This is really getting out of hand. Every week we seem to learn of a new organization that has had its user accounts stolen and sold on the criminal underground. This week, we’ve already learned of three new password leaks, and some of the victims even stored your credentials in clear text. Watch the Daily Byte below for more information, but you probably know my password and authentication tips as well as me by now.
Episode Runtime: 3:21
Direct YouTube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B86OvxC0xlo
EPISODE REFERENCES:
- 98 million passwords leaked from Russia’s Yahoo – Ars Technica
- Popular pornography site leaks 800K user credentials – Motherboard
- Last.fm user records sold on the criminal underground – Tech Crunch