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Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 14 days ago

16 Billion Apple, Facebook, Google And Other Passwords Leaked — Act Now

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16 Billion Apple, Facebook, Google And Other Passwords Leaked — Act Now

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Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 14 days ago

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As 16 billion credentials are confirmed as having been leaked, is it time to switch from passwords to passkeys?

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/31677799

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This appears to just be a compilation of other leaks: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/no-the-16-billion-credentials-leak-is-not-a-new-data-breach/

Still not a bad idea to change passwords and make sure MFA is enabled.

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