An ex-Yahoo! employee has pleaded guilty to misusing his access at the company to hack into the accounts of nearly 6,000 Yahoo users in search of private and personal records, primarily sexually explicit images and videos. According to an press note released by the U.S. Justice Department, Reyes Daniel Ruiz, a 34-year-old resident of California and former Yahoo software … [Read more...] about Former Yahoo Employee Admits Hacking into 6000 Accounts for Sexual Content
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Donna Personal Assistant App Development Team Acquired by Yahoo
Yahoo has acquired the Incredible Labs, the development team behind the Donna personal assistant app for iPhone. A Personal Assistant for Everyone: Donna tells you when to leave for an appointment, dials into conference calls for you, and lets others know when to expect you—all without you opening the app. Unfortunately, following the transaction's close, Donna will be … [Read more...] about Donna Personal Assistant App Development Team Acquired by Yahoo
Government to Allow Companies to Reveal More Information on National Security Orders
The government has struck a tentative deal with major tech firms that will allow them to reveal more information about how the government collects data on their customers. Attorney General Eric Holder and Director of National Intelligence James Clapper released the following joint statement Monday: “As indicated in the Justice Department’s filing with the Foreign … [Read more...] about Government to Allow Companies to Reveal More Information on National Security Orders
Apple, Microsoft, Others Publish Open Letter to Washington Requesting Government Surveillance Reform
Apple, AOL, Facebook, Google, LinkedIn, Microsoft, Twitter, and Yahoo have sent an open letter to Washington urging reforms that ensure that government surveillance efforts are clearly restricted by law, proportionate to the risks, transparent and subject to independent oversight. The open letter was posted to http://reformgovernmentsurveillance.com/. It reads as … [Read more...] about Apple, Microsoft, Others Publish Open Letter to Washington Requesting Government Surveillance Reform
Yahoo Screen App Gets AirPlay Support
The Yahoo Screen app for watching videos from Yahoo has been updated with AirPlay support. Download, kick back, and instantly watch the best videos from Yahoo Screen -- all for free! … [Read more...] about Yahoo Screen App Gets AirPlay Support