Posts Tagged ‘Password’

Hackers are trading millions of Gmail, Hotmail, Yahoo logins

Written by Randy on . Posted in Randy's Blog, Security

Damn you hackers!  I liked my old password.  If you are saying that, you’re not alone.  BUT you should be…  Liking a password means you are more likely to use it in multiple locations and not want to change it as often.  There is a reason for changing passwords frequently.  Things like this.  Just remember, this is a hack we found out about.  How many are out there you never hear of.  So, change it now, change it often!  Read more on Engadget below. Source: Hackers are trading millions of Gmail, Hotmail, Yahoo logins

Russian hackers breach CNET, steal one million usernames, passwords and email addresses | Network World

Written by Randy on . Posted in Internet, Randy's Blog, Security, Tech

 

Ever heard the phrase “A chain is only as strong as it’s weakest link” ?  Well if you use the same password on multiple sites your security can be compromised if just one of those sites gets hacked.  Like C-Net did.  Read below.

Russian hackers breach CNET, steal one million usernames, passwords and email addresses | Network World.