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Keep calm and carry on? Or switch internet provider?
Unified Communications

Keep calm and carry on? Or switch internet provider?

Yahoo Xtra attack worse than first feared, with around 60,000 passwords cancelled by Telecom in a desperate bid to halt the breach.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 18th Feb 2013
Better late than never... Xtra security warning
Unified Communications

Better late than never... Xtra security warning

Telecom finally rolls out a password change program for Yahoo Xtra accounts compromised in a recent cyber attack, affecting about 5% of users.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 14th Feb 2013
Will Telecom drop Yahoo?
Unified Communications

Will Telecom drop Yahoo?

Telecom review email service for broadband customers after Kiwi breach in 'phishing attack.' CEO admits change is needed.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Tue, 12th Feb 2013
Hacked off customers to change passwords
Unified Communications

Hacked off customers to change passwords

Telecom urges all customers to reset passwords after YahooXtra email hack, amidst ongoing breaches and worsening security concerns.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 12th Feb 2013
Spam attack worse than first thought
Unified Communications

Spam attack worse than first thought

Telecom may have underestimated the scale of the recent YahooXtra email breaches, according to industry expert Paul Matthews.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 11th Feb 2013
Spammers hijack Yahoo Xtra email accounts
Unified Communications

Spammers hijack Yahoo Xtra email accounts

Hundreds of Kiwis' emails compromised in phishing attack, as spammers target Yahoo Xtra accounts, leaving users and Telecom grappling for security.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 11th Feb 2013