«Breaking News» Biggest EVER data breach of 770 MILLION email addresses and passwords discovered

The largest data breach has been discovered and exposes the emails and passwords of more than 770 million accounts.

A security researcher found the 87GB dump of data hidden on a hacker forum and says many of them have been previously included in other leaks such as the infamous MySpace and LinkedIn breaches. 

Troy Hunt, who runs the Have I Been Pwned breach-notification service, found the leak and called it 'Collection #1'.

He said it is likely 'made up of many different individual data breaches from literally thousands of different sources'.

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A security researcher found the 87GB dump of data hidden on a hacker forum and says many of them have been previously included in other leaks such as the infamous MySpace and LinkedIn breaches

'In total, there are 1,160,253,228 unique combinations of email addresses and passwords,' Mr Hunt writes 

He also found there to be 21,222,975 unique passwords exposed in the breach. 

Although a significant chunk of the information in 'Collection #1' is already known to the world, the researcher believes 140 million previously safe email addresses have been leaked. 

It remains unknown if they came from one or several different sources.  

Jake Moore, cyber security expert at ESET UK, said: 'There has never been a better time to change your password. It is quite a feat not to have had an email address, or other personal information breached over the last decade.

'If you're one of those people who think it won't happen to you, and then it probably already has. 

'Password managing applications are now widely accepted, and they are much easier to integrate into other platforms than before. 

'Plus, they help you generate a completely random password for all of your different sites and apps. 

'And if you're questioning the security of a password manager, well they are incredibly safer to use than reusing the same three passwords for all your sites.'

Troy Hunt, who runs the Have I Been Pwned breach-notification service, found the leak and called it 'Collection #1'. He said it is likely 'made up of many different individual data breaches from literally thousands of different sources'

WHAT IS CREDENTIAL STUFFING AND HOW DOES IT PUT YOUR ONLINE ACCOUNTS AT RISK?

Hackers can obtain breached credentials, like usernames and passwords, on the Dark Web - often for free.  

Most people reuse the same credentials for multiple accounts they hold online, which means that once one account is breached, others may be vulnerable.

Cyber criminals can use software tools to test combinations of credentials in a highly automated bulk effort.

Successful logins allow them to take advantage of services, stored credit card numbers and other personal information.

The best defence against this type of attack is to use a unique password for each site you have an account with.

There are various password management applications that can help you to keep track of all of these details in a secure manner.

You can also check whether any of your accounts have been breached using the website Have I Been Pwned.

Mr Hunt believes the use of such a vast stash of personal data is most likely to be for an illegal technique called credential stuffing. 

This ceases on a vulnerability which a lot of people are vulnerable to such as reusing passwords or very slight variations of a central theme. 

They are often easily avoidable by installing a password manager. 

Robin Tombs, CEO and Co-Founder of identity manager firm Yoti, said: 'This latest news of 770 million email addresses and passwords being exposed on a hacking forum shows just how flawed passwords are for protecting our online accounts. 

'Millions of people will now have the worry and stress of whether their details are part of this data collection.

'With the average person having 191 passwords, convenience often trumps security and many of us reuse the same password across different websites.

'While using the same easy to remember password makes life easier for individuals managing an ever-growing number of online accounts, it makes it equally simple for hackers to strike. 

'They can use an email address and password obtained from a breach to access an individual's accounts and valuable personal information.

'With the development of password managers, help is at hand. They can securely store your login details – eliminating the need to remember all of your passwords. 

'Crucially they can be secured with your unique biometrics rather than a master password – meaning only you can access and use your passwords.'

HOW CAN I CHOOSE A SECURE PASSWORD?

According to internet security provider Norton, 'the shorter and less complex your password is, the quicker it can be for the program to come up with the correct combination of characters. 

The longer and more complex your password is, the less likely the attacker will use the brute force method, because of the lengthy amount of time it will take for the program to figure it out.

'Instead, they'll use a method called a dictionary attack, where the program will cycle through a predefined list of common words that are used in passwords.'

Here are some steps to follow when creating a new password:

DO:

• Use a combination of numbers, symbols, uppercase and lowercase letters


• Ensure that the password is at least eight characters long


• Use abbreviated phrases for passwords


• Change your passwords regularly


• Log out of websites and devices after you have finished using them

 

DO NOT:

• Choose a commonly used password like '123456', 'password', 'qwerty' or '111111'


• Use a solitary word. Hackers can use dictionary-based systems to crack passwords


• Use a derivative of your name, family member's name, pet's name, phone number, address or birthday


• Write your password down, share it or let anyone else use your login details


• Answer 'yes' when asked to save your password to a computer browser

 

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