Why Silicon Valley Is Hiring Ex-Federal Agents
Major tech companies have been growing internal crime-fighting cyber teams, often staffing them with former law enforcement agents. NPR gets a look inside one of these units.
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Every Yahoo Account That Existed In Mid-2013 Was Likely Hacked
Yahoo says the massive hack, previously said to have affected 1 billion accounts, in fact likely compromised 3 billion accounts. However, the company says corrective actions have already been taken.
Verizon Closes The Yahoo Deal; Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer Resigns
Verizon has completed its $4.5 billion acquisition of Yahoo, folding it and AOL into a digital media subsidiary called Oath. Mayer is expected to receive a $23 million golden parachute as she exits.
Yahoo And AOL Move In Together Under 'Oath,' Verizon's New Digital Arm
The digital content mashup of Internet oldsters will be led by Tim Armstrong, AOL's CEO. Though the Yahoo deal was widely panned, it gives Verizon a vast subscriber base appealing to advertisers.
Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer Loses Bonus And Stock Award Over Security Breach
A probe by an independent board found that Yahoo senior executives failed to "properly comprehend or investigate" a 2014 security breach. There was a separate breach in 2013.
Yahoo Warns More Users That Their Private Information May Have Been Stolen
The company warned some users that their accounts may have been accessed using forged cookies in connection with a previously disclosed hack in 2014.
Yahoo Will Become 'Altaba' If Verizon Buys Its Internet Business
If the $4.8 billion deal goes through, more than half of the company's current board members, including Yahoo's CEO, Marissa Mayer, will step down.
Yahoo Says Hackers Stole Information From More Than 1 Billion Accounts
The company says the intruders accessed names, email addresses, phone numbers, dates of birth and even security questions. This is the second major hack announced by Yahoo in less than three months.
Yahoo Reveals Massive Data Breach; Internet Fixates On Fantasy Football
Yahoo says 500 million user accounts may have been breached. Social media erupt in jokes.
Yahoo Inc. Confirms Data From 'At Least 500 Million' Users Was Stolen
The company says its investigation suggests the stolen data doesn't include payment and bank account information.