Yahoo security breach

Yahoo announced this week that its user email accounts have been breached. They are not sure how many of their users have been affected.  They say they have contacted and reset the passwords for those they believe were affected and they took immediate action upon realizing that they had been breached. Yahoo has 273 million accounts worldwide and 81 million in the United States.

This once again points out the need to take precautions to protect yourself. You should immediately change your Yahoo password as a precaution whether you have been notified or not. Here is a list of tips for creating a strong password;

   ***  Use longer passwords to make it harder for a hacker to guess
   ***  Avoid using common words that could be easy to guess
   ***  Avoid sequences like 123456, ABC DEF  and qwerty
   *** Avoid personal information that is easy to find in social media
            (your name, social security number, date of birth, or pets name for example)
   *** Avoid reusing passwords that you've used before on other websites
   *** Don't use the same password on multiple sites
   *** Use different variations of numbers, letters and symbols
   *** Beware of phishing emails that ask you to update your password or personal information

It is important to take these steps to protect your privacy and is recommended that you change your passwords every 3 to 6 months.

I also have been blogging about identity theft scams against senior citizens.  A recent survey estimated that seniors over 60 have lost nearly $3 billion a year to financial abuse and surprisingly much of this abuse is not from strangers

It is with this in mind that I've partnered with Peter Brusso who is the  entrepreneur owner of infocard.cc. Peter's skills are in website building, SEO services, internet marketing and Podcasting.  He also helped me  build my website.

We've  launched this week a new website that is targeted towards senior citizens to help them understand what some of the scams are out there and steps they can take to protect themselves. We are  doing a series of Podcasts that will be posted on our website. We will also be talking with  people who have been victimized by identity theft or fraudulent activities to steal their money. Please visit our website .  We look forward to your input and any experiences you may have had with identity theft.

                                                      http://seniorscamspodcast.com/


I hope you find this blog to be informative and I welcome any comments good or bad.  

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