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 […]
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.
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 […]
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 […]
Why you need 2-step authentication, and how to enable it
My wife and I woke up this morning to find an email from a good friend of ours, sent at 3:09AM, with the subject: URGENT! Needless to say, we were worried. This is what the email said: Am so sorry to bother you, am in a terrible situation right now and will need your urgent help. […]
10 Top Password and Cyber Security Tips for Every Small Business
As a small business you might be thinking, “this only happens to the big companies with LOTS of information”. You’re wrong. Small Biz Technology had a great post last week about cyber security for small businesses. It was short and to-the-point, so I won’t repeat the whole thing here, but I’ll try to summarize it […]