Importance of Complicated Passwords
Hackers, over the years, are getting better and better when it comes to what they do. As technology continues to advance, so does hacking, and hackers can do serious damage when it comes to having access to credentials. This can be stealing money, information, and even someone’s identity as a result.
Therefore, many recommend having different passwords for different applications that are being used, that way the likelihood of people getting their information stolen is much smaller. However, as of recently, there was a huge password leak, one of the biggest in history. Nearly 10 billion passwords were leaked, and it is urged that many change their passwords to avoid their information from being taken.
Biggest Password Leak in History
As of recently, there has been a huge password leak, where there were nearly 10 billion passwords that had been leaked. ““In its essence, the RockYou2024 leak is a compilation of real-world passwords used by individuals all over the world. Revealing that many passwords for threat actors substantially heightens the risk of credential stuffing attacks,” researchers said,” according to The Jerusalem Post.
Therefore, this password leak is affection millions of people across the entire globe, and therefore everyone needs to take into consideration potentially changing their passwords to ensure they have not been affected.
The Future of Technology
It is clear that technology is constantly evolving, and with it hacking becomes better and better as well. Therefore, as technology advances, there needs to be something done to ensure that online safety is taken into consideration as well, and better methods of protection are taken into account and implemented within the future.
Therefore, as of now, it is advised that passwords be changed to something different and more complicated, to ensure the safety of the information that should not be stolen.
Written by David Loran Jr
Sources:
The Jerusalem Post: The largest password leak in history exposes nearly 10 billion credentials
Cybernews: RockYou2024: 10 billion passwords leaked in the largest compilation of all time
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