2014 Hacking Passwords 
Krebs on Security
MAY 19, 2020
In January 2019, dozens of media outlets raised the alarm about a new “megabreach” involving the release of some 773 million stolen usernames and passwords that was breathlessly labeled “the largest collection of stolen data in history.” ” Items SBU authorities seized after raiding Sanix’s residence.
Krebs on Security
FEBRUARY 4, 2021
Facebook told KrebsOnSecurity it seized hundreds of accounts — mainly on Instagram — that have been stolen from legitimate users through a variety of intimidation and harassment tactics, including hacking, coercion, extortion, sextortion , SIM swapping , and swatting. THE MIDDLEMEN. WHAT YOU CAN DO.
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Troy Hunt
OCTOBER 2, 2020
For example, in 2014 Egypt's police were found to be using Grindr to "trap gay people" which was particularly concerning in a country not exactly up to speed with LGBT equality. Another demonstration of how valuable Grindr data is came last year when the US gov deemed that Chinese ownership of the service constituted a national security risk.
Schneier on Security
APRIL 2, 2020
account number and points balance, but not passwords) Additional Personal Details (e.g., This isn't nearly as bad as the 2014 Marriott breach -- made public in 2018 -- which was the work of the Chinese government. Marriott announced another data breach, this one affecting 5.2 linked airline loyalty programs and numbers).
Krebs on Security
FEBRUARY 12, 2019
This was more than a multi-password via ssh exploit, and there was no ransom. . “Every VM [virtual machine] is lost. Every file server is lost, every backup server is lost. Strangely, not all VMs shared the same authentication, but all were destroyed. Just attack and destroy.” based ISP Staminus come to mind).
Security Affairs
FEBRUARY 24, 2020
The FBI recommends using longer passwords composed of multiple words into a long string of at least 15 characters instead of short passwords including special characters. Recent guidance from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) highlights that the password length is much more important than password complexity.
Security Affairs
APRIL 16, 2020
Linksys has reset passwords for all its customers’ after learning on ongoing DNS hijacking attacks aimed at delivering malware. The hacking campaigns were also detailed by researchers at Bitdefender in late March. Users will be prompted to reset the passwords the next time they log in. SecurityAffairs – Linksys, hacking).
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