2024-01-25 14:42:34
The cyber threats in 2024 (photo by shutterstock) according to researchers from “Security Discovery” and “CyberNews”, Huge leak which includes data from previous leaks, contains 12 terabytes of information in 26 billion records. the leak It includes user data from LinkedIn, Twitter, Weibo, Tencent and other platforms, and is considered the largest ever discovered. The leak is nicknamed “MOAB” (Mother of all breaches) – the mother of all information leaks.
More in-
The disclosed information can be used for identity theft, targeted cyber attacks, and unauthorized access to personal and sensitive accounts. The leak also includes records from government organizations in the US, Brazil, Germany, the Philippines, Turkey and other countries. According to the research team, while the leaked data set mostly contains information from previous breaches, it almost certainly contains new, previously unreleased data.
The information security company ESET states: “You should never underestimate what cybercriminals can achieve, even with limited information. Victims should be aware of the consequences of stolen passwords and accordingly strengthen and update their security. This includes changing passwords, being alert to phishing emails After the leak, and make sure all accounts, whether compromised or not, are secured with two-step verification.
ESET also emphasizes the risk that exists in systems that use shared platforms and are at risk of extreme attacks, especially after information leaks. Updates are a key tool in protecting networks, but when a security breach is discovered, there’s a race to fix it before the data is exposed. In addition, there is the possibility that attackers will target a system and stay in secret, while monitoring the activity and choosing the right time for the invasion.
Comments to the article (0):
Your response has been received and will be published subject to the system policy.
Thanks.
for a new comment
Your response was not sent due to a communication problem, please try again.
Return to comment
#details #risk #biggest #data #leak #history #revealed