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So somebody from Russia accessed my account? How can they guess a password?!?
So password changed, but what's all that about? Why would 'they' bother? How would they guess a "Very Secure" password? Yahoo not v.helpful beyond the spooky revelation.
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- ?Lv 78 years agoFavorite Answer
Hey Karma,
There are several ways your Yahoo! ID or Yahoo! account can be placed at risk. Here are a few:
*Responding to a fraudulent "phishing" email that pretends to be from Yahoo!, asking for your user name and password.
*Having a type of malicious software called a "key logger" on your computer.
*Allowing third parties access to your account.
*Leaving your account signed in at a public location.
*Utilizing the same password across multiple online services or applications.
To learn more about protecting your online security and your Yahoo! Mail account, please go to the Yahoo! Security Center (security.yahoo.com).
You may also find the following article useful:
"Safeguarding your Yahoo! Account"
http://help.yahoo.com/kb/index?page=content&id=SLN...
I hope this helps!