US EditionSixteen Billion Passwords May Have Been Stolen. Here's How to Protect Yourself
- Researchers at Cybernews reported this week that a leak exposed nearly 16 billion login credentials from various platforms.
- The leak likely originated from malicious software called infostealers that briefly exposed recent and fresh data, not recycled breaches.
- Affected credentials include logins for Apple, Google, Facebook, Telegram, and GitHub, with companies responding and offering security resources.
- Experts warn that the leak enables account takeover, identity theft, and phishing, urging users to change passwords regularly and use multifactor authentication.
- To protect accounts, users should delete unused accounts, avoid reusing passwords, use password managers, and consider passkeys as a stronger security measure.
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A massive trove of 16 billion stolen passwords was discovered — here’s what to do
Facebook is one of the companies that has users who might be affected. Illustration by Avishek Das/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Researchers say they’ve uncovered one of the largest data leaks in history that involves many popular platforms. The leak includes nearly 16 billion login credentials that could give cybercriminals access to social media and business platforms such as Apple, Gmail, Telegram, Facebook, GitHub, and more, resea…
The Toronto Star
Sixteen billion passwords may have been stolen. Here’s how to protect yourself
TORONTO - A Lithuanian cybersecurity news outlet says it uncovered a leak of 16 billion passwords that may grant access to Apple, Google, Facebook accounts and more.
Winnipeg Free Press
Sixteen billion passwords may have been stolen. Here's how to protect yourself
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GUEST BLOG: Seeby Woodhouse – Password Hygiene
If you have some spare time this weekend, you may want to spend a bit of time on Password housekeeping, as the largest ever leak of 16 Billion passwords has just occurred. Passwords from Apple, Google, Facebook, LinkedIn and many major websites have been compromised. So, it’s almost 100% likely that at least one of the passwords you use on a regular basis is now floating around waiting for someone to use it. Password hygiene might involve puttin…
The recent leak of passwords has triggered alarms in the technology and financial sector, especially among cryptoinvestors. With the leak of 16 billion passwords affecting giants such as Apple, Google and Facebook, an unprecedented challenge is posed for security in the digital environment. The magnitude of this incident forces all actors in the cryptographic ecosystem to rethink their data protection strategies to safeguard their digital assets.
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