Post by sherlew99 on Aug 6, 2014 12:15:04 GMT -6
1.2 billion logins scooped up by CyberVor hacking crew - what you need to do
by John Hawes on August 6, 2014
Filed Under: Botnet, Data loss, Featured
Hackers have amassed a vast collection of stolen data, including 1.2 billion unique username/password pairs, by compromising over 420,000 websites using SQL injection techniques.
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Because the sites that were successfully attacked were compromised by easily-avoided vulnerabilities it's prudent to assume those sites didn't secure the data in their databases properly either. Even strong passwords are at risk if they aren't stored correctly.
That means a large, random selection of people have had their personal data compromised and the only reasonable security precaution is to assume you're one of them. We recommend that you:
Change your website passwords.
Use a unique password for each website.
Use two-factor authentication wherever you can.
Check bank and social media accounts for suspicious behaviour.
by John Hawes on August 6, 2014
Filed Under: Botnet, Data loss, Featured
Hackers have amassed a vast collection of stolen data, including 1.2 billion unique username/password pairs, by compromising over 420,000 websites using SQL injection techniques.
...
Because the sites that were successfully attacked were compromised by easily-avoided vulnerabilities it's prudent to assume those sites didn't secure the data in their databases properly either. Even strong passwords are at risk if they aren't stored correctly.
That means a large, random selection of people have had their personal data compromised and the only reasonable security precaution is to assume you're one of them. We recommend that you:
Change your website passwords.
Use a unique password for each website.
Use two-factor authentication wherever you can.
Check bank and social media accounts for suspicious behaviour.
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