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Verizon Fixes Email System Exposure

Verizon has patched a flaw in its Verizon.net messaging system that allowed hackers to break into the email settings of users and forward email to any email account. Randy Westergren, a senior software developer with XDA Developers, discovered the exposure which affected about 7 million FiOS subscribers. Westergren reported the vulnerability to Verizon on April 14 and it was fixed on May 12. The company revealed the news to the public this week. 

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