Yahoo Recycled Emails: Users Find Security Surprises

Discussion in 'privacy problems' started by ronjor, Sep 24, 2013.

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  1. ronjor

    ronjor Global Moderator

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    ronjor, Sep 24, 2013
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    http://techcrunch.com/2013/09/24/ya...istaken-deliveries-due-to-username-recycling/
     
    ronjor, Sep 24, 2013
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    :eek: :eek: :eek:
     
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  4. Taliscicero

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    I would never "not my email" a message, Its too interesting to find what comes your way. Huge security risk for a company to do massive data mining as well.
     
    Taliscicero, Oct 1, 2013
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    Indeed, I don't think that new button is going to help much. Imho mail providers shouldn't offer recycled email addresses at all.
     
    BoerenkoolMetWorst, Oct 1, 2013
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