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CNN: Web site provided access to millions of Hotmail messages
Aug 30, 1999, 16 :10 UTC (8 Talkback[s]) (8187 reads)

[ Thanks to theHippo for this link. ]

"Millions of free Internet e-mail accounts provided by Microsoft's Hotmail service were susceptible to a major security breach that allowed access Monday to users' accounts."

"The breach worked via a simple Web address which prompted for a Hotmail username. Once the username was entered, the Hotmail account came up and the mailbox was available."

"The hack opened all accounts tested by CNN Interactive..."

Complete Story


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  Talkback(s) Name  and Date
http://area51.slashnet.org/~drw/hotmail. ...   An alternate entrance...and its php3   
Truth
Aug 30, 1999, 16:18:26
 
Actually, you can use a specific URL to  ...   /. has url   
Anonymous
Aug 30, 1999, 16:26:08
 
They seem to have plugged the hole. ...   The fun's over.   
Mountain
Aug 30, 1999, 16:57:42
 
The reply of the representative from the ...   The Microsoft Rep's Reply   
Tori Wildstar
Aug 30, 1999, 16:59:39
 
At first I laugh as said "Microsoft, how ...   Why this is bad.   
Cecil Watson
Aug 30, 1999, 17:56:43
 
We need more details to know what the pr ...   Re: Why this is bad.   
Jim Flynn
Aug 30, 1999, 18:18:49
 
No, it just shows that ANYTHING Microsof ...   Re: Why this is bad.   
Alessandro Coppo
Aug 30, 1999, 18:21:11
 
Authentication to hotmail goes through a ...   Auth servers   
Isaac-Lew
Aug 30, 1999, 21:41:43
 
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