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16 billion passwords leaked across Apple, Google, more: What to know and how to protect yourself

Zero Day

Close Home Tech Security 16 billion passwords leaked across Apple, Google, more: What to know and how to protect yourself Wondering if your information is posted online from a data breach? PT Moor Studio/Getty With so much news about data breaches, you have to be careful not to panic each time you hear of a new one.

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Heard about the 16 billion passwords leak? Here are the facts and how to protect yourself

Zero Day

Here are the facts and how to protect yourself Wondering if your information is posted online from a data breach? PT Moor Studio/Getty With so much news about data breaches, you have to be careful not to panic each time you hear of a new one. Here's how to check if your accounts are at risk and what to do next.

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Security company ADT announces security breach of customer data

Malwarebytes

Electronic surveillance equipment provider ADT filed a form 8-K with the Security and Exchange Commision (SEC) to report “a cybersecurity incident during which unauthorized actors illegally accessed certain databases containing ADT customer order information.” Change your password. Better yet, let a password manager choose one for you.

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Exploring Human Errors in Cybersecurity

Approachable Cyber Threats

This incident would be considered a "data breach," and it's the potential consequence of poor Access Control management. Giving excessive privileges could increase the risk of a data breach; therefore, we must always be vigilant and limit who has access to sensitive information.

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“Hello pervert” sextortion scam includes new threat of Pegasus—and a picture of your home

Malwarebytes

This is because Pegasus has never been observed outside of a surveillance campaign carried out, specifically, by governments. Instead, it is likely that the scammers bought your password from other cybercriminals that obtained them during one of the countless data breaches that hit company after company every week.

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A Deep Dive on the Recent Widespread DNS Hijacking Attacks

Krebs on Security

With each attack, the hackers would turn on their password-slurping tools for roughly one hour, and then switch them off before returning the network to its original state after each run. In cases where passwords are used, pick unique passwords and consider password managers.

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Exploring Human Errors in Cybersecurity

Approachable Cyber Threats

This incident would be considered a "data breach," and it's the potential consequence of poor Access Control management. Giving excessive privileges could increase the risk of a data breach; therefore, we must always be vigilant and limit who has access to sensitive information.