In what might be the biggest-ever password leak, a plain-text file called rockyou2024.txt containing nearly 10 billion passwords was posted last week on a hacking forum, according to an article by Cybernews, whose researchers discovered the leak. The file is an expansion of a similar file posted three years ago and contains the same passwords from that earlier file plus billions more. These leaked passwords make any systems and accounts associated with them vulnerable to brute force attack.
Cybernews offers the following tips for protecting yourself and your online accounts:
- Assume that you are affected and reset all of your online account passwords as soon as possible. Use strong, complex passwords, and don’t reuse passwords for multiple accounts.
- Whenever possible, enable multifactor authentication on your accounts.
- Use password management software to generate and/or store your passwords; this can help you create stronger passwords and avoid reuse.
You can read the full Cybernews article here: RockYou2024 Password Leak
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