30 August 2005

WORMS

Yahoo! Messenger has been infiltrated by a "Yahoo-specific" worm. If you receive a link from someone on your list asking to go to either Yahoo! Photos or Yahoo! Hot Jobs and you did not ask for this link, do not log in! The worm will get into the actual script for your account and change information customer service uses to verify that you are who you are. I tried logging in this morning, and after fighting with three retards at Yahoo who insisted that you cannot change your birthdate manually, I talked to SL and he figured out it must be a worm. The worm changes the date of birth, the only thing Yahoo! can use to verify your identity.

If anyone used the following screen names for me, please comment and I will IM you from the new one:

  • rock_kowgurl
  • super_freaky_jello
  • taffyodonnell
  • chunky_monkey_honey
  • lameassnamelass
  • denklac_tarprlice
  • kitty_wan_kenobe

Don't log in to any links you've rec'd from me thru IM on Yahoo! either, unless we actually had a conversation about it.

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