 09/22/2016 1:53:33 PM PDT by GrandJediMasterYoda (By His wounds we are healed.)
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To: GrandJediMasterYoda

twice. That’s bad.

ut with all the hacks combined everywhere, it would seem EVERY American’s info is out there to some extent.


46 posted on 09/22/2016 1:54:51 PM PDT by dp0622 (The only thing an upper crust conservative hates more than a liberal is a middle class conservative)
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To: NRx

Marrisa Mayers final dagger to Shareholders, couldn’t happen to a better Odunga Boot licker. She will still walk away with 100 plus million for being a failed CEO.


47 posted on 09/22/2016 2:01:51 PM PDT by DAC21
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To: dp0622

Haha!

I’m lucky, my wife doesn’t go on FR. If she did, I probably would of had my throat cut a long time ago lol.


48 posted on 09/22/2016 2:13:57 PM PDT by Bulwyf
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To: NRx

I think all the free att.net ISP email accounts are subed out to yahoo and utilize the same yahoo infrastructure as yahoo.com. Not to mention that yahoo used to try to make a business out of hosting 3rd party domains and may well have a few million of those lying around from people too lazy or too stupid to have found a proper host.


49 posted on 09/22/2016 2:15:39 PM PDT by catnipman (Cat Nipman: Vote Republican in 2012 and only be called racist one more time!)
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To: Bulwyf

Amen!! “How do i look in this outfit?” GREAT!!

“Do i look heavier than I did 10 years ago?” NO!!

My answer reflexes are like a cat’s now :)


50 posted on 09/22/2016 2:19:30 PM PDT by dp0622 (The only thing an upper crust conservative hates more than a liberal is a middle class conservative)
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To: NRx

Could a class action lawsuit shut down yahoo!? I can’t stand its biased news feeds.

Bigots and liberals... but I repeat myself.


51 posted on 09/22/2016 2:40:47 PM PDT by SoFloFreeper
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To: NRx

“Translation either Russia or China.”

or U.S.A. or NSA


52 posted on 09/22/2016 2:56:32 PM PDT by George from New England (escaped CT in 2006, now living north of Tampa)
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To: dp0622

I haven’t figured that one out yet.

Usually if she asks if these jeans make me look fat I say no, you make the jeans look fat.

Oh well, I’ll catch on one day heh.


53 posted on 09/22/2016 3:47:27 PM PDT by Bulwyf
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To: 4yearlurker

At least 16 yrs on Yahoo mail - plus a Small business website user.

Oh well, glad I used a fake B-day. Nothing much the hackers could use but not very happy with Yahoo! that this happened 2 yrs ago.

Is everybody CROOKED now?


54 posted on 09/22/2016 4:11:08 PM PDT by Gasshog (Clinton denies... Except to see a lot of this)
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To: NRx
Can anyone suggest an email company that doesn't spam you with politically correct "news" and is hopefully secure/encrypted?

Is Startmail any good?

55 posted on 09/22/2016 5:36:19 PM PDT by sailor76 (GO TRUMP!!! Make America Great Again!)
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To: NRx

Is it too late for bleachbit? /sarc


56 posted on 09/22/2016 6:18:47 PM PDT by OrioleFan (Republicans believe every day is July 4th, Democrats believe every day is April 15th.)
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Yahoo is an amazingly sloppy operation.


57 posted on 09/22/2016 8:28:18 PM PDT by Gene Eric (Don't be a statist!)
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To: Gene Eric

Have been for years. Mayer and Coudic just drove it into the ground. Sad to watch an innovative organization crumble.


58 posted on 09/22/2016 8:33:22 PM PDT by HonkyTonkMan
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To: HonkyTonkMan

It was one of the web search pioneers. A sad situation indeed.


59 posted on 09/22/2016 8:42:43 PM PDT by Gene Eric (Don't be a statist!)
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To: Gideon7

“Only two pieces of personal nformation are needed to steal your identity: Your birthdate and your SSN. This is why you should never give any website your real birthdate.”

100% spot on. NEVER EVER give our your real birthday.


60 posted on 09/22/2016 10:24:21 PM PDT by catnipman (Cat Nipman: Vote Republican in 2012 and only be called racist one more time!)
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