American search giant Yahoo says it will complete the sale of its core internet assets to telecoms firm Verizon later than originally planned. The $4.8bn (£4bn) deal was thrown into…
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Trump Security Advisers’ Passwords Publicly Available
Concerns users may have same passwords for multiple applications. Phil Muncaster Serious security concerns have been raised about the incoming Trump administration after it was revealed that 13 top staffers…
Pressure on Yahoo grows after massive hack attack
Pressure on Yahoo continued to grow after the internet search giant revealed that it was the victim of another huge hacking attack in 2013. The company’s shares closed down more…
Yahoo: How do state hackers break in?
Yahoo has revealed that login details for up to one billion accounts have gone missing. By Mark Ward, Technology correspondent, BBC News The massive breach was discovered while it investigated…
Yahoo knew of 'state-backed' hack in 2014
Yahoo has confirmed that it knew for two years that a “state-sponsored actor” had hacked into its network. It added that a panel of independent experts was now investigating exactly…
How hackers handle stolen login data
We’ve all had them. Those emails you read with a growing sense of dread which tell you to change the password you use on this account, that social network or…