Hackers have been infiltrating Microsoft services by sending emails to targets saying their Live IDs have been used to distribute unsolicited email, and their accounts will be blocked unless they click on an embedded link and fulfill new security requirements, Kaspersky researcher Andrey Kostin reported last week. Ultimately, following those directions lets the hackers vacuum up personal information stored in victims’ user profiles on services such as Xbox Live, Hotmail, Outlook, MSN, Messenger and OneDrive.
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Hackers Launch Sneak Attacks on Microsoft's Live ID
Posted by: Richard Adhikari May 26, 2015 08:42 AMHackers have been infiltrating Microsoft services by sending emails to targets saying their Live IDs have been used to distribute unsolicited email, and their accounts will be blocked unless they click on an embedded link and fulfill new security requirements, Kaspersky researcher Andrey Kostin reported last week. Ultimately, following those directions lets the hackers vacuum up personal information stored in victims’ user profiles on services such as Xbox Live, Hotmail, Outlook, MSN, Messenger and OneDrive.