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    cm0002@lemmy.