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Yahoo! Japan to waive $189 million ad revenue after detecting fraudulent clicks
2024-06-26 05:16

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Japanese government rejects Yahoo! infosec improvement plan
2024-04-17 05:44

Your profile can be used to present content that appears more relevant based on your possible interests, such as by adapting the order in which content is shown to you, so that it is even easier for you to find content that matches your interests. Content presented to you on this service can be based on your content personalisation profiles, which can reflect your activity on this or other services, possible interests and personal aspects.

Gmail & Yahoo DMARC rollout: When cyber compliance gives a competitive edge
2024-02-16 06:00

As Gmail and Yahoo take steps to enforce stricter email authentication, organizations that are proactive in their DMARC compliance will not only enhance their security posture but also gain a significant advantage: improved email deliverability translates into better engagement rates, bolstering sales and revenue. Thus, DMARC compliance is not merely about meeting a standard but seizing an opportunity to stand out in a crowded digital marketplace.

Yahoo Japan strives for universal passwordless authentication
2022-05-11 08:19

Yahoo Japan has revealed that it plans to go passwordless, and that 30 million of its 50 million monthly active users have already stopped using passwords in favor of a combination of FIDO and TXT messages. A case study penned by staff from Yahoo Japan and Google's developer team, explains that the company started work on passwordless initiatives in 2015 but now plans to go all-in because half of its users employ the same password on six or more sites.

Yahoo becomes the next US firm to pull services out of China
2021-11-03 13:42

Yahoo is pulling its services out of China, citing an 'increasingly challenging operating environment. As Yahoo has already been undergoing a dramatic down-scale in China, announcing a total withdrawal is more of a symbolic move, signifying that the decision is final.

Former Yahoo! Employee Avoids Jail After Hacking User Accounts
2020-07-06 15:33

A former Yahoo! employee who admitted to hacking into the accounts of thousands of users was sentenced last week to five years of probation. The man, Reyes Daniel Ruiz, 35, of Tracy, California, pleaded guilty in September 2019 to hacking roughly 6,000 Yahoo! accounts, looking for sexual photos and videos.

Yahoo! hack! payout! nearly! approved! and! the! question! is! how! to! spend! 60! cents!?
2020-02-06 01:57

Long-suffering Yahoo! customers may finally get some compensation for having their personal details exposed to hackers not once, not twice, not three times, nor four times, but five times between 2012 and 2016. The proposed $117.5m settlement from the US class-action lawsuit brought back when Yahoo! actually existed is headed toward its final approval by a judge.

Yahoo porn hacking breach shows need for better security: 5 ways to protect your company
2019-10-02 14:53

This week, a former Yahoo employee pleaded guilty to hacking into the email accounts of more than 6,000 users, looking for porn. Companies need to protect themselves from similar security...

Yahoo engineer pleads guilty to hacking 6,000 women’s accounts
2019-10-02 10:41

Reyes Daniel Ruiz went after younger women's accounts, including those of his personal friends and work colleagues, he admitted.

Former Yahoo Employee Admits Hacking into 6000 Accounts for Sexual Content
2019-10-02 08:34

An ex-Yahoo! employee has pleaded guilty to misusing his access at the company to hack into the accounts of nearly 6,000 Yahoo users in search of private and personal records, primarily sexually...