Is it possible for your yahoo, hotmail, or g-mail accounts to be hacked?

I've had my yahoo, hotmail, and g-mail account hacked into before. When I researched this online, I found a lot of sites claiming to send an e-mail to a yahoo mail server in a specific format and it will automatically send you your password. This does not work as I have tried it to get back into an account I have. Of course I can't remember the info because after my account was hacked, I spoofed my personal information therefore hindering myself. I'd reallt like to get back in it as it was one of the original accounts I've had since I began regularly using the internet in the late 90's.
Is it possible for your yahoo, hotmail, or g-mail accounts to be hacked?
I am not certain of that but with technology being what it is ,I doubt anyone has the ability to keep all things confidential at all times its just too wide spread(the Internet) for all things to be safe.
Reply:If you have a weak password, or someone can guess your security question, then yes.
Reply:Yahoo assumes you know your date of birth and city of birth.





If you make them up, you should have enough sense to write them down.





Most hackers don't need to use any clever process. Here's an example:





Suppose you see a site that says Register to Win a Free Trip to Vegas. All it wants is your email address and a password.





Out of habit, you use the same password that you use to login to Yahoo or to check you bank statement online.





The hacker has the keys to the vault and it cost them no effort.
Reply:It is not actually possible to 'hack' a popular email provider, as such (ie brute force attack) thanks to modern day technology.


Realistically, the only way someone will 'hack' your account now days, is by guessing your password, guessing your secret question (ie mother's maiden name) - or by phishing.


Phishing is a process where by someone will trick you into giving your password, IE sending an email claiming to be from hotmail staff, asking for your password.


Please remember people can EASILY send fake email.


If I wanted to send you an email from 'support@hotmail.com', I could - it's easy. Remember never ever to give your password away no matter the situation.


Some websites claim if you pay them, they will hack an account for you - they won't.


The phishing scam you're talking about here is a common one, someone will post online ''send an email to hacks@hotmail.com and include your password and the email of the person you want to hack and this will trick the server and give you their password'' - or something to that effect.


NEVER DO THIS!


They simply take your password after you have emailed it to them and delete your account / look at your emails.





Bottom line:


-Never share your password


-Have a strong password (ie 9383492)


-Have a complicated answer for your secret question





Hope this helped!
Reply:the site you found about hacking into a yahoo is fake.


i knew that the site just wnted me to send my password so i made a new email when i did this. i never got results back...


so im thinking its a hacking device itself