The problem with a lot of the coverage is either pointing fingers at Microsoft and Google (for not educating their users and not making it more secure) or at the users for getting caught in the phishing scheme.
Speculation is that it is a phishing scheme, but as far as I can see there is no proof of that yet.
(Microsoft believes a phishing scheme is behind the security breach)
(If you have anything better then MS says it is please forward)
But who is out there trying to get the mals who did this?
I try to educate those around me to phishing and other security issues but most people don't want to know and can you blame them? They have other things to do and while some of us live to do this type of thing most people do not have the time.
People want email because it is easy and no fuss. So they want to just get it and they put up with passwords but a lot of people set the password and never have to do anything again.
And while there are things out there like the cryptocard and other pass key generators (which work very well) but a lot of people don't like them because of they are fiddly and you have your pin plus the generated number and, all good for us but most people don't want it, not to mention that they cost money and most people want these email accounts because they are free.
I have seen sites that asked if their users want to buy these devices and the users said no.
I would pay the cost of the device (I believe they are about 20 bucks per in bulk) so that my Google account (or MSN) is secure.
What about you?
Post a comment if you would or wouldn't and why?
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