Is AOL safe? Hackers were able to access information on 500 accounts! AOL says they're taking additional steps to protect your credit card number, home address, and phone number. But can you trust them?
In January hackers discovered a way to access any AOL Instant Messenger account (if it didn't have a corresponding AOL account.) AOL immediately told reporters at Wired, C|Net, and MSNBC that they were deploying patches to fix the problem.
But they didn't. In February a Chicago computer consultant lost control of his AIM account. And in April, the same hole was used against a webmaster in Arizona.
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