[Music] experts are calling it the largest
experts are calling it the largest
experts are calling it the largest Internet hack in history they’re very
Internet hack in history they’re very
Internet hack in history they’re very very good at hiding their tracks and and
very good at hiding their tracks and and
very good at hiding their tracks and and persisting within the network welcome to
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and it’s not in this installment we’re counting down five crucial facts you
counting down five crucial facts you
counting down five crucial facts you should know about the Yahoo accounts
should know about the Yahoo accounts
should know about the Yahoo accounts hacked and this is the largest number of
hacked and this is the largest number of
hacked and this is the largest number of records stolen in any breach in the
records stolen in any breach in the
records stolen in any breach in the history of well the Internet
history of well the Internet
history of well the Internet number five what was the extent of the
number five what was the extent of the
number five what was the extent of the hack on September 22nd 2016 the American
hack on September 22nd 2016 the American
hack on September 22nd 2016 the American technology giant Yahoo revealed that it
technology giant Yahoo revealed that it
technology giant Yahoo revealed that it had been subject to a massive security
had been subject to a massive security
had been subject to a massive security breach in late 2014 as part of the hack
breach in late 2014 as part of the hack
breach in late 2014 as part of the hack the details from a reported 500 million
the details from a reported 500 million
the details from a reported 500 million user accounts are said to have been
user accounts are said to have been
user accounts are said to have been stolen in what Yahoo claims is a
stolen in what Yahoo claims is a
stolen in what Yahoo claims is a state-sponsored attack and in what
state-sponsored attack and in what
state-sponsored attack and in what analysts believe could be the largest
analysts believe could be the largest
analysts believe could be the largest internet data breach in history details
internet data breach in history details
internet data breach in history details including account holder names email
including account holder names email
including account holder names email addresses phone numbers hash passwords
addresses phone numbers hash passwords
addresses phone numbers hash passwords and security questions and answers are
and security questions and answers are
and security questions and answers are believed to be among the hackers Hall
believed to be among the hackers Hall
believed to be among the hackers Hall however yahoo has said that it does not
however yahoo has said that it does not
however yahoo has said that it does not believe unprotected passwords or bank
believe unprotected passwords or bank
believe unprotected passwords or bank and credit card information has been
and credit card information has been
and credit card information has been jeopardized the revelations come weeks
jeopardized the revelations come weeks
jeopardized the revelations come weeks after Yahoo opened an investigation into
after Yahoo opened an investigation into
after Yahoo opened an investigation into claims that details from at least 200
claims that details from at least 200
claims that details from at least 200 million user accounts were being sold on
million user accounts were being sold on
million user accounts were being sold on the dark web earlier in the summer the
the dark web earlier in the summer the
the dark web earlier in the summer the problem has since been proven worse than
problem has since been proven worse than
problem has since been proven worse than first thought
first thought
first thought and the story breaks just two months
and the story breaks just two months
and the story breaks just two months after Yahoo’s four point eight billion
after Yahoo’s four point eight billion
after Yahoo’s four point eight billion dollar sale to Verizon which claims that
dollar sale to Verizon which claims that
dollar sale to Verizon which claims that it learned of the hack just hours before
it learned of the hack just hours before
it learned of the hack just hours before mainstream media reports emerged number
mainstream media reports emerged number
mainstream media reports emerged number 4 how big is Yahoo Incorporated founded
4 how big is Yahoo Incorporated founded
4 how big is Yahoo Incorporated founded by Jerry Yang and David Philo in 1994
by Jerry Yang and David Philo in 1994
by Jerry Yang and David Philo in 1994 Yahoo was one of the first big internet
Yahoo was one of the first big internet
Yahoo was one of the first big internet brands it operates as a search engine
brands it operates as a search engine
brands it operates as a search engine news media and social media service and
news media and social media service and
news media and social media service and is one of the most popular email
is one of the most popular email
is one of the most popular email providers on the planet between 500 and
providers on the planet between 500 and
providers on the planet between 500 and 700 million users reportedly utilize
700 million users reportedly utilize
700 million users reportedly utilize Yahoo services every month in more than
Yahoo services every month in more than
Yahoo services every month in more than 30 languages when news of the data
30 languages when news of the data
30 languages when news of the data breach emerged it was the fifth most
breach emerged it was the fifth most
breach emerged it was the fifth most visited website in the world despite all
visited website in the world despite all
visited website in the world despite all the stellar statistics however yahoo has
the stellar statistics however yahoo has
the stellar statistics however yahoo has been in relative decline since the turn
been in relative decline since the turn
been in relative decline since the turn of the century with Verizon’s 4.8
of the century with Verizon’s 4.8
of the century with Verizon’s 4.8 billion dollar potential purchase
