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Windows Live Hotmail Phishing Scheme
10/5/2009 11:11:00 AM, Corrine
Earlier today, Neowin reported that thousands of Windows Live Hotmail account details were publicly exposed: “An anonymous user posted details of the accounts on October 1 at pastebin.com, a site commonly used by developers to share code snippets. ...
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How-to: Stay secure while using Hotmail
8/28/2009 11:08:34 PM, mynetx
In recent days, e-mails from spammers have surfaced spreading malware. Getting your computer infected by malware might result in your password being compromised and your Windows Live ID subsequently hijacked and abused for sending more spam. How can you ...
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Updated Version of Windows Live Family Safety Released
8/20/2009 12:02:29 PM, Brandon LeBlanc
With yesterday’s update to Windows Live Essentials (which included the final release of Windows Live Movie Maker), we also released an updated version of Windows Live Family Safety. Windows Live Family Safety is designed to help parents keep their ...
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A new scam email offering free money…
5/29/2009 3:06:13 PM, Kumar
Given below is an email I came across that is offering free money in exchange for all my demographic information, passport information and contact information. It’s from an extremely lazy spammer. Notice how they are using this email as a template and ...
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A wish and a song
3/14/2009 12:11:54 AM, Kumar
I would find it useful if there was a location on Windows Live Where I could see actual emails that were fake and suspicious Emails that other users thought were malicious Like the fake hotmail account closure notices, oh so vicious. I would find it ...
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When the business card does not match the driver’s license
3/8/2009 8:39:04 PM, Kumar
“Window Live Hotmail! Warning! Verify Your Account Now To Avoid Closure” “CONFIRM YOUR WINDOWS LIVE ACCOUNT SERVICES. VERIFY YOUR FREE HOTMAIL ACCOUNT NOW !!!” “Windows Live Hotmail Member Services (memberservices1.com@hotmail.com)” I have seen several ...
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Spam bothering you? it’s a bird, no it’s a plane, it’s….Hotmail to the rescue!
2/6/2009 1:03:37 PM, Kumar
Somebody asked me the other day: why do they get spam? Without diving into the philosophical aspects of spam (though, that is an excellent topic for a post for some other day), I figured, I’ll explore what features Hotmail offers to control spam. Here is ...
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Spy on the spies: How you can use IE to find out who is spying on you!
2/6/2009 11:38:46 AM, Kumar
I am trying out the latest release of IE and I love it! The interface is clean, it loads fast. Its awesome! What I find really cool is the new and improved privacy report feature. The IE privacy report lets you know who out there on the internet is ...
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Did I really win that lottery?
2/3/2009 11:43:51 AM, Kumar
The first time I came across one of the “You have won a lottery” email in my inbox (I have to admit), I was excited. Even though, I do not play the lottery or could even remember entering one, I thought, maybe the universe was smiling at me and I really ...
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The benefits of two email addresses
1/30/2009 5:40:03 PM, Kumar
Last month, I came to work and decided to change my Hotmail password. That is an excellent idea, I told myself. I changed my Hotmail email address password. While I was changing my password, I made sure that the new password was strong (learn more) ...
