16 billion Apple, Facebook, Google passwords exposed in historic data leak: report

[Rem]

https://cybernews.com/security/billions-credentials-exposed-infostealers-data-leak/

16 Billion Login Credentials Have Been Leaked in Massive Data Breach

Apple, Facebook, Google, and Telegram are said to be some of the biggest companies to be impacted by this data breach.

www.gadgets360.com

https://www.news.com.au/technology/online/hacking/16-billion-apple-facebook-google-passwords-exposed-in-historic-data-leak-report/news-story/19ea7c26d818e2213adc5591941f161f

Key takeaways:
The largest data breach in history involves 16 billion login credentials
The records are scattered across 30 different databases, and some records are or might be overlapping
The data most likely comes from various infostealers
The data is recent, not merely recycled from old breaches
Cybercriminals now have unprecedented access to personal credentials and could exploit them for account takeovers, identity theft, and targeted phishing attacks

 

[Octavia]

https://cybernews.com/security/billions-credentials-exposed-infostealers-data-leak/

16 Billion Login Credentials Have Been Leaked in Massive Data Breach

Apple, Facebook, Google, and Telegram are said to be some of the biggest companies to be impacted by this data breach.

www.gadgets360.com

https://www.news.com.au/technology/online/hacking/16-billion-apple-facebook-google-passwords-exposed-in-historic-data-leak-report/news-story/19ea7c26d818e2213adc5591941f161f

Can't be worse than the AT&T leak of last year. Which contained SSN, address, credit card details.

 

[p3n7357]

https://cybernews.com/security/billions-credentials-exposed-infostealers-data-leak/

16 Billion Login Credentials Have Been Leaked in Massive Data Breach

Apple, Facebook, Google, and Telegram are said to be some of the biggest companies to be impacted by this data breach.

www.gadgets360.com

https://www.news.com.au/technology/online/hacking/16-billion-apple-facebook-google-passwords-exposed-in-historic-data-leak-report/news-story/19ea7c26d818e2213adc5591941f161f

May God have mercy on my passwords

 

[t2van]

Not worried apple keeps telling me my password invalid daily so good luck.

Facfuck I dont care.

Google meh slight problem but I should be safe with 2FA

 

[Starblazer]

Hackers will eventually train AI models for data leaks. This can only get worse from this point.

 

[Dev]

Most major services today won't allow logins from a new device or location without triggering a verification step. So even if someone has your password, they usually can't get in unless they also have access to your device or session cookies.

That said, unless my cookies or 2FA method are compromised, I'm not too worried.

 

[Zwielicht]

Most major services today won't allow logins from a new device or location without triggering a verification step. So even if someone has your password, they usually can't get in unless they also have access to your device or session cookies.

That said, unless my cookies or 2FA method are compromised, I'm not too worried.

It’s another reason why I keep 2-Factor on everything I can.

 

[Rem]

It’s another reason why I keep 2-Factor on everything I can.

i know some people who kept their 2factor info in their email as "drafts"
are they one of them !

 

[Zwielicht]

i know some people who kept their 2factor info in their email as "drafts"
are they one of them !

I’ve not heard of that. I use 2-Factor with an app on one of my phones as I don’t like the idea of using email for that.