The main problem is that Yahoo Personals ads contain clues about key personal information — namely birth date and ZIP code — that members also use to reset their passwords. If an intruder obtains that data, the only thing that would block him from changing passwords and accessing accounts are members' secret questions, such as "What's your pet's name?", "What is your favourite pastime?" and "What is your all-time favourite sports team?"

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