Tag: passwords
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Phishing Emails Still Major Security Problem
Phishing e-mails are certainly one of the oldest methods of infecting a computer with a virus – the rogue mail lands in an inbox and awaits a user clicking on a link or attachment within that leads to a virus being downloaded. According to Verizon, in a new Data Breach investigations report, users are still…
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Researcher Leaks 100M Passwords Online
Don’t worry, your password is safe, but yes, a researcher named Mark Burnett has leaked a huge collection of usernames and passwords onto the internet, with the main reason for doing so being a good one. Burnett’s leakage is designed to make it easier for other researchers to understand the trends behind the passwords people choose.…
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The Most Popular Passwords of 2014
In the digital age we live in, it’s paramount that we unsure that our important data is as secure as possible. Each year, SplashData compile a list that shows the most popular passwords used over the last year. The data is taken from the millions of passwords that have been stolen over the last 12…
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Hackers Post Millions of Stolen Gmail Passwords Online, You’re Probably Fine
Several tech blogs on Wednesday reported that hackers have leaked some 5 million stolen Gmail passwords to a Russian forum. They were part right. The hackers have leaked some 5 million stolen passwords to a Russian forum, each with an associated Gmail address. The reason it isn’t quite true though is that the passwords could…
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Apple Nude Celebrity Photo Leak – Who is to blame?
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Apple hit the news recently over leaked photos of naked celebrities. No doubt this has had people worried that Apple’s security isn’t what everyone thought it would be, leaving them with second thoughts about the safety of their iCloud accounts and content. After the news of the invasion of privacy had hit, many speculated that…
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eBay Hacked – Change Your Passwords!
eBay has fallen victim to a hacking attack between late February and early March. The e-commerce giant said client identity information was stolen including emails, addresses and birthdays. The news came courtesy of Reuters who said that, although financial or credit card information had had no evidence of unauthorised access, eBay have urged users to…
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“Password” dethroned, as the worst password of 2013 list is revealed
Sometimes it’s not easy being on top! Well, it is actually easy to be on top if you are looking at the list of the top 25 worst passwords of 2013, as for the first time in many years the word “password” is no longer the most commonly used password in the world. “Password” has…
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Sony resetting some PSN account passwords for “irregular activity”
If you are currently residing in North America and are experiencing issues with logging into your Sony PSN account, then this may be because your password has changed. Don’t worry, you’re not losing your memory. Sony has announced that as a precautionary measure it has reset thousands of US PlayStation Network account passwords – you…
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6.5 Million LinkedIn Passwords Hacked and Leaked – Change Yours Now
Business networking site is the latest to fall foul to hackers, exposing poor security measures…
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Facebook May Take Legal Action Against Employers Who Ask Staff For Passwords
As strange as it may sound, the practice has been going on for a while now and earlier in the month it was reported that US government agencies and colleges were demanding applicants hand over their password for their account. Obviously you could say no, but I doubt that would have done you any favours…
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Facebook adds ‘Trusted Friends’ and ‘App Passwords’ features
Facebook has released new security features allowing users to request help from close friends when a Facebook account is blocked. A post on Facebook’s security page says soon users will be able to set three to five Facebook friends as ‘trusted friends’, who will be given special codes that unlock a locked Facebook account for…