While the new option may make it easier for users to login, it potentially makes it much easier for hackers to break into Yahoo accounts.
Yahoo and Telecom are applying additional encryption settings to Yahoo Xtra email, affecting some users from March 17.
Fresh from updating users on new Yahoo Xtra email security measures, Telco offers Kiwis advice on how to combat any further breaches.
Telecom upgrades security for Xtra email platform with new encryption setting, SSL. Users urged to update settings.
Yahoo has warned that its email service is under a new wave of security attacks, urging users to display extreme caution when checking messages.
Telecom alerts Kiwis to a potential Yahoo Xtra email breach, urging customers to reset passwords to safeguard accounts.
Telecom Retail CEO Chris Quin is today warning Yahoo Xtra customers about a spam email circulating around some Yahoo Xtra email accounts.
We're only two weeks into the New Year but there is another issue with Yahoo. leaving many wondering will Telecom bring its Xtra email service back in house?.
Yahoo Xtra customers hit by spam attacks as Telecom takes action to halt breach and lock down affected accounts.
As one of the biggest global providers of email, Yahoo is at the frontline of this battle - they alone block more than 600 billion spam messages a month.
While you slept, Telecom fought a night-long battle against malware targeting Yahoo's Xtra emails, improving security once again.
Telecom projects a sense of calm following latest Yahoo Xtra email security breach, telling users what to do….
Yahoo Xtra email users face another spam barrage, raising questions about Telecom's resolve and user trust amidst renewed Yahoo partnership.
Telecom vows to enhance Yahoo Xtra after breach exposed 60k passwords but will continue its partnership with Yahoo, prioritising customer service.
Evernote forces 50 million users to change their passwords following hacking attack, should the ICT industry set off the Bat Sign?.
Following a week of playing catch-up to rival Vodafone, Telecom looks ahead by hiring new chief financial officer.
Telecom's blasé stance on rampant hacking stirs debate: Is acceptance the only way forward in the cyber crime epidemic?.
Telecom signals end to Yahoo Xtra email breaches, but customer loyalty wanes as cyber attack aftermath sours public sentiment.
Telecom to cut hundreds of jobs following revenue dip, CEO stresses need to remain competitive. Do you agree with the cuts?.
Spark says it's bringing its email services 'home', as it will be dropping the Yahoo-owned Xtra email service & moving to Kiwi-owned SMX.
