Yahoo sign-in request on W10M

[mtf1380]

Recently, I am getting a "Yahoo Account is out-of-date" message, quite often (maybe, 10 times a day) on my 950XL. If I hit sync, it brings the email inbox "up to date", this last time I hit the sync icon, it brought me to a "supposed" Yahoo Account sign-in page (see attachment)? anyone else get this message? could it be a Phishing Attack on my 950XL, DS, USA, 14977.1000???



I have already changed my password (back in Sept), and have 2-step verification. This request and the manner it was delivered is just looks soooo suspicious...

Question: am I over thinking this request to sign is? the reason, I ask, is that I get a "daily" request to sign-in to my yahoo account on my desktop (which I know are Phishing attempts), but NOTHING so blatant as to have a POP-UP sign-in request, as shown above.... are the attempts getting that good, or is there something else going on? Thanks for your thoughts, or explanation.

 

[darius_robin]

Yahoo is dead.

 

[mtf1380]

Yahoo is dead.

What is the best way to forward my tons of emails to another email account? Do any succinct fool proof references exist that will explain the process?

 

[darius_robin]

How to Switch from Yahoo! Mail to Gmail (with Pictures) - wikiHow

 

[mggm100]

That screen also appears when I access my AT&T mail on the web. (Yahoo handles AT&T mail).

 

[mtf1380]

That screen also appears when I access my AT&T mail on the web. (Yahoo handles AT&T mail).

Thanks for the info";^)

 

[mtf1380]

How to Switch from Yahoo! Mail to Gmail (with Pictures) - wikiHow

Thank you, good info.

 

[fatclue_98]

Wasn't there a massive Yahoo breach recently? Changing passwords is probably a good idea anyway.

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[Minh Junior Dinh]

Wasn't there a massive Yahoo breach recently? Changing passwords is probably a good idea anyway.

-- Sent from my Palm Pre using Forums

Yes, certainly. Best be wary, you don't know who might want to steal your information and things.

 

[humzahyaz]

I use Yahoo on Lumia 950 and whilst I don't receive such messages, I know of friends who receive messages for their other IMAP accounts. I would suggest that you delete and reconfigure your Yahoo! account on your Lumia 950XL.

 

[mtf1380]

I use Yahoo on Lumia 950 and whilst I don't receive such messages, I know of friends who receive messages for their other IMAP accounts. I would suggest that you delete and reconfigure your Yahoo! account on your Lumia 950XL.

sounds prudent, thanks for the suggestion.

 

[humzahyaz]

Let me know if it works.

 

[darius_robin]

You might also want to look into using Thunderbird to transfer them manually as Yahoo has been known to play games when people try to connect it directly to other accounts ie preventing transfer for period of time. I am sure with this latest hack, there is even more temptation for them to at least try to slow the exodus.

The way I said works, tried it myself.

 

[jsooney]

Yahoo admitted to two data breaches, once in September and again in December, although they happened long ago. That login screen looks like a legit Yahoo page to me. I get the out of sync message periodically but nowhere near as frequently as you do. I just hit cancel and carry on.

 

[mtf1380]

Yahoo admitted to two data breaches, once in September and again in December, although they happened long ago. That login screen looks like a legit Yahoo page to me. I get the out of sync message periodically but nowhere near as frequently as you do. I just hit cancel and carry on.

I appreciate the verification that this email is "probably" legit, I thought it was, but you never know how sophisticated hack have gotten to the real thing. I have not seen the "pop-up" again, since the day of writing the original post, nor did I use it; and all seems to be working correctly.

Thank to all, for the great advice and suggestions.