Wow! 10 billion passwords leaked!
"While there is no silver bullet to protect users who had their passwords exposed, impacted individuals and organizations should take up mitigation strategies. The Cybernews research team advises to:
• Immediately reset the passwords for all accounts associated with the leaked passwords. It is strongly recommended to select strong, unique passwords that are not reused across multiple platforms.
• Enable multi-factor authentication (MFA) wherever possible. This enhances security by requiring additional verification beyond a password.
• Utilize password manager software to securely generate and store complex passwords. Password managers mitigate the risk of password reuse across different accounts."
The largest password compilation with nearly ten billion unique passwords was leaked on a popular hacking forum.
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