Troy Hunt

MAY 29, 2024

unique passwords provided by law enforcement agencies into Have I Been Pwned (HIBP) following botnet takedowns in a campaign they've coined Operation Endgame. That link provides an excellent over so start there then come back to this blog post which adds some insight into the data and explains how HIBP fits into the picture.

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Malwarebytes

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Check the company’s advice Every breach is different, so check the company's official channels to find out what's happened and what data has been breached. Organizations often put out a rolling statement on their website, blog, or X (Twitter).

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Webroot

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Phishing scams, ransomware attacks, data breaches, and identity theft are part of a growing list of online dangers that are a daily reality. Password Manager Ensures your passwords are strong and secure, while also making them easy to access and manage.

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The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 29, 2022

This is according to Verizon’s latest 2022 Data Breach Investigations Report ( DBIR ). In the report’s findings, stolen credentials and exploited vulnerabilities are the top reasons for web breaches. This year, these were the top reasons for web breaches. Shifting exposures.

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Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

In November 2022, the password manager service LastPass disclosed a breach in which hackers stole password vaults containing both encrypted and plaintext data for more than 25 million users. As it happens, Plex announced its own data breach one day before LastPass disclosed its initial August intrusion.

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The Last Watchdog

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

With so much critical data now stored in the cloud, how can people protect their accounts? Until biometrics or a quantum solution change our everyday approach to encryption, passwords remain our first line of defense against data breaches, hackers, and thieves. 4) Use a password manager.

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IT Security Guru

MAY 5, 2022

While cycling passwords or single-use passwords is very valuable with highly privileged accounts, the value of constantly cycling a standard user password is much less if a complex password is used initially. . ? . Use complex passwords with at least eight characters.? . ? .

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Troy Hunt

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Troy Hunt takes us on his life journey, ups and downs, explaining how haveIbeenpwned came to be, raising awareness of the world’s poor password and online security habits. Plenty of tech, data breaches, career hacks, IoT, Cloud, password management, application security, and more, delivered in a fun way.

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Troy Hunt

JULY 21, 2020

This email address & password combination has existed only in two places: my memory and beeradvocate's database. Not even a password manager. I see this all the time and I literally have a blog post in progress titled "Has a Site Been Breached Because I Received an Email to an Address Unique to Them?"

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Google Security

OCTOBER 12, 2022

In this post we cover details on how passkeys stored in the Google Password Manager are kept secure. See our post on the Android Developers Blog for a more general overview. Passkeys are a safer and more secure alternative to passwords. Passkeys are the result of an industry-wide effort.

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Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

The password manager service LastPass is now forcing some of its users to pick longer master passwords. But critics say the move is little more than a public relations stunt that will do nothing to help countless early adopters whose password vaults were exposed in a 2022 breach at LastPass. ”

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SC Magazine

APRIL 23, 2021

In an April 23 blog , the firm claimed to have digital evidence that Australian company ClickStudios suffered a breach, sometime between April 20 and April 22, which resulted in the attacker dropping a corrupted update to its password manager Passwordstate. This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

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Webroot

APRIL 4, 2025

Its something that can easily happen if your personal data falls into the hands of cybercriminals. In our interconnected world, data breaches and identity theft are a constant threat, making it more important than ever to guard your sensitive personal information. Thats where a password manager comes in.

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Troy Hunt

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

This is going to be a brief blog post but it's a necessary one because I can't load the data I'm about to publish into Have I Been Pwned (HIBP) without providing more context than what I can in a single short breach description. These lists take advantage of password reuse so if you're not reusing passwords, you're all good.

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Graham Cluley

JANUARY 21, 2021

In the coming weeks Google will be rolling out a new feature to users of its Chrome browser which will make it easier to check for weak passwords and warn if stored passwords have been compromised in a past data breach. Read more in my article on the Tripwire State of Security blog.

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The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Employee security awareness is the most important defense against data breaches. It involves regularly changing passwords and inventorying sensitive data. There are several ways you can protect your business from data breaches. Change passwords regularly. Inventory your sensitive data.

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Webroot

APRIL 30, 2025

This annual event encourages you to level up your password game and strengthen your online defenses. World Password Day is more relevant than ever in todays evolving threat landscape. Lets explore password-based attacks, and some steps you can take to lock down your logins, once and for all. The bottom line? Did you know?

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JANUARY 31, 2025

As we celebrate Change Your Password Day on February 1st and 2FA Day on February 2nd, theres no better time to rethink and upgrade how we protect our digital lives. 2025 must be the year we adopt modern security practices, such as passkeys, phishing-resistant 2FA, and password managers, to ensure safer, stronger authentication for everyone.

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SecureWorld News

JULY 6, 2022

Verizon's 2022 Data Breach Investigation Report showed that 82% of breaches last year were in part due to human error. China now finds itself in the middle of one of the largest data breaches of all time after a government developer wrote a blog post on a popular forum that included the credentials to a police database.

