Yahoo Mail account keeps getting hacked?
 

That's been 4 times in the past couple of weeks our works email account has sent out spam. I know this, as I've had "Out of Hours" return emails back to the account. Each time I see this, I've changed the password on the account.

Is it possible it keeps getting hacked, or could it be replies from a virus that's been initially sent from our account?

I'm on Mac, so is there a decent virus check?

Just checked my bulk/junk mails on another account and it's def came from the works email.

Best bet to delete the account, or reinstall OSX?

Change email provider?


Mart

What provider is the next best and still secure?

look up email spoofing, it's not necessary to hack an account to do that

Interesting idea, though I haven't read anything to tell me exactly how to work out if it is spoofing, or even how to combat it...?

IF it is spoofed from elsewhere and not emanating from your computer there's bugger sh1t all you can do really.

IF you fear your yahoo acct got hacked change p/w AND any security questions

Fair enough and thanks for the info.

To save any further hassle, I think it's probably better to delete the account. If any problems arise after that, then it's an issue with the Mac.

Just to decide what provider...probably Outlook or Gmail I think.

Yahoo has been getting right on my nerves recently. We pay for the slightly "better" service and it's just changed to a Google Mail style of stacking email strings; it's utter cr4p.

Alternatives anyone?

always use Google myself, but as everything is slowly moving towards your Live ID, id strongly suggest Live.co.uk or outlook.com as your next stop. much easier then

What's Live ID then?

I have a Yahoo account but I don't use it however I got a message a few weeks back to my Gmail account saying they'd been some unusual activity on my account and that a device located in the Ukraine had logged onto it.

I ignored the links in the email and went onto Yahoo direct to change passwords, security questions, set up secondary verification (via SMS) etc. but as far as I could work out the email was legitimate.

Seems like Yahoo must get targeted quite a bit so worth having a strong password.

Personally never had a problem with either my gmail or .me account

drb5

I can send you an email and tell the email that it's from your email address, so when it arrives it looks like you have sent yourself an email - that is spoofing and possibly what is happening here as the return email address is not the real sender, it is yours, hence why you get the Out Of Offices. Don't blame your computer!

I'm going with Spoofing too. Best to just hold on tight, eventually it'll stop.

Thanks guys. I've since had SOME help from Yahoo and they are telling me they can't see anything to report of hacking on the account.

With that and your suggestions, I'm going to leave it just now and see what happens.

Thanks! :cool: