Dailymotion urges users to reset passwords in wake of possible breach
Breach notification service LeakedSource has added information about over 87 million Dailymotion users to its search index. The information includes 87+ million email addresses, user IDs, and over 18 million associated passwords. It was apparently stolen in a breach that happened around October 20, 2016.
5 apps for encrypting and shredding files
While safeguarding personal and business data has always been important, the necessity for maintaining digital privacy has become even more vital as more of our records are digitized. People are starting to realize that passwords alone aren’t enough. Even with password protection, anything on your computer can potentially be viewed by an enterprising hacker. And…
IoT Default Passwords: Just Don’t Do It
Earlier this month, an underground forum released the code for the Mirai malware, which lets attackers hijack the thousands (and counting) of Internet of Things devices that are used to carry out distributed denial-of-service attacks. Panic ensued. Of course it did. This hack means that everyone can now view the code that allowed someone using…