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Yahoo! Breach And Potential Impact On You- The Way Out by Everfrank(m): 4:13am On Sep 30, 2016
Last week, Yahoo! revealed that information from at least 500 million Yahoo accounts was stolen from the company in 2014. The theft may have included names, email addresses, telephone numbers, dates of birth, and in some cases, encrypted or unencrypted security questions and answers.

WHEN?: Happened in 2014. Information made public on Thursday, September 22, 2016.

WHO IS IMPACTED?: Yahoo! users.

WHAT DO YOU NEED TO DO?
If you operate a Yahoo! account, you are advised to take the following steps:
· Immediately change your Yahoo! Password.
· Immediately change your Yahoo! Security questions and answers.
. Change your password regularly.
. Avoid using cyclical password or password based on your bio data.

Security begins with you!

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