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Massive list of Dropbox credentials leaked, change your password immediately [Update] – Neowin

Massive list of Dropbox credentials leaked, change your password immediately [Update] – Neowin

Update: Dropbox has once again stated that their service has not been hacked but rather the list of credentials leaked came from a different service. And people are now trying to exploit that list by logging into different website where users re-used their passwords. What this means is that users who re-use their passwords are still at…

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5 Million Online Passwords Leaked, Check Yours Now

5 Million Online Passwords Leaked, Check Yours Now

According to the Daily Dot, nearly 5 million usernames and passwords associated with Gmail accounts have been leaked on a Russian Bitcoin forum. Here's what you should know, via Lifehacker: 5 Million Online Passwords Leaked, Check Yours Now [Updated]. To check if your password was one of the leaked, plug your Gmail address into this tool.

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Four Methods to Create a Secure Password You’ll Actually Remember

Four Methods to Create a Secure Password You’ll Actually Remember

This post originally appeared on the Buffer blog. We know that creating a safe password is paramount, but how does one actually go about creating and recalling all those essential, random passwords we need? It took writing this post to get me on the straight-and-narrow with my passwords. Here's what the author learned about how…

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Browse securely with a password manager

Browse securely with a password manager

Passwords and security Today we’re going to look at an important subject in today’s world of online interaction: Passwords, and how to improve your online security. Life is increasingly becoming virtualized, and we lock down this virtual world of emails, shopping, and banking, with passwords that we have to enter each time we want to access…

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