Yahoo! Mail Vulnerability
A security vulnerability in Yahoo! Mail can expose private mailboxes to hackers. A test conducted by an Israeli security company found the vulnerability. All it takes for hackers to get into private mailboxes is by sending the victim a malicious email message allowing them to gain access. The malicious code in the email comes as an html attachment which does not have to be individually opened for it to work. The code creates a cookie file which the hacker can use to gain unrestricted and unlimited access to the victims account. Yahoo! has stated that they have already created a fix to this problem and are in the process of distributing it worldwide.
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