Yahoo launches an extra layer of protection to protect users ' accounts

Absrtact: Yahoo has also introduced an extra layer of protection to protect users ' accounts after a rival Google launched two logons a few months ago. Users can choose to log on two times in their mail settings. Users can then receive a

Yahoo has also introduced an extra layer of protection to protect users ' accounts after a few months after rival Google launched its two-time login.

Users can choose to log on two times in their mail settings. The user can then receive a password via a text message or cell phone, or get an alternate ID via email. Users can also fill in predetermined answers to two security questions.

A pop-up window will soon appear when users log on to their accounts using their primary password. Two logon validations can help users prevent unauthorized access to your account through a stolen password.

As hackers use more and more methods to break into user mail accounts, it is the user's responsibility to be vigilant when viewing emails. If a user is randomly logged into his or her email account in public, the hacker will have a chance to crack your account.

Keyboard recorders installed in Internet cafes and other public network access points can remember your password and pass the password to a hacker hundreds of kilometers away.

Mail service providers are also beginning to provide this protection, along with some banks that provide complementary protective layers to protect bank account holders against phishing attacks and hacker attacks.