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Re: [ProgSoc] Hacked hotmail account?



 it could be comeone who has guessed or knows their secret question/answer
> for changing a forgotten password. Your friend should change the password
> along with the secret question/answer.
Re Jedd's email:


- Yes they still have access
- The main machine is trusted and I warned them about keylogging etc. They believe it is clean (and like in the UK so I can't check this myself).
- They have changed their password and the account is still being misused
- They could still be using other compromised machines elsewhere, but as this is a personal attack it seems unlikely a uni machine is the culprit
- I suggested gmail to them for a new account (which they are considering creating)... along with some other security suggestions
- I doubt their account is of great interest except to the attacker
- I'll pass on to them the question of the rest of the computer's security

So, to the email I am replying to, it is always the little things you forget. Didn't think to mention updating their password reminder question!

Thanks for the replies guys, hopefully it will be sorted soon.

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