Comcast web mail servers hacked, all users at risk

[Corrine]

See Comcast web mail servers hacked, all users at risk - Neowin

and

NullCrew FTS hacks Comcast servers, post exploit and passwords | ZDNet

If Comcast is your ISP, it is particularly important to note the following from the Neowin article:

Every Comcast ISP user has a master account, which is accessible through their Zimbra webmail site. This account can be used to access your payment information, e-mail settings, user account creation and services you purchase from Comcast. Even if you do not use their mail service, you still will have a master account. It is strongly recommended that, if you are a Comcast user, you change your password as soon as possible.

Comcast performed out-of-schedule maintenance on their mail servers last night, hopefully to fix this exploit. No more information is available at this time on what maintenance was performed.

 

[Laxer]

Thanks Corrine,

Changed all my comcast acc passwords :grin1:

 

[Corrine]

Interestingly, someone who has Comcast, doesn't use the email and didn't know how to change the password contacted Comcast for help. The person told me, "Comcast doesn't know anything about this, according to Comcast. I went into settings and changed the password."

 

[jcgriff2]

Interestingly, someone who has Comcast, doesn't use the email and didn't know how to change the password contacted Comcast for help. The person told me, "Comcast doesn't know anything about this, according to Comcast. I went into settings and changed the password."

:r1: