[NTLK] Hi

[Chris Browder]

I've had this gmail account about ten years. Last year or year before
I got hacked. I knew it by the last login monitor, which had activity
from china or Russia, as well as sent emails to Craigslist. My
Craigslist account was also compromised. I immediately turned on two
factor authentication and haven't fretted since.

Sent from my iPhone

On Feb 8, 2013, at 1:44 AM, Forrest <newtonphoenix at mindspring.com> wrote:

> On Feb 7, 2013, at 11:29 PM, Ed Kummel <tech_ed at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>> So...no...I don't *need* to use any of my email accounts...I *CHOOSE* to use my Yahoo account...because I always have!
>
> Good discussion. However, let me point out that those of us who are knowledgeable have taken the necessary precautions, even those with Yahoo! accounts. It looks like we keep an eye on email activity and so would likely be aware of any oddities.
>
> It looks like it's those that don't pay attention, or have dormant accounts, that are more likely to get hacked.
>
> Thanks,
> --Forrest
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