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Yahoo's Recycled Email Addresses Pose Privacy Risk

IT security professional Tom Jenkins has discovered a glitch in Yahoo's new recycled email addresses. Ever since he signed up for one of these accounts, he has been receiving emails intended for the former owner including emails from Boost Mobile, Pandora and Facebook, all of which would allow him to access the former Yahoo email owner's personal accounts. Jenkins points out that he has even seen emails containing the former email address owner's phone number, address, and his children's names.

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