3w ago

16 Billion Apple, Facebook, Google And Other Passwords Leaked — Act Now

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There is a lot of hype in this article and precious little in the way of verifiable facts.
Does anyone have any links to something more credible?
- The article is full of typos, too.
  Who let this dreck out the door? Did Forbes lay off all their editors or what?
  
  Yes. Forbes has been a blog site for years.
- https://cybernews.com/security/billions-credentials-exposed-infostealers-data-leak/
  Several collections of login credentials reveal one of the largest data breaches in history, totaling a humongous 16 billion exposed login credentials. The data most likely originates from various infostealers.
- I thought so too, haven't heard anything from the companies in question either.
- Might be a bit early for a better source. I decided to share because if it is true its important to get it on peoples radar.
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This appears to just be a compilation of other leaks: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/no-the-16-billion-credentials-leak-is-not-a-new-data-breach/
Still not a bad idea to change passwords and make sure MFA is enabled.

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