In a trading update yesterday, Yahoo said that revenue from display advertising increased by 2% to $409 million, while first quarter group revenue came in at $1.13 billion; the best Yahoo has posted since 2010.
Yahoo CEO Mayer talks mobile, advertising and Tumblr
Like her counterparts who have arrived at other older companies, Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer prides herself on having pushed her team and the products they build into the world of mobile. For Yahoo the march to mobile always appeared to come begrudgingly over years of fits and starts.
Yahoo acquires diary app maker Wander with an eye toward mobile
Yahoo has acquired Wander, a startup that makes a diary app, as part of the Internet company’s continuing efforts to improve its products on mobile devices.
Yahoo attack places spotlight on identity management
The attack on Yahoo that started with the theft of user credentials from a third-party database highlights the risk of sharing usernames and passwords across multiple websites.
Is Yahoo developing another search engine?
In an effort to escape its pre-existing search agreement with Microsoft, Yahoo is fast-tracking an effort to develop search technology, according to a report from Recode.net.
Yahoo reports another sales decline as ads sag
Yahoo reported a 6 percent drop in revenue for the fourth quarter as sales of its display and search ads dropped compared to last year.
Yahoo malvertising attack linked to larger malware scheme
A deeper look by Cisco Systems into the cyberattack that infected Yahoo users with malware appears to show a link between the attack and a suspicious affiliate traffic-pushing scheme with roots in Ukraine.
Cracks emerging in Yahoo's standard email encryption
Yahoo has started to automatically encrypt connections between users and its email service, adding an important security layer that rival Gmail has had for almost four years, but its implementation needs work, according to one security expert.
Malware from Yahoo ads did not affect US and Mac and mobile users
Yahoo said that malware spread by advertisements served by its European websites had not affected users in North America, Asia Pacific and Latin America as people in these locations did not receive them.
Yahoo CEO reassures users after mail outage
Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer said Friday saying she was “very sorry” for the week’s Yahoo Mail outage, which she implied has affected roughly one million users.
Yahoo abandons T-shirt rewards for vulnerability information
Yahoo will stop giving T-shirts as a reward for finding security vulnerabilities after a public shaming it’s calling “T-shirt gate.”
Facebook, Google, Yahoo petition the government to break out more data requests
Facebook, Google and Yahoo on Monday filed petitions with the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court as part of a renewed collective effort to provide more information to their users about government data requests.
Yahoo: More than 30,000 data requests led to disclosures more than 25,000 times
Yahoo received 12,444 requests from the U.S. government for user data in the first half of this year, resulting in 11,402 instances of data disclosure, it said Friday in its first transparency report.
Yahoo looks to freshen its image with a new logo
Yahoo’s logo is now a little bit sleeker, under a redesign unveiled Wednesday in keeping with the company’s reinvention efforts.
Yahoo's China page closes following gradual phase out
After seeing its popularity decline, Yahoo’s Internet portal in China has formally closed down, in a sign that e-commerce giant Alibaba Group is transitioning away from the brand.
Yahoo aims for consistency with site redesign
Yahoo has redesigned its Sports, Movies, Music, TV, omg, Games and Weather sites with a more consistent look and some personalized tools, the company said Tuesday.
Yahoo to have new corporate logo next month
Yahoo is redesigning its corporate logo to reflect a rapidly evolving company. The new official logo to be unveiled at 9 …
Yahoo says release of secret FISA court order will prove it resisted directives
Yahoo wants the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court to order the public release of a secret order in a 2008 surveillance dispute.
Citrix CEO questions efficacy of Yahoo’s remote working ban
Citrix CEO Mark Templeton has said that banning employees from working from home is an ineffective way of preventing slacking …
Yahoo returns to list of most valuable brands
Yahoo again ranks as one of the world’s 100 most valuable brands. The Internet company nabbed the 92nd spot in …