http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/national-international/Experts-Urge-Password-Changes-Massive-Cyber-Attack-378338341.html?_osource=SocialFlowTwt_NYBrand all the big free email providers got hit by a cyber attack and breached.[quote]Some 272.3 million accounts were stolen - and involve some of the biggest email providers, including Google, Yahoo, Hotmail and Microsoft, according to Alex Holden of Hold Security. [/quote] doesn't matter how secure it was, because the password itself was stolen and needs to be deactivated with a new password. if you haven't already, you should log-in to all your emails, change your passwords to a strong, new password, and set-up multi-factor authentication. edit: why are you resistant to the proper safety protocol? it's like trying to stop sentient lemmings from jumping off a sheer cliff but they insist there is no cliff.