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How can others "hack" into a persons Hotmail account? I was reading questions and one writer was having problems with the fact his Hotmail was "hacked' into , his password changed which has left him unable to get into his own mail. I wasn't aware this could happen if you had a secret password. How does a person keep their mail safe from this? Security - 5 Answers - 2007-10-24 03:27:39 Best Answer Change your password to a strong one . A strong password MUST have at least 10 characters, using upper and lower case letters, numbers, and punctuation marks. Do not use any real words, especially easy-to- guess words like love, password, or the name of your spouse! Your secret question and answer must be something truly secret even if you must make up a nonsense answer. Too many people know the name of your first school or the name of your pet! Never tell anybody, even your best friend, what your password is. Friends don't last forever. Todays "friend" can be tomorrows enemy! Never type your password when someone is looking over your shoulder. Would you enter your PIN # into an ATM with somebody watching? And never write your password down and use a "Stick-It" to attach it on your monitor. Don't laugh, people do this all the time! Use different passwords for each service you use. Your password to start your computer must be different from your Hotmail password which should be different from your Yahoo password etc. And change them all every few months. If you follow these few steps , your personal e mail will remain just that...personal. All Answers Answer 1 Use what is called a "strong password", that is, composed of letters and numbers and six or more characters long. This helps prevent the password from being found by throwing simple words at it. Strong password generator: http://strongpasswordgenerator.com/ 2007-10-24 03:31:18 Answer 2 hotmail is easy to hack. download messenpass to get the password of that system change your password monthly use a combination of numbers and letters upper and lower case x 2007-10-24 03:33:41 Answer 3 First he probably used his name as the user and a simple password such as 1234 or his initials. If you know the user, there are several easy number sequences that people use. To prevent it, use a good fake name and a strong password that has numbers and characters such as the & or # in it along with a random capital letter or two. Additionally it is best to change passwords every six months or so. 2007-10-24 03:34:24 Answer 4 Change your password to a strong one . A strong password MUST have at least 10 characters, using upper and lower case letters, numbers, and punctuation marks. Do not use any real words, especially easy-to- guess words like love, password, or the name of your spouse! Your secret question and answer must be something truly secret even if you must make up a nonsense answer. Too many people know the name of your first school or the name of your pet! Never tell anybody, even your best friend, what your password is. Friends don't last forever. Todays "friend" can be tomorrows enemy! Never type your password when someone is looking over your shoulder. Would you enter your PIN # into an ATM with somebody watching? And never write your password down and use a "Stick-It" to attach it on your monitor. Don't laugh, people do this all the time! Use different passwords for each service you use. Your password to start your computer must be different from your Hotmail password which should be different from your Yahoo password etc. And change them all every few months. If you follow these few steps , your personal e mail will remain just that...personal. 2007-10-24 03:51:35 Answer 5 http://www.cnn.com/TECH/computing/9909/08/email.risk.idg/index.html 2007-10-24 04:11:05 |
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