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Cyber Security
Former Community Member
Hi, Anyone here have experience getting an email from unknown (SPAM folder). I use Yahoomail & received an email from a random person saying that they have hacked my email account & demanding money within 48 hours or else they will lock my device after 48 hours. Is there any way to prevent from the device being locked?
Yahoo was hacked In 2013/4 and 1 billion account details were compromised. Therefore this is probably how they know those details. So it is more than likely a bluff. I’d change your password and configure two factor authentication/in app authentication using Yahoo email/Yahoo News just to be sure from the email side.
If you have clicked on a link/attachment from a phishing email then you may have a more serious problem of your computer/device possibly being compromised - they could have deployed a Trojan downloaded to undertake the harvesting of personal details. So I’d run a reputable antivirus application if it’s a computer you are using (whether Windows, Mac or Linux). If you are running Android on a device I’d also run something like Avast app.
Yahoo was hacked In 2013/4 and 1 billion account details were compromised. Therefore this is probably how they know those details. So it is more than likely a bluff. I’d change your password and configure two factor authentication/in app authentication using Yahoo email/Yahoo News just to be sure from the email side.
If you have clicked on a link/attachment from a phishing email then you may have a more serious problem of your computer/device possibly being compromised - they could have deployed a Trojan downloaded to undertake the harvesting of personal details. So I’d run a reputable antivirus application if it’s a computer you are using (whether Windows, Mac or Linux). If you are running Android on a device I’d also run something like Avast app.
