Being massive in size also presents a problem: You become a bigger target.

Yahoo is an iconic brand, one that ranks up there with Google in terms of instant name recognition. Hundreds of millions of people have email accounts, use the search engine by default in their browser, and check Yahoo for a daily news update.

As several outlets are reporting today, a hacker may have stolen as many as 200 million user accounts, possibly many more, and is selling them online with passwords and date of birth. If true, this would rank as one of the most extensive breaches in recent memory. Yahoo is expected to officially announce the breach this week.

To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here