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  • 16-05-2013 4:27pm
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    Gatling
    Registered Users Posts: 40,291 ✭✭✭✭


    Just a quick one lads and ladies ,
    Last night when logging into hot mail/outlook I was asked to change my password due to suspicious activity involving my account ,begin 3am I input my password then changed it as advised by MS ,(I had the same account and password for 15 years) ,now I'm beginning to think it was a bogey idea anybody have similar issues with sign in before ,
    Genuine Microsoft or scam
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    davo2001
    Registered Users Posts: 3,318 ✭✭✭davo2001


    Depends, were you asked to click a link and then enter the new password?


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    Gatling
    Registered Users Posts: 40,291 ✭✭✭✭Gatling


    davo2001 wrote: »
    Depends, were you asked to click a link and then enter the new password?

    No just came up on the actual sign in ,it was like I was signed in but then been asked to change my password due to suspicious activity with my account
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    yoyo
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 11,016 Mod ✭✭✭✭yoyo


    Could be legitimate, however just in case login to your Hotmail on www.hotmail.com and further change the password to something different to be on the safe side

    Nick

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    #5
    superb choice of username
    Registered Users Posts: 140 ✭✭superb choice of username


    And do it on a separate device like your phone! If the new password works on a independent device, then it's extremely unlikely that the prompt was illegitimate..


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