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Screenshots: Shield to thwart Yahoo phishing

By Bill Detwiler

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Screenshots: Shield to thwart Yahoo phishing

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Yahoo users can choose to enter text or upload an image for their “sign-in seal.” Some Yahoo users have already been given the option to create a seal through this page. The company plans to offer the feature to all U.S. users in the next couple of weeks.

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Screenshots: Shield to thwart Yahoo phishing

In addition to the text or image, a Yahoo user can also customize the color of the sign-in seal. The preview pane shows the selected text, or in this case the image.

Screenshots: Shield to thwart Yahoo phishing

After creating the sign-in shield, Yahoo tells the user that it will only display on the PC on which it was created.

Screenshots: Shield to thwart Yahoo phishing

Once a sign-in shield has been created, it shows up when a Yahoo login page is viewed on the user’s computer.

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By Bill Detwiler
Bill Detwiler is the Editor for Technical Content and Ecosystem at Celonis. He is the former Editor in Chief of TechRepublic and previous host of TechRepublic's Dynamic Developer podcast and Cracking Open, CNET and TechRepublic's popular online show.