J. Denys Bourque/FAO yahoo users

Ina klazina@orcon.net.nz
Thu, 07 Mar 2013 11:10:36 PST
Here in NZ the ones who had this problem, had to put in a new password 
for their email. As the problem was with Yahoo, not their computer.

Ina

Ina Crossley
Auckland New Zealand  Zone 10

On 7/03/2013 1:28 p.m., J. Denys Bourque wrote:
> Sorry for the junk mail sent without my knowledge.
> I've re-scanned my system, so this shouldn't happen again.
>   
> J. Denys Bourque
> Saint-Jacques, NB   CANADA
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>> ________________________________
>> From: Ina <klazina@orcon.net.nz>
>> To: Pacific Bulb Society <pbs@lists.ibiblio.org>
>> Sent: Wednesday, March 6, 2013 2:58:03 PM
>> Subject: Re: [pbs] J. Denys Bourque/FAO yahoo users
>>
>> Here in NZ thousands of Yahoo users through Telecomwhich uses Yahoo for
>> email, were hacked like that.  I had not realised it was outside NZ too.
>>
>> Ina
>>
>> Ina Crossley
>> Auckland New Zealand  Zone 10
>>
>> On 7/03/2013 3:45 a.m., David Pilling wrote:
>>> Hi
>>>
>>> Denys
>>> It looks as your computer is hacked
>>> don't open this link
>>> Roland, thanks for pointing this out. Denys is now on moderation.
>>>
>>>     From moderating this list and others, it seems to me that yahoo has a
>>> particular problem. I've not seen an explanation that offers a solution.
>>>
>>> If you're on yahoo make sure you have a strong password (and not the
>>> default password).
>>>
>>> A strong password, is something others don't know and can't guess, so
>>> for one thing it is long. There is a list out on the web of common
>>> passwords - they are a starting point of things to avoid.
>>>
>>> See:
>>>
>>> http://tinyurl.com/a7wnmoh/
>>>
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