Russian Hackers Stole 1.2 Billion Internet Credentials

Tech | 206648 hits | Aug 08 6:42 am | Posted by: DrCaleb

A cybersecurity firm said it has uncovered about 1.2 billion Internet logins and passwords and more than 500 million email addresses amassed by a Russian crime ring, the largest known collection of such stolen data, the New York Times reported on Tuesday.

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by DrCaleb
Fri Aug 08, 2014 2:26 pm
Simple fix: Change all your passwords, right now!
by Regina
Fri Aug 08, 2014 2:38 pm
I forgot a bunch of passwords.........maybe I can contact them?
by DrCaleb
Fri Aug 08, 2014 2:46 pm
"Regina" said
I forgot a bunch of passwords.........maybe I can contact them?

They want money for them. Perhaps CSEC would be magnanimous?
by DrCaleb
Fri Aug 08, 2014 2:50 pm
Reg, is your password here?

http://splashdata.com/press/worstpasswords2013.htm
by Regina
Fri Aug 08, 2014 2:54 pm
"DrCaleb" said
Reg, is your password here?

http://splashdata.com/press/worstpasswords2013.htm

Crap.........all the good ones are taken.
by andyt
Fri Aug 08, 2014 3:07 pm
what about those password managers where you only have to remember one password. Any good?
by DrCaleb
Fri Aug 08, 2014 4:13 pm
"andyt" said
what about those password managers where you only have to remember one password. Any good?

Depends. I use Mozilla's. They encrypt passwords locally, and don't share with anyone. Microsoft's, not so much. Keypass rocks.

Find out what they do with your passwords, and see if it's OK with you.

I also use 'graduated' passwords, that have a predictable pattern so I don't have to use a manager if I don't want to.

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