Microsoft's Hotmail Challenge Backfires

Barence writes "Microsoft challenged the editor of PC Pro to return to Hotmail after six years of using Gmail, to prove that its webmail service had vastly improved — but the challenge backfired when he had his Hotmail account hacked. PC Pro's editor say he was quietly impressed with a number of new Hotmail features, including SkyDrive integration and mailbox clean-up features. He'd even imported his Gmail and contacts into Microsoft's service. But the two-week experiment came to an abrupt end when Hotmail sent a message containing a malicious link to all of his contacts. 'What's even more worrying is that it's not only my webmail that's been compromised, but my Xbox login (which holds my credit card details) and now my PC login too. Because Windows 8 practically forces you to login with your Windows Live/Hotmail details to access features such as the Metro Store, synchronization and SkyDrive,' he writes."

Comments

Yes, but other than that, how did you like it?

[Anonymous Coward]

Other than that, would this be an experience you would recommend to others?

Re:Yes, but other than that, how did you like it?

[Smallpond]

I'm curious to know how strong this password, used in multiple places really was.

Very strong. Instead of the usual 12345 he used 54321.

Backfires?

[busyqth]

Hotmail sent a message containing a malicious link to all of his contacts

It seems to me that it was convincingly demonstrated that Hotmail has a few features that Gmail lacks.
Good job Microsoft!