Largest Password Leak Ever

by | Jul 9, 2024

RockYou2024

 

A new data breach named “RockYou2024” has surfaced.

According to the Cybernews article HERE, it contains more than 8.4 billion passwords.

This leak may be the largest in history; some other huge breaches are recorded HERE.

The data was posted on a popular hacker forum.

 

The massive 100GB text file includes passwords from various previous breaches.

The implications are severe for users globally.

This breach highlights the importance of strong password practices.

CISA have a great guide and video available HERE.

 

Organisations should remain vigilant and continuously enhance their security measures.

Educating employees about cybersecurity is crucial, and the EC-Council has suggestions HERE.

 

This leak is a wake-up call for everyone.

The sheer volume of passwords is unprecedented.

Please protect your digital identity and stay secure online.

And no kicking your cybersecurity can all over the place…

 

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One more thing,

At Pfortner, we take Information security seriously.

We encrypt email, messaging and network communications to provide our clientele with uncompromised privacy.

If you need to protect sensitive communications, please see www.pfortner.co.za

Or send a blank email to info@pfortner.co.za , and we will get back to you.