Find and remove unusual activity on your Yahoo account
To review unusual activity on your Yahoo account, sign in to the Yahoo Account security page and check your current sign-ins, external connections, and recent account activity. Unfamiliar locations can sometimes appear if your device detects the wrong location or your internet provider uses a proxy server.
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 .