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Troy Hunt

JUNE 25, 2018

Pretty much every day, I get a reminder from someone about how little people know about their exposure in data breaches. Frequently, it's some long-forgotten site they haven't even thought about in years and also frequently, the first people know of these incidents is via HIBP: large @ticketfly data breach.

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Webroot

MAY 3, 2022

If your passwords follow the standard guidelines offered by most sites that require a single capital letter, at least 6 charters, numbers and one special character, hackers can easily make a series of attempts to try and gain access. Without proper password integrity, personal information and business data may be at risk.

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 24, 2022

So many people use the same combination of username and password for every account. You see, these days, many data breaches could be traced back to people using the same password across multiple accounts. Thankfully, there is an easy solution: use a password manager. However, this isn’t a good idea.

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Malwarebytes

DECEMBER 21, 2021

On his blog , Troy Hunt has announced a major milestone in the ‘Have I Been Pwned?’ This enormous injection of used passwords has puffed up the world’s largest publicly available password database by 38%, according to Hunt. If it says a password you use has breached, you know to never use it again.

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The State of Security

AUGUST 26, 2022

LastPass, the popular password manager trusted by millions of people around the world, has announced that it suffered a security breach two weeks ago that saw hackers break into its systems and steal information. Read more in my article on the Tripwire State of Security blog.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 14, 2018

The operator of the service shared the file with the popular expert Troy Hunt who operates the Have I Been Pwned data breach notification service asking him to check the source of the huge trove of data. The data is not related to a data breach of kayo.moe, the platform was not impacted by any incident.

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Troy Hunt

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

On reflecting over the last 3 and a half weeks, this is where we seem to be with credential stuffing lists today and I want to use this blog post to explain the thinking whilst also addressing specific questions I've had regarding Collections #2 through #5. I noted it in the original blog post but didn't dig any further.

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Hacker's King

MAY 24, 2025

No day goes by without risk of data breaches, identity theft, or financial losses to both people and businesses around the world. In this blog, we'll delve into the attack vectors and their intricate workings alongside evolving tactics used to safeguard data. These are the foundation of lucrative weak links for hackers.

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Webroot

MAY 28, 2025

This is partly due to the increase in data breaches. Studies show that 51% of Americans report theyve been victims of a data breach, and 64% say theyve changed their online behavior for fear of escalating online threats like ransomware and identity theft. Here are some tips to keep all your familys passwords secure.

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Heimadal Security

JUNE 11, 2021

We might be witnessing the largest collection of leaked passwords of all time, as a 100GB text file leaked by a user on a popular hacker forum contains 8.4 billion passwords. Billion Passwords Were Leaked Online It’s very likely that the passwords were gathered from past data breaches And it looks like the passwords from […].

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Security Through Education

MARCH 18, 2025

Information may even be in news articles or blogs. Check Password Managers: If you use a password manager, review stored logins for accounts you no longer use. Stay Aware of Data Breaches: Knowledge is power! Dont forget secondary email accounts!

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Duo's Security Blog

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Certain risks may expose critical infrastructure to cyberattacks, enabling malicious actors to gain unauthorized access to critical business information and potentially causing large-scale data breaches. In fact, IBM's 2023 Cost of a Data Breach Report found that 82% of data breaches involved data stored in the cloud.

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Heimadal Security

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

Credential stuffing is a form of cyberattack where hackers are taking over massive databases of usernames and passwords, many of which are stolen in recent data breaches, and use an automated method to “stuff” the account logins into other online services.

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Malwarebytes

DECEMBER 4, 2023

On the 23andMe blog the updated article about the breach now says: “We have taken steps to further protect customer data, including requiring all existing customers to reset their password and requiring two-step verification for all new and existing customers. Change your password. Check the vendor’s advice.

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SecureWorld News

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

If data is involved, threat actors want to get their hands on it and exploit it. Some notable cyber incidents in the past half-decade include: McDonald's (2021): The fast-food giant suffered a data breach that exposed customer and employee information in South Korea and Taiwan. Subway U.K. 2020): The sandwich chain's U.K.

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 30, 2024

12 blog post , the attackers used their access to Mailchimp employee accounts to steal data from 214 customers involved in cryptocurrency and finance. As it happens, Plex announced its own data breach one day before LastPass disclosed its initial August intrusion. On July 28 and again on Aug. According to an Aug.

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Approachable Cyber Threats

OCTOBER 7, 2024

One area where best practices have evolved significantly over the past twenty years is password security best practices. Disallow Common and Compromised Passwords NIST recommends organizations implement screening measures to prevent the use of easily guessable passwords or those known to have been compromised in previous data breaches.

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Webroot

MAY 31, 2024

2 64% of Americans have experienced a data breach. 3 95% of cybersecurity breaches are due to human error. But keeping track of all your unique passwords can be difficult if you don’t have them stored securely in a password manager. 4 30% of phishing emails are opened by targeted users.

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