Popular code repository site GitHub is warning that a number of users’ accounts have been compromised by unknown hackers reusing email addresses and passwords obtained from other recent data breaches.
Yes, GitHub has become the latest target of a password reuse attack after Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Twitter.
According to a blog post published by Shawn Davenport, VP of Security at
The importance of increasing online security around personal information has risen due to the increase in cyber attacks and data breaches over recent years.
I find it hilarious people are still choosing terrible passwords to protect their online accounts.
The massive LinkedIn hack is the latest in the example that proves people are absolutely awful at picking passwords. The data breach
1. Spotify Hacked! Change your Password ASAP
If you are one of the millions of people around the world who love to listen to music on Spotify, you may need to change your password immediately.
Has Spotify been hacked? The company says no, but some Spotify users have claimed their profiles were hijacked, and details were changed without knowledge, including passwords and email addresses
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What do you expect a tech giant to protect your backdoor security with?
Holy Cow! It’s “12345678” as a Hard-Coded Password.
Yes, Lenovo was using one of the most obvious, awful passwords of all time as a hard-coded password in its file sharing software SHAREit that could be exploited by anyone who can guess ‘12345678’ password.
The Chinese largest PC maker made a number of headlines
The majority of Internet users are vulnerable to cyber threats because of their own weaknesses in setting up a strong password. But, are end-users completely responsible for choosing weak passwords?
Give a thought.
Recently we wrote an article revealing the list of Worst Passwords of 2015 that proved most of us are still using bad passwords, like ‘123456’ or ‘password,’ to secure our
Some things online can never change like — Terrible Passwords by Humans.
When it’s about various security measures to be taken in order to protect your Internet security, like installing a good anti-virus or running Linux on your system doesn’t mean that your work gets over here, and you are safe enough from online threats.
However, even after countless warnings, most people are
Be honest: You’ve been waiting for the list since the New Years. I know I have. Why? It’s probably some kind of voyeurism. For some reason it’s also immensely satisfying to cringe about the horrbile passwords that people are using in their ignorance and knowing that yours is better. Hopefully.
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Cloud-based webhost Linode, still under a DDoS attack, reset customer passwords after a suspected breach.
Dennis Fisher talks with Jessy Irwin of 1Password about her path into the security world, the many security challenges in the education sector, the password-security problem, and security jewelry.