July 13, 2012

If you signed up for Associated Content before 5-2010 - read this notice by Yahoo

Yahoo! Takes Immediate Action After Hacker Incident | Yodel Anecdotal: "Yahoo! recently confirmed that an older file containing approximately 450,000 email addresses and passwords was compromised.  The compromised information was provided by writers who had joined Associated Content prior to May 2010, when it was acquired by Yahoo!.  (Associated Content is now the Yahoo! Contributor Network.)  This compromised file was a standalone file that was not used to grant access to Yahoo! systems and services.
We have taken swift action and have now fixed this vulnerability, deployed additional security measures for affected Yahoo! users, enhanced our underlying security controls and are in the process of notifying affected users.  In addition, we will continue to take significant measures to protect our users and their data."

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