A former Yahoo software engineer has pleaded guilty to hacking into the accounts of some 6,000 Yahoo users in search of sexual photos and videos. The US Attorney’s Office says Reyes Daniel Ruiz admitted in court Monday that he mostly targeted accounts belonging to younger women, including his personal friends and work colleagues.

A conspiracy theory about a murdered Democratic National Committee staffer that was repeatedly brought up on Fox News and by allies of President Donald Trump was planted and promoted by Russian intelligence, according to an investigation by Yahoo News. The theory centers on Seth Rich, a DNC data director who was shot in 2016 in what authorities have suspected was...

Social media giant, Flickr, announced it will be deleting a large amount of user photos on its website starting Tuesday.

Free users will now be limited to a total of 1,000 pictures.

Facebook denied Tuesday night that its dozens of “partners” — companies like Microsoft, Amazon, Netflix, Spotify and Yahoo — were able to misuse Facebook users’ personal data, NBC News reported. The company, however, didn’t address explosive new allegations that it gave those companies far broader access to private data than it has previously acknowledged. The New York Times reported Tuesday...

From regularly updating your software to uncommon screen lock codes, there are many things you can do to protect yourself from hackers trying to access your sensitive information. NBC News’ Mark Barger and Consumer Reports Editor Jerry Beilinson offer some helpful tips on how you can safeguard your data.

The internet is riddled with long-forgotten accounts on social media, dating apps and various shopping sites used once or twice. Sure, you should delete all those unused logins and passwords. And eat your vegetables. And go to the gym. But is it even possible to delete your zombie online footprints — or worth your time to do so? Earlier this...

The chief counsel for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Seattle has been charged with stealing immigrants’ identities. Raphael A. Sanchez, who resigned from the agency effective Monday, faces one count of aggravated identity theft and another of wire fraud in a charging document filed Monday in U.S. District Court.

Yahoo Sports will livestream all four divisional playoff games this weekend and the conference championships as an appetizer for next season when every game from the preseason to the Super Bowl will be livestreamed on its sports app.

Yahoo, now part of Oath, said that every single Yahoo account was affected by a data breach that took place in 2013. That’s about 3 billion accounts, CNBC reported. Yahoo buried the stat in a recent update to its Account Security Update page. “Based on an analysis of the information with the assistance of outside forensic experts, Yahoo has determined...

A photo of Boston Celtics legend Bill Russell kneeling with his Presidential Medal of Freedom has emerged on social media.

Multiple sources tell E! News that the “A Wrinkle in Time” actress is currently pregnant with her first child.

Uber seeks a strong manager who can repair a broken image, juggle multiple lawsuits and government investigations, develop and nurture a new corporate culture and lead a successful IPO.

Uber board member David Bonderman, who spurred outrage after making a sexist remark at a staff meeting held subsequent to an investigation of sexual harassment at the ride-sharing company, resigned on Tuesday. The resignation will be effective as of Wednesday morning....
The comment, which can be heard on audio captured by Yahoo Finance, was made during a meeting about improving workplace...

Layoffs are expected to take place across AOL and Yahoo that could number up to 1,000 jobs, or 20 percent of the combined company, sources told Recode....
The merger between the two companies — after Verizon bought both in succession to add tech and content to its mobile services — is expected to be completed in the next week. The shareholder...

Larry Bird is stepping down as president of the Indiana Pacers, a person with knowledge of the situation tells The Associated Press. Kevin Pritchard is being elevated from general manager to the team’s new president of basketball operations, the person told The AP. He spoke on condition of anonymity because the team has not announced the move. Bird leaves the...

A new lawsuit accuses Yahoo of turning its back on Chinese dissidents that it had promised to help as penance for previously turning over information about other activists to the Chinese government. The lawsuit, filed Tuesday in a Washington, D.C., federal court by a group of Chinese dissidents, contends that Yahoo mismanaged a $17 million fund it set up to...

The Department of Justice charged two Russian intelligence officers and two criminal hackers in the 2014 hacking of Yahoo that affected at least 500 million accounts and millions of user contracts.

The guy hired to run what’s left of Yahoo after it imploded under Marissa Mayer will get twice her salary, according to a new filing. The company named board member Thomas McInerney, 52, as the head of its new spinoff company, Altaba, NBC News reported. Read More