2024-07-09 12:08:34
Hackers have once again managed to leak a new record number of unique text words on the Internet, months after the discovery of the so-called “mother of all breaches” that was disclosed on a hacker forum on July 4.
The leak is a text file containing about 10 billion unique text passwords.
Passwords are our first and best line of defense against unauthorized access to our information online.
If your password is compromised, hackers may be able to access your accounts and steal your data.
The password collection file from the user “ObamaCare” is titled “rockyou2024.txt,” a reference to “RockYou2021,” which was previously the largest password collection ever, containing 8.4 billion plain text passwords in a 100GB text file.
“RockYou2024” combines the previous leak with a collection of more than 1.5 billion new passwords collected between 2021 and 2024.
Experts warn that threat actors will use all leaked passwords to fill in credentials to access user accounts.
Along with the leaked old databases, researchers believe that “RockYou2024” could contribute to a series of data breaches, financial fraud, and identity theft around the world.
Obviously, there’s nothing you can do to reverse this leak, but there are some steps you can take to make sure your accounts are safe from threat actors, including:
Reset passwords: This step should be done immediately for all accounts associated with passwords. It is highly recommended to choose strong, unique passwords that are not reused across multiple platforms.
Don’t choose passwords less than 16 characters long, and choose words or phrases that mix uppercase and lowercase letters and numbers.
Also, do not choose your name in any form, even if it is spelled backwards, any identification number, and any passwords that are made up of whole numbers, for example, your car license plate number, Social Security number, phone number, office number, address, date of birth, or anniversary.
Last updated: July 8, 2024 – 20:04
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2024-07-09 12:08:34