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no_hypocrisy

(50,038 posts) Sun Aug 15, 2021, 10:39 AM Aug 2021

My friend's Yahoo e-mail has been hacked. [View all]

Last edited Sun Aug 15, 2021, 01:23 PM - Edit history (1)

Other than change her password, is there another remedy?

Update: To be more specific, her e-mail has been commandeered, the password changed, and she's locked out.

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My friend's Yahoo e-mail has been hacked. [View all] no_hypocrisy Aug 2021 OP

Suggestion Only wyn borkins Aug 2021 #1

Better password RainCaster Aug 2021 #2

I Agree With Your 'Better Password' Suggestion wyn borkins Aug 2021 #4

If you want to be absolutely secure, do not use real words in the password. Earth-shine Aug 2021 #7

Understood... wyn borkins Aug 2021 #8

Here's a good way. Pick a song, then take the first letter of every word in the first line Earth-shine Aug 2021 #9

A Good Idea wyn borkins Aug 2021 #10

99% of the time ... CloudWatcher Aug 2021 #3

This! Hugh_Lebowski Aug 2021 #5

Possibly Recover My Compromised PC Yahoo! Mail Account wyn borkins Aug 2021 #6