Massive database containing over 560 million passwords discovered

Discussion in 'other security issues & news' started by hawki, May 18, 2017.

  1. hawki

    hawki Registered Member

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    "Looks like it’s time to change passwords again. Security researchers have discovered a massive database of login credentials — over 560 million emails and passwords — put together by an unknown person. All of the information is insecure...

    No one knows who actually put the database together, but the researchers are calling them 'Eddie' after a user profile name in the data."

    Data gleaned from several prior major data breaches comprises the credentials on the list, so all that is new is that the info is now freely available at one central location, unencrypted, to every cybercrook in the world -- no big deal o_O

    This may be old news to some as the data base first appeared in late 2016 and has been incorporated into the data base of https://haveibeenpwned.com/ . as an "Exploit.in - (unverified.)"

    https://thenextweb.com/security/201...-containing-560-million-passwords-discovered/
     
    Last edited: May 18, 2017
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