billion dollar potential purchase
billion dollar potential purchase showing a hugely reduced price
showing a hugely reduced price
showing a hugely reduced price considering the company was once valued
considering the company was once valued
considering the company was once valued at more than
at more than
at more than 100 billion dollars Forbes labeled the
100 billion dollars Forbes labeled the
100 billion dollars Forbes labeled the sale as quote the saddest 5 billion
sale as quote the saddest 5 billion
sale as quote the saddest 5 billion dollar deal in tech history the eighth
dollar deal in tech history the eighth
dollar deal in tech history the eighth and seemingly final CEO of Yahoo Marissa
and seemingly final CEO of Yahoo Marissa
and seemingly final CEO of Yahoo Marissa Meyer has a net worth of around four
Meyer has a net worth of around four
Meyer has a net worth of around four hundred and thirty million dollars and
hundred and thirty million dollars and
hundred and thirty million dollars and Meyer had stood to receive a severance
Meyer had stood to receive a severance
Meyer had stood to receive a severance package worth close to fifty million
package worth close to fifty million
package worth close to fifty million dollars however in light of September
dollars however in light of September
dollars however in light of September 2016 s data breach it remains to be seen
2016 s data breach it remains to be seen
2016 s data breach it remains to be seen whether the Yahoo Verizon deal will
whether the Yahoo Verizon deal will
whether the Yahoo Verizon deal will close number three who is responsible
close number three who is responsible
close number three who is responsible for the hack there is still a degree of
for the hack there is still a degree of
for the hack there is still a degree of confusion concerning who hacked Yahoo
confusion concerning who hacked Yahoo
confusion concerning who hacked Yahoo and why it is believed that Yahoo’s
and why it is believed that Yahoo’s
and why it is believed that Yahoo’s initial investigation was triggered
initial investigation was triggered
initial investigation was triggered after a well-known hacker going by the
after a well-known hacker going by the
after a well-known hacker going by the name of peace claimed responsibility for
name of peace claimed responsibility for
name of peace claimed responsibility for a data dump of about 200 million account
a data dump of about 200 million account
a data dump of about 200 million account details on the dark web marketplace
details on the dark web marketplace
details on the dark web marketplace reportedly selling them for around two
reportedly selling them for around two
reportedly selling them for around two thousand dollars some reports say that
thousand dollars some reports say that
thousand dollars some reports say that the first investigation drew no evidence
the first investigation drew no evidence
the first investigation drew no evidence but did lead to discovery of another
but did lead to discovery of another
but did lead to discovery of another separate hack yahoo has said that they
separate hack yahoo has said that they
separate hack yahoo has said that they believe this breach to have been
believe this breach to have been
believe this breach to have been conducted by a government backed hacker
conducted by a government backed hacker
conducted by a government backed hacker though they are yet to name the nation
though they are yet to name the nation
though they are yet to name the nation believed to be responsible users are
believed to be responsible users are
believed to be responsible users are calling Yahoo to accept its own share of
calling Yahoo to accept its own share of
calling Yahoo to accept its own share of blame however and the company is even
blame however and the company is even
blame however and the company is even being sued for gross negligence in some
being sued for gross negligence in some
being sued for gross negligence in some countries a major lawsuit was filed in
countries a major lawsuit was filed in
countries a major lawsuit was filed in California on Friday September 23rd 2016
California on Friday September 23rd 2016
California on Friday September 23rd 2016 1 day after news of the hack emerged New
1 day after news of the hack emerged New
1 day after news of the hack emerged New York resident Ronald Schwartz filed on
York resident Ronald Schwartz filed on
York resident Ronald Schwartz filed on behalf of all American yah-hoo users
behalf of all American yah-hoo users
behalf of all American yah-hoo users arguing that the company had failed to
arguing that the company had failed to
arguing that the company had failed to deliver on previous promises to take
deliver on previous promises to take
deliver on previous promises to take user privacy seriously and that it
user privacy seriously and that it
user privacy seriously and that it should be punished for taking almost two
should be punished for taking almost two
should be punished for taking almost two years to uncover and reveal the hack
years to uncover and reveal the hack
years to uncover and reveal the hack number two what is being done to fix the
number two what is being done to fix the
number two what is being done to fix the problem in the aftermath of the data
problem in the aftermath of the data
problem in the aftermath of the data breach yahoo has urged all of its users
breach yahoo has urged all of its users
breach yahoo has urged all of its users to change their passwords immediately to
to change their passwords immediately to
to change their passwords immediately to change or delete security questions and
change or delete security questions and
change or delete security questions and to consider changing details for any
to consider changing details for any
to consider changing details for any other online accounts with a similar
other online accounts with a similar
other online accounts with a similar password going forward Yahoo users and
password going forward Yahoo users and
password going forward Yahoo users and Internet users in general have been
Internet users in general have been
