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If there's something unusual about your sign in or recent activity, we'll ask you to go through another verification step after you've entered the correct password.
If you get an email providing you a PIN number and an 800 or 888 number to call, this a scam to try and steal valuable personal info. These emails will often ask you to call AOL at the number provided, provide the PIN number and will ask for account details including your password.
Monitoring your recent login activity can help you find out if your account has been accessed by unauthorized users. Review your recent activity and revoke access to suspicious entries using the info below.
How to protect yourself against email phishing scams. The best way to protect yourself against email phishing scams is to avoid falling victim to them in the first place.
The scammer may claim that legitimate Windows process such as rundll32.exe are viruses. Often, the scammer will search Google or Yahoo for an article about RUNDLL32.EXE and will scroll to a section saying that the process name can also possibly be part of a malware infection, even though the victim's computer does not contain malware. [19]
Keeping your account safe is important to us. If you think someone is trying to access or take over your account, there are some important steps you need to take to secure your information.
The Yahoo Voices breach occurred on July 12, 2012, when a hacking group calling themselves "D33DS Company" used a union-based SQL injection attack to gain unauthorized access to Yahoo's servers. [5] The attackers were able to extract and publish unencrypted account details, including emails and passwords, for approximately 450,000 user accounts ...
• Be careful when authorizing an app to access your account or when providing any third-party access to your account info. Applications officially supported by AOL go through an industry-standard vetting process that offers a clear, obvious authentication known as OAuth 2.0. What to watch out for