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fixermark on June 30, 2015 | parent | context | favorite | on: Google hacked account

That seems phishable. I wonder what method Microsoft uses to verify that I'm not calling in to steal someone's account.

batou on June 30, 2015 [–]

They send you and email and you have to click through it.

fixermark on June 30, 2015 | [–]

Do they send an email to an address of the attacker's choosing?

batou on June 30, 2015 | | [–]

No. There are several security questions they ask you.

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