Internet users in general have been reminded of the importance of changing
reminded of the importance of changing
reminded of the importance of changing passwords regularly keeping them
passwords regularly keeping them
passwords regularly keeping them unpredictable and individual from one
unpredictable and individual from one
unpredictable and individual from one account to another the company has also
account to another the company has also
account to another the company has also asked its users to be alert to any
asked its users to be alert to any
asked its users to be alert to any suspicious activity and to check through
suspicious activity and to check through
suspicious activity and to check through their account especially in the sent
their account especially in the sent
their account especially in the sent items folder
items folder
items folder finally users are recommended to turn on
finally users are recommended to turn on
finally users are recommended to turn on two-factor authentication which adds a
two-factor authentication which adds a
two-factor authentication which adds a second line of defense to any account
second line of defense to any account
second line of defense to any account yahoo has said that it will work to
yahoo has said that it will work to
yahoo has said that it will work to contact users believed to have been
contact users believed to have been
contact users believed to have been directly affected to advise them to
directly affected to advise them to
directly affected to advise them to their best plan
their best plan
their best plan action the company is also working
action the company is also working
action the company is also working alongside the FBI to investigate how the
alongside the FBI to investigate how the
alongside the FBI to investigate how the breach occurred and who exactly was
breach occurred and who exactly was
breach occurred and who exactly was behind it
behind it
behind it yahoo has so far declined to comment on
yahoo has so far declined to comment on
yahoo has so far declined to comment on Schwartz’s reported lawsuit or on
Schwartz’s reported lawsuit or on
Schwartz’s reported lawsuit or on mounting questions as to why it has
mounting questions as to why it has
mounting questions as to why it has taken so long for the 2014 act to come
taken so long for the 2014 act to come
taken so long for the 2014 act to come to light
to light
to light number one what does this mean for
number one what does this mean for
number one what does this mean for Yahoo’s future Yahoo was a company under
Yahoo’s future Yahoo was a company under
Yahoo’s future Yahoo was a company under pressure before the data hack though
pressure before the data hack though
pressure before the data hack though still considered an industry giant it
still considered an industry giant it
still considered an industry giant it has long been usurped at the Internet’s
has long been usurped at the Internet’s
has long been usurped at the Internet’s topmost table by the likes of Google and
topmost table by the likes of Google and
topmost table by the likes of Google and Facebook now confidence in Yahoo is
Facebook now confidence in Yahoo is
Facebook now confidence in Yahoo is expected to fall to an all-time low and
expected to fall to an all-time low and
expected to fall to an all-time low and analysts have predicted a series of
analysts have predicted a series of
analysts have predicted a series of financial blows to follow its way
financial blows to follow its way
financial blows to follow its way Rollins watches legal action could prove
Rollins watches legal action could prove
Rollins watches legal action could prove the first of many challenges for the
the first of many challenges for the
the first of many challenges for the company and Verizon could yet seek to
company and Verizon could yet seek to
company and Verizon could yet seek to renegotiate the sale of Yahoo’s internet
renegotiate the sale of Yahoo’s internet
renegotiate the sale of Yahoo’s internet business it remains to be seen whether
business it remains to be seen whether
business it remains to be seen whether Yahoo or the FBI can identify who is
Yahoo or the FBI can identify who is
Yahoo or the FBI can identify who is responsible for the hack whether they
responsible for the hack whether they
responsible for the hack whether they really did receive state support and
really did receive state support and
really did receive state support and from which government they received it
from which government they received it
from which government they received it Yahoo’s overall reputation appears
Yahoo’s overall reputation appears
Yahoo’s overall reputation appears irreparably damaged regardless as
irreparably damaged regardless as
irreparably damaged regardless as subject to one of the largest and widest
subject to one of the largest and widest
subject to one of the largest and widest reaching internet data breaches ever
reaching internet data breaches ever
reaching internet data breaches ever seen there doesn’t seem to be an easy
seen there doesn’t seem to be an easy
seen there doesn’t seem to be an easy solution to the company’s problems did
solution to the company’s problems did
solution to the company’s problems did these facts get you thinking you don’t
these facts get you thinking you don’t
these facts get you thinking you don’t have to think that everything that you
have to think that everything that you
have to think that everything that you put online is available to be stolen to
put online is available to be stolen to
put online is available to be stolen to vote for which news story is covered
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every week they have such immense
every week they have such immense surface area that even yahoo itself is
surface area that even yahoo itself is
surface area that even yahoo itself is not necessarily aware of every single
not necessarily aware of every single
not necessarily aware of every single server or every single application that
server or every single application that
server or every single application that they support
they support
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