Perhaps #Verizon should seriously reconsider that #Yahoo purchase....

Who Might Be Behind The Hacking Of Yahoo?

Here are some additional thoughts on the subject of the Yahoo hacking, shared by +Shawn Tuma. It is clear that the matter is not as simple as Yahoo would like us to think. And unofrtunately, there is a lot of unclear facts about the situation that make the explantions provided by the company to seem logical at first. But under scrutiny, as we see in this article, these explanations start to fall appart.

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Stolen #Yahoo data sold to spammers, one government client +Threatpost 

#Yahoo came under renewed scrutiny by federal investigators and lawmakers on Thursday after disclosing the largest known data breach in history, prompting #Verizon Communications to demand better terms for its planned purchase of Yahoo‘s internet business. Verizon, which agreed to buy Yahoo‘s core internet business in July for $4.8bn, is now trying to persuade Yahoo to amend the terms of the acquisition agreement to reflect the economic damage from the two hacks.

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Verizon Demands a Better Deal After Yahoo's Latest Historic Hack
http://fortune.com/2016/12/16/yahoo-hack-verizon-deal/

If #Verizon wants out of acquiring #Yahoo, it will have to prove the recently revealed hack of more 1 billion accounts effectively changes the company's value. Yahoo said it was unrelated to the 2014 breach which leaked information about 500 million user accounts, which was announced in September.

Yahoo is still expected to take in $2.98bn in digital ad revenue globally in 2016, or about 1.5% of the worldwide budget, according to eMarketer. Yahoo is especially powerful in the growing area of mobile advertising, where it will generate an estimated $1.33bn this year. Slight growth is still expected in 2017, though with the company having a smaller market share. It is projected to hit $3bn in global revenue next year, $1.55bn of which will be attributable to mobile. For comparison, Verizon will only bring home $1.41bn in digital ad revenue or 0.7% of the digital ad market in 2016, even with AOL factored in.

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Here’s why it wouldn’t be too easy for Verizon to walk away from the Yahoo deal
http://www.cnbc.com/2016/12/15/why-it-wouldnt-be-easy-for-verizon-to-walk-away-from-yahoo-deal.html

Yahoo seems to be in deep trouble following the latest hacking report, will Verizon end up buying the company?

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#Yahoo revealed on Wednesday (Dec 14) that information was stolen from more than 1 billion user accounts in 2013. This came after its September disclosure of a separate hack in 2014 of some 500 million accounts. #Verizon had said it would reevaluate the Yahoo deal after the first hack, and said the same Wednesday after the latest revelation. Verizon spokesman Bob Varettoni on Thursday declined to comment beyond the company’s Wednesday-night statement. Yahoo said in a statement it was confident in its value and continuing to work on its integration with Verizon. The deal was expected to close by March 2017.

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Latest Yahoo hack tanks stock amid Verizon merger worries
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/latest-yahoo-hack-tanks-stock-amid-verizon-merger-worries/

Looks like these accounts weren't that valuable

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Yahoo may not have a buyer anymore...

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#Yahoo has suffered a security breach affecting over 1 billion users. Here’s what to know: http://intel.ly/2h9A9mN


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I hope no one is seriously still using Yahoo. Also find that old account and delete it...It wouldn't help you here but it might in the future.

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#Yahoo security problems a story of too little, too late
https://goo.gl/cNGSUH #cyberhacking

#Yahoo shares plummeted Thursday (Dec 15), after the disclosure of a second hacking of unprecedented scale raised fears that #Verizon is considering backing out of its planned $4.83bn purchase of the troubled internet giant.

The White House said the FBI is investigating the Yahoo hack. White House spokesman Josh Earnest told reporters he could not address the potential scope of vulnerable material from Yahoo's most recently disclosed hack in order not to compromise the investigation.

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Yahoo shares tank on fears that Verizon might scrap acquisition
http://www.cnbc.com/2016/12/15/verizon-reportedly-weighing-scratching-yahoo-deal-after-massive-hacking-disclosure.html

Now What? Delete your #Yahoo Account!

'Yahoo is not safe to use,' former company engineer says http://bit.ly/2hvirNq by @sethr @theparallax #yahoo #yahoobreach #security

Yahoo Data Breach: Next Steps (http://gplnk.co/2hBqmq8)

As may have heard by now, Yahoo says it suffered a massive data breach that compromised 1 Billion accounts. The breach, dated back to 2013, and is separate from another disclosed in September, in which 500 Million user accounts were compromised.

So what can you do about the breach?
You aren't going to like our answer: http://gplnk.co/2hBqmq8

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Verizon Explores Lower Price of Even Exit From Yahoo Deal - http://gplnk.co/2hBuJRY

#Verizon is exploring a price cut, and at worst, a potential exit from its $4.83 billion acquisition of Yahoo, after details surrounding a second data breach affecting nearly 1 billion users was reported Wednesday.

For those unfamiliar with the news, this is the second data breach reported by Yahoo after the news circulated about Verizon's potential deal to acquire the beleaguered internet company. Here are additional details from Bloomberg:

In the 2013 hack disclosed Wednesday, Yahoo said compromised user account information may have included names, e-mail addresses, telephone numbers, dates of birth, passwords and, in some cases, encrypted or unencrypted security questions and answers. The company said it was notifying potentially affected users and had taken steps to secure their accounts.

Verizon has said that the deal, which is expected to close in the first quarter of 2017, still makes sense strategically. The company is hoping to expand beyond its wireless phone service by building a mobile media and advertising business and wants to work the billion or more Yahoo users into the fold.

You can read additional details by following the link at the top of today's post.

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Yahoo discloses hack of 1 billion accounts

Now's a really good time to delete your Yahoo account and switch to something much more secure.

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