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

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.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Wed, 14th Sep 2016

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Cybersecurity

Kiwi Yahoo users' passwords safe...for now

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.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Tue, 17th Mar 2015

Unified Communications

Telecom set for Yahoo Xtra email security update...

Yahoo and Telecom are applying additional encryption settings to Yahoo Xtra email, affecting some users from March 17.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 13th Mar 2014

Unified Communications

How to secure your Yahoo Xtra email account…

Fresh from updating users on new Yahoo Xtra email security measures, Telco offers Kiwis advice on how to combat any further breaches.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 11th Feb 2014

Unified Communications

Telecom updates users on new Yahoo Xtra email security measures

Telecom upgrades security for Xtra email platform with new encryption setting, SSL. Users urged to update settings.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 11th Feb 2014

Cybersecurity

Yahoo email under new wave of security attacks...

Yahoo has warned that its email service is under a new wave of security attacks, urging users to display extreme caution when checking messages.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 4th Feb 2014

Unified Communications

Telecom advises Kiwi caution following possible Yahoo Xtra security threat...

Telecom alerts Kiwis to a potential Yahoo Xtra email breach, urging customers to reset passwords to safeguard accounts.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Mon, 27th Jan 2014

Unified Communications

Telecom warns Kiwis over Yahoo Xtra spam attacks

Telecom Retail CEO Chris Quin is today warning Yahoo Xtra customers about a spam email circulating around some Yahoo Xtra email accounts.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 16th Jan 2014

Unified Communications

Opinion: Time for Xtra to shrug off Yahoo?

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?.

By David Williams • 1 min read • Wed, 15th Jan 2014

Unified Communications

Telecom ramps up security efforts following Yahoo Xtra breach

Yahoo Xtra customers hit by spam attacks as Telecom takes action to halt breach and lock down affected accounts.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 4th Dec 2013

Unified Communications

Yahoo Xtra email breach - The one that got away…

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.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 3rd Dec 2013