Yahooinc Security Rating

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Footprint 714.1K IPs
Followers Monitored by 1540 companies
Headquarters New York, US
Year founded 1994
Employees 8.2K

Yahoo (formerly known as Verizon Media) is a technology company that provides advertising and media solutions for businesses. Its products include Yahoo Search, a search engine that provides users with access to information on the web; Yahoo Finance, a tool that offers users news, analysis, and data on the stock market and other financial markets; Yahoo Lifestyles, software for users with information on fashion, beauty, food, and travel, etc.

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