Yahoo! Launches Sign-in Seal to fight Password Theft

Discussion in 'Yahoo Search Marketing' started by YahooPete, Feb 8, 2008.

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    Hi there,

    We’re launching the Sign-in Seal feature on the Log-in page of your account to help fight password theft and phishing scams.

    A Sign-in seal is a secret message or photo that Yahoo! will display on one computer only. You have the option to create a custom seal or text for signing into Yahoo! Search Marketing. The seal is there to tell you that you're seeing a genuine Yahoo! site, not a phishing site. If the seal is not there, it could be a fraudulent page created by a phisher to hijack your account.

    The seal is cookie-based and linked to one computer (not your Yahoo! ID); so you need one for each computer you use. This is available in the US market only.

    For more details read our Yahoo! Search Marketing blog post: http://www.ysmblog.com/blog/2008/02/07/sign-in-seal/

    Thanks for your feedback!

    My best,
    YahooPete
     
    YahooPete, Feb 8, 2008 IP
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    Interesting, I wasn't aware that was a possibility
     
    corb, Feb 9, 2008 IP
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    This is also what most banks are using to verify bank sites too. Works great as long as you remember image details....lol
     
    SFOD_D223, Feb 12, 2008 IP