I got my Hotmail address book hijacked years ago, the whole family did, so none of us have an address book on Hotmail, I have a separate document and copy and paste addresses onto emails when I want to send them. A bit of a pain but I've not had any problems since.

 

But I'm a technomuppet and it works for me. My phone is so hi-tech it can take six pictures, but only if I haven't got a custom ring tone, then it takes none.

I had my Yahoo account hacked earlier this year - despite not actually logging into it or using it for over 5 years.

your Yahoo account would have been deleted if not logged into for 12 months.

your Yahoo account would have been deleted if not logged into for 12 months.

I set up my Yahoo account to forward any mail to one of my gmail accounts in about 2006; I didnt log in again until it was hacked and I needed to reset the password.

Hotmail in States and here have had problems with this for a while. Similarly Yahoo. Cure on Yahoo is to change password. I use two yahoo accounts with both addresses in each ,so if anyne posts to my address book I get it straight away .

There is now a 2 layer authentication on outlook/live/hotmail. I know it works on a windows phone but am not sure about other brands. Worth looking into. Basically works like an RSA key with your app on your phone generates a number that you need to input after you enter your password.....I know its a slight pain but 2 methods is better than one.... 

2 Factor Authentication   Solves a multitude of problems.

 

Using a phone  the second factor is called a 'Soft Token'. Some people prefer to have proper RSA tokens but the sms based stuff is cheaper and easier to use.

 

It's ridiculous the banks haven't adopted that for all internet banking.

2 Factor Authentication   Solves a multitude of problems.

 

Using a phone  the second factor is called a 'Soft Token'. Some people prefer to have proper RSA tokens but the sms based stuff is cheaper and easier to use.

 

It's ridiculous the banks haven't adopted that for all internet banking.

 

Windows phone uses authenticator, which you just sync with outlook/live/hotmail and it generates a 6 digit number every 90 seconds.....works a treat....

 

Do you think banks really care about our money and what happens to it? 

Windows phone uses authenticator, which you just sync with outlook/live/hotmail and it generates a 6 digit number every 90 seconds.....works a treat....

 

Do you think banks really care about our money and what happens to it? 

 

No, banks only care about the transfer of liability, in one direction away from them.

Edited 11 September, 201312 yr by Aspman

And thats the reason why the banking system is kaput.....well part of it anyway......I think i might turn to what my grandma used to do......money under the floor boards.....