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Thursday, August 28, 2008

Hacking Online Accounts Through Password Reminders

If you ever forgot your password for your online account like MSN or yahoo or facebook, you almost always have the option of clicking on the 'Forgot your password' option below the user name and password text boxes.

What many people don't realize it this option can be also used to hack into your account and reset your password. So be careful what information you provide people with on internet sites such as facebook. A pet's name for example is one of them. To learn more about this issue you can read the article below:

‘Forgot your password?’ may be weakest link

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