My hotmail account history is littered with successful sign in attempts from the Middle East and more. Advice?

[kenblu24]

I got a security notice from Microsoft on my computer. I changed my password (Both passwords plenty secure, >20 chars, 100-150 bits, no standard English words, password unique to account) and checked my account history. There were a couple of successful sign-ins from Saudi Arabia, Japan, Spain, Indonesia, France, Jamaica, Korea... As well as attempts from Antigua and Barbuda, Span, Russia, Moldova, etc dating back to about last month. What the hell? Am I being targeted or some shit? I can only hope they didn't touch my other accounts.

 

I'll be doing a full scan on every desktop and laptop that I'm signed in to, but other than a Virus, why and how would anyone want my account? Has anybody else been "targeted" like this? At >20 chars, I'm assuming social engineering or a virus was used to get my password. Any tips?

[RGProductions]

3 minutes ago, kenblu24 said:

 

Get a new email.

[TetraSky]

You've probably got a keylogger, by it a rogue browser extension or something installed.

As to why anyone would want your account... They don't. They want any kind of information that could lead them to either stealing your identity, credit card numbers and/or some other thing like that.

 

Quite frankly, if it keeps happening even after you've changed password and the scans are inconclusive, format, not worth the headache and waste time to find out how and why. And if it keeps happening even after you've formated, well, get a new email. If it STILL happens even on the new email, you're are obviously doing something wrong somewhere, have fun finding out what.

[zMeul]

Hotmail allows 2 factor authentication - use it!

[Dargenfire]

^^ This.

 

I honestly have no idea why some people still use the crapfest that is Hotmail. Yahoo's been doing some really dodgy stuff lately. Come over to Google's services dude.

[TetraSky]

1 minute ago, Dargenfire said:

^^ This.

 

I honestly have no idea why some people still use the crapfest that is Hotmail. Yahoo's been doing some really dodgy stuff lately. Come over to Google's services dude.

like google is any better in that department...

[Dargenfire]

1 minute ago, TetraSky said:

like google is any better in that department...

At least Google is upfront and honest with it's users that it does collect data for advertising stuff.

[Orangeator]

Honestly I would just say on every account of yours that supports it, enable 2-factor authentication.

[asapansh]

yeah treat this as a lesson and enable 2 step verification and also look more carefully at your account because a month is laughably long for someone to have taken whatever they want from that account

[kenblu24]

3 minutes ago, asapansh said:

yeah treat this as a lesson and enable 2 step verification and also look more carefully at your account because a month is laughably long for someone to have taken whatever they want from that account

I have 2 factor enabled. Problem is, you don't need 2 factor for smtp auth. I have no idea why MS didn't warn me about this 2 weeks ago when the first login happened.

[Enderman]

11 minutes ago, TetraSky said:

like google is any better in that department...

It is. Much higher security, validation, spam protection, encryption, and disabling access for less secure programs.

[zMeul]

6 minutes ago, kenblu24 said:

I have 2 factor enabled. Problem is, you don't need 2 factor for smtp auth. I have no idea why MS didn't warn me about this 2 weeks ago when the first login happened.

what 2-factor is that that allowed 3rd parties to log in into your account

 

I have Hotmail for like 15y; couple of years ago I had a login attempt that MS blocked, but also blocked me until I proven I was the owner

back then, the only 2 factor was via SMS, now it's capable of using google's 2-factor auth android app - I switched to it instantly
now, I have a bunch of unsuccessful login attempts each week - but the only one who logs in is me and me alone

[nuttytechy]

I prefer to use the lower known companies. I use GMX alot lol 

[stationvsbox]

Now you're not using a VPN are you?

[DisconnectedYT]

45 minutes ago, zMeul said:

Hotmail allows 2 factor authentication - use it!

Stop calling it Hotmail

Hotmail was replaced by Outlook like 50 billion years ago (not really that long but whatever)

[zMeul]

Just now, DisconnectedYT said:

Stop calling it Hotmail

Hotmail was replaced by Outlook like 50 billion years ago (not really that long but whatever)

my mail account is @hotmail - deal with it

[DisconnectedYT]

2 minutes ago, zMeul said:

my mail account is @hotmail - deal with it

so is mine