Yahoo suffers world's biggest hack with data stolen from ONE BILLION users
Cyber-thieves have stolen personal data from Yahoo customers which is the biggest hack in history (over a billion users personal data compromised) and it took them three (3) years to realise it. Yahoo laid the blame on state sponsored hackers in August 2013 but has refused to name the country behind it. The company is under criticism by its customer who are furious that Yahoo did not discover the 2013 hack until today. What can users do to protect their account? Yahoo encourages users to visit its Safety Center page for recommendations on how to stay secure online. Some important recommendations Yahoo is re-emphasizing include the following: - Change your passwords and security questions and answers for any other accounts on which you used the same or similar information used for your Yahoo account; - Review all of your accounts for suspicious activity; - Be cautious of any unsolicited communications that ask for your personal information or refer you to a web page asking for personal ...