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by: elton92 November 9, 2012 9:17 PM PST

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how to avoid hacking ??

by elton92 - 11/9/12 9:17 PM

hi my yahoo & gmail account along with facebook gets hack often no matter how difficult password i set or how tight i set the security...there is 1 IT technician who i know who hacks my profile... he warns me n hacks my account...need help asap !!


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I had this discussion

by R. Proffitt Moderator - 11/10/12 10:18 AM

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And they were using the company laptop for their personal stuff. In that case it was all too easy to gain access to what you noted.

There's a lesson here.
Bob


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This is very needy

by joekingsley - 11/22/12 2:58 AM

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hello,recently i am facing similar type of situation but one of my friend who is professionally a hacker solved it.I don't know about how they recover my account but he solved it very quickly.So contact any professional who help you out.


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There is no way to avoid hacking

by KTJW88 - 11/22/12 10:24 PM

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Sorry to say this, there is no way you can be avoided. But is there a reason why he keep hacking your accounts?

Here is the best solution for your problem:
http://www.thegeekstuff.com/2008/06/the-ultimate-guide-for-creating-strong-passwords/


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This reminds me of XKCD about passwords.

by R. Proffitt Moderator - 11/23/12 9:08 AM

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http://xkcd.com/936/


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