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Spark kicks Yahoo to the kerb; teams with SMX to bring Xtra email back to Kiwi soil

Wed, 14th Sep 2016
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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.
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Kiwi Yahoo users' passwords safe...for now

Tue, 17th Mar 2015
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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.
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Telecom set for Yahoo Xtra email security update...

Thu, 13th Mar 2014
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Yahoo and Telecom are applying additional encryption settings to Yahoo Xtra email, affecting some users from March 17.
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How to secure your Yahoo Xtra email account…

Tue, 11th Feb 2014
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Fresh from updating users on new Yahoo Xtra email security measures, Telco offers Kiwis advice on how to combat any further breaches.
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Telecom updates users on new Yahoo Xtra email security measures

Tue, 11th Feb 2014
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Telecom upgrades security for Xtra email platform with new encryption setting, SSL. Users urged to update settings.
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Yahoo email under new wave of security attacks...

Tue, 4th Feb 2014
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Yahoo has warned that its email service is under a new wave of security attacks, urging users to display extreme caution when checking messages.
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Telecom advises Kiwi caution following possible Yahoo Xtra security threat...

Mon, 27th Jan 2014
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Telecom alerts Kiwis to a potential Yahoo Xtra email breach, urging customers to reset passwords to safeguard accounts.
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Telecom warns Kiwis over Yahoo Xtra spam attacks

Thu, 16th Jan 2014
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Telecom Retail CEO Chris Quin is today warning Yahoo Xtra customers about a spam email circulating around some Yahoo Xtra email accounts.
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Opinion: Time for Xtra to shrug off Yahoo?

Wed, 15th Jan 2014
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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?.
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Telecom ramps up security efforts following Yahoo Xtra breach

Wed, 4th Dec 2013
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Yahoo Xtra customers hit by spam attacks as Telecom takes action to halt breach and lock down affected accounts.
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Yahoo Xtra email breach - The one that got away…

Tue, 3rd Dec 2013
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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.
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Yawn… Telecom works through the night

Thu, 11th Apr 2013
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While you slept, Telecom fought a night-long battle against malware targeting Yahoo's Xtra emails, improving security once again.
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Hacked off? Telecom says RELAX

Wed, 10th Apr 2013
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Telecom projects a sense of calm following latest Yahoo Xtra email security breach, telling users what to do….
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Crash, SPAM, Wallop

Wed, 10th Apr 2013
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Yahoo Xtra email users face another spam barrage, raising questions about Telecom's resolve and user trust amidst renewed Yahoo partnership.
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Telecom renews Yahoo Xtra commitment following breach

Fri, 5th Apr 2013
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Telecom vows to enhance Yahoo Xtra after breach exposed 60k passwords but will continue its partnership with Yahoo, prioritising customer service.
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H@X! Lock up your computers, nobody’s safe

Mon, 4th Mar 2013
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Evernote forces 50 million users to change their passwords following hacking attack, should the ICT industry set off the Bat Sign?.
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Finally some good news for Telecom, new Kiwi CFO appointed

Fri, 1st Mar 2013
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Following a week of playing catch-up to rival Vodafone, Telecom looks ahead by hiring new chief financial officer.
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Hacking is a fact of life, get over it

Wed, 27th Feb 2013
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Telecom's blasé stance on rampant hacking stirs debate: Is acceptance the only way forward in the cyber crime epidemic?.
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Out of the woods but still out of favour

Mon, 25th Feb 2013
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Telecom signals end to Yahoo Xtra email breaches, but customer loyalty wanes as cyber attack aftermath sours public sentiment.
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Great job team, now you're fired

Fri, 22nd Feb 2013
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Telecom to cut hundreds of jobs following revenue dip, CEO stresses need to remain competitive. Do you agree with the cuts?.