The Last Watchdog

MARCH 18, 2025

Notable projects included the Month of Browser Bugs (July 2006), Month of Kernel Bugs (November 2006), and Month of Apple Bugs (January 2007). MOB projects played a huge role in improving the gravity at which security and responsible disclosure are taken in these companies. However, unlike H.

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Malwarebytes

JANUARY 22, 2021

A common sentiment, shared by many people down the years, is that storing passwords in browsers is a bad idea. Malware, for example, would specifically target password storage in browsers and plunder everything in sight. Password managers weren’t exactly flying off the shelves back in 2007, your only real options were home grown.

Passwords 78

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 1, 2018

The hacker accessed user data, email addresses, and a 2007 backup database containing hashed passwords managed by the platform. “A hacker broke into a few of Reddit’s systems and managed to access some user data, including some current email addresses and a 2007 database backup containing old salted and hashed passwords.

Data breaches 79

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

It’s unknown how the attackers were able to obtain the credentials for that account, but it’s possible the credentials were saved in one of the infected system’s browser password managers.” ” reads the report published by the experts.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 10, 2019

The hacker accessed user data, email addresses, and a 2007 backup database containing hashed passwords managed by the platform. In August 2018, Reddit warned users of a security breach, an attacker broke into the systems of the platform and accessed user data.

Accountability 107

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ForAllSecure

MARCH 1, 2022

One afternoon in 2007, a container loaded with drug ecstasy went missing from a port in Melbourne, Australia. Don't use familiar passwords seriously. If you want nothing to connect back to you choose an entirely new set of passwords. It can become an issue if the police or someone are actively trying to identify you.

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Malwarebytes

MAY 15, 2022

You can reach back to 2007 and look in amazement at the 419 death threat. 2 factor authentication and password managers are good places to start. Some take it a step further, leaning in with a more direct approach, ranging from death threats to sextortion, and even kidnap claims. Having said that, if the worst happens?

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