I wonder if it is because of the rapid development of AI that there are more and more password leaks, and the number is even larger. According to foreign media reports, in a foreign forum a few days ago, an ObamaCare user posted a rockyou2024.txt file with a password data volume of 9,948,575,739 (nearly 10 billion), which is known abroad as Rockyou0204. A large number of password leaks occurred. If you almost always use the same password, it is highly recommended to change it quickly at this time, and you cannot use the one you have set before.
The most in history! Up to 10 billion passwords leaked, check your accounts quickly
The rockyou2024.txt file was exposed by ObamaCare on July 4. This user only joined the forum at the end of May and continued to release other data leaks. This time, nearly 10 billion password data has attracted the attention of major foreign media.
However, it is understood that not all of these passwords are new. Cybernews said that they are a mix of old and new data leaks. Although the number of new ones is not sure, with such a large amount of passwords, hackers can conduct a large number of automated login attempts on the target website to find valid account and password combinations.
If you use the same account and password on multiple websites, if a hacker is unlucky and tries to find out the password for one website, your other websites may also be hacked, especially your bank account.
Cybernews also added that this attack could cause serious damage to users and businesses. For example, recent attacks against Santander, Ticketmaster, Advance Auto Parts, QuoteWizard and other companies were launched from the victim cloud service Snowflake.
In fact, this is not the first time that the Rockyou password leak occurred. As early as 2021, the Rockyou2021 password leak data was announced. At that time, there were a total of 8.4 billion plain text passwords.
So is there any way to protect yourself? The best way is to reset your frequently used and important service passwords. They must be ones that have not been used before to ensure that they are not included in this leak list.
In addition, there are also some services on the Internet that can check whether passwords have been leaked. For example, Cybernews reported this time provides a “Leaked Password Checker” online tool. After entering the password you use, you can know whether it has been leaked. If not, it will display “You are safe for now”. If not, it will display “Oh no! Your password has been leaked”. It will also tell you how many times it has been leaked. The more the password, the more dangerous it is:
If the service you are using provides two-stage verification, it is highly recommended that you turn it on. This way, even if your login password is leaked, you will still need a second procedure to log in. There are usually mobile SMS and password verifier options.
In addition, when setting a new password, it is also easy to use random passwords. It is best to use a mixture of English, numbers, and symbols. If you are afraid of not remembering it, you can use some secure password management tools.
Source:Cybernews
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