Find and remove unusual activity on your Yahoo account
Monitoring your recent account activity can help you find out if your account has been accessed by unauthorized users. Be aware that there are some legitimate reasons why your history can show unfamiliar locations, such as your mobile device detecting the wrong location or Internet provider using a proxy server.
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Access your account's recent activity and connected devices and apps
From a desktop or mobile web browser:
- Sign in to the Yahoo Account security page.
- Go down to account security activity you want to review:
- Current sign-ins - displays a list of current devices signed in to your account.
- External connections - shows which third-party apps are signed in to your account.
- Recent account activity - provides a list of recent changes made to your account including changes such as adding a phone number or removing an email address.
From most Yahoo mobile apps:
- Tap the Profile icon.
- Tap Settings.
- Go down and tap Manage account privacy | tap Your privacy controls.
- Tap Security.
- Review your account's recent security activity and list of connected devices and apps.
Remove a connected device
Devices signed in to your account are listed in the "Current sign-ins" section of your account's Security page. Remove a device's access by signing it out.
- Locate and click on the device you want to remove.
- Click Sign out.
Remove a connected app
Third-party apps signed in to your account are listed in the "External connections" section of your account's Security page. Remove an app's access by deleting the app password it uses.
- Under "External connections," click App passwords.
- Locate and click the app you want to remove access to.
- Select Delete app password.
See something suspicious? - If something in your account's recent security activity or connected devices list looks suspicious, we recommend changing your password immediately.