Yahoo wants to let you forget your Yahoo password

AUSTIN, Texas – Turns out nobody can remember their Yahoo passwords.

Now the company wants to make it so no one has to.

Here’s how it works: You log into your Yahoo account using your normal passwords.

In the security tweaks, you turn on on-demand passwords and register your phone.

(Many popular services including Google’s Gmail do this).

Think of Yahoo’s process like two-factor authentication, minus the first factor.

Cyber security has become a top issue for the technology industry.

Several of the world’s most well-known companies, including Sony and Apple, have fought high-profile security vulnerabilities.

Many companies have also tried to tackle the problem of their users having weak passwords.

Password managers, like LastPass, also tries to take the burden off users to remember passwords.

Correction, 3:29 p.m. PT:This article has been updated to indicate that on-demand passwords are available now.