Security October 22, 2015 Yahoo expands security measures, promising to encrypt all personal data by end of March Yahoo is expanding its efforts to protect its users' online activities from prying eyes by encrypting all the communications and other information flowing into the Internet company's data centers around the world.
Yahoo October 22, 2015 Influential New York Times tech columnist David Pogue defects from newspaper to join Yahoo New York Times technology columnist and gadget reviewer David Pogue is leaving the newspaper to cover similar topics for Yahoo.
Privacy October 22, 2015 Google fights for right to read your private emails Google attorneys argued in a California court Thursday that the company needs to systematically read every email sent through its mail system. Scanning email is simply part of the business.
Privacy October 22, 2015 Google, Yahoo, Facebook unite to fight US gov’t The big three joined together to file suit against the U.S. Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, protesting the restrictions of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act and National Security Letters.
Microsoft October 22, 2015 Facebook, Google, Yahoo reveal details of NSA surveillance The Internet’s biggest companies have released a sliver of new information on the government’s national security requests, a small bit of fresh data about the widespread surveillance that has shaken the public’s belief in online privacy.
Yahoo October 22, 2015 Users hate Yahoo's 'gorgeous' new look, call it 'Gmail knock-off' Yahooligans are yodeling in rage over the broken features and unfamiliar interface that came with a significant new redesign to the Yahoo email service -- a look that many are dismissing as Gmail knockoff.
Security October 22, 2015 Yahoo ads spread CryptoWall ransomware Getting malware on your computer can be devastating, but at least it's usually easy to avoid — unless, of course, popular sites are spreading it via legitimate advertisements.
Yahoo October 22, 2015 Yahoo! users hate latest email change Yahoo! CEO Marissa Mayer’s latest peace offering to angry users of the company’s popular email service is getting a big, fat thumbs down.
Privacy October 22, 2015 NSA efforts to crack encryption 'betrayed Internet,' expert says Experts on privacy and Internet security have blasted the National Security Agency over reports it has secretly been working with the British government to crack encryption technology that billions of Internet users rely upon to keep their electronic messages and confidential data secure.
Yahoo October 22, 2015 New Yahoo logo looks remarkably like old Yahoo logo Yahoo has adopted a new logo for the first time since shortly after the Internet company's founding 18 years ago.
Yahoo October 21, 2015 Hackers hit Yahoo email accounts, steal passwords Usernames and passwords of some of Yahoo's email customers have been stolen and used to gather personal information about people they have recently corresponded with.