Kathmandu. Data breaches are increasing day by day. Hackers use people’s login details and passwords.
Recently a new incident has come to light. Of these, 1.3 billion passwords and 2 billion e-mails have been leaked. According to reports, this data was not stolen from the same source. The data was collected by collecting old login details that had been leaked from various websites and the dark web over the years.
Cybersecurity firm Syntheant collected the stolen data by scanning leaked login details from various sources. Earlier, the firm had detected more than 180 million leaked email addresses. This new collection was part of the same collection. Much of the data comes from outdated data breaches and long-standing evidence-filling lists, which are misused by cybercriminals.
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Synthete collected all this data. The company collaborated with Troy Hunt, the producer of Have I Been Sanctified. Troy Hunt analyzed this data. He used one of his old e-mail addresses to verify the data.
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Troy Hunt discovers that his old leaked passwords are in this new collection. He then asked some members of Have I Been Worshipped to verify their details. It also found that login details were included in the data. Which has never been revealed before.
How do I find out if the password is leaked?
‘Have I Been Paved’ has added these leaked passwords to its Pubnid password service. This tool allows you to know if your password has been leaked without entering your password. You can check if your password has been leaked from the computer. By doing this, your email address will not be safe anywhere. You can check if any of your active passwords are included in this link by going to the Poved Passwords search page.
How to create a strong password ?
If your password matches, you should change it immediately. Password managers such as Bitwarden, LastPass and ProtonPass can help you create strong and new passwords. These tools are usually free of charge.
How to protect your account?
- According to experts, do not use the same password too many times to avoid data theft.
- Hackers often use stolen logins on many websites. They recommend creating strong and unique passwords for each account.
- Also, make sure to use two-factor authentication to secure your account.
- malware can steal login details directly from your device. So protect your system with good antivirus software.
- Do not click on any suspicious links or links to download apps or software.
