Hummm, anyone see where "the mother" found any passowrds on a website? True, the alleged expert suggested that sometimes happens. Next, if someone HACKED a Facebook account, why would you call the local TV station? I'd be checking with Facebook first. And, the expert doesn't say one word about whether the home computer was protected at all, or with what. Expert?7-17-2010 Global:
GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. -- Channel 2 Action news found that Internet users’ sensitive personal information could be just a point and click away for anyone to see.
Stephanie Schuessler contacted the Channel 2 newsroom after learning someone hacked her son’s information through the social networking website Facebook.
“Some has breached ... his passcode,” she told Channel 2 Action News reporter Eric Philips.
Schuessler said someone hacked her 16-year-old's e-mail address through his Facebook account, then changed the security questions on his e-mail account so he couldn’t verify the e-mail address belonged to him. She said the hacker began sending out messages from his account.
“It’s identity theft on Facebook,” Schuessler said.
Philips received a tip that hackers have been storing personal information, including e-mail addresses, passwords and usernames for social networking sites, e-mail accounts and commerce sites, including Netflix.
Internet expert Uday Banieree said hackers use spyware to lift that information directly off your computer.
Banjeree said they deposit the information on public sites that have unlimited storage.
Banjeree said you should keep your security software up to date. He said you can check to see if you’re information is compromised by putting your e-mail address or user name into Google. If your information shows up on a foreign website, he said it’s possible you’ve been hacked. ..Source.. wsbtv.com
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