Gmail account hacked

[stockhausen]

"We recently became aware of an industry-wide phishing scheme through which hackers gained user credentials for web-based mail accounts including Gmail accounts," said a Google spokesperson.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/8292928.stm

It doesn't really sound like "hacking", more a case of incredibly stupid people responding to a phishing email and handing over their Google or Hotmail password.

 

[mod1fied]

It doesn't really sound like "hacking", more a case of incredibly stupid people responding to a phishing email and handing over their Google or Hotmail password.

Sounds that way to me as well

 

[Wingz]

phew, just got my account back, now to change my password using a 256bit Wep Key Generator

 

[MikeHunt79]

I never heard it all but they did mention Hotmail and AOL.


http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/8292928.stm

Cheers, sounds like it's same same list, I'm going to check it out, I'm interested to see if any of my accounts are are that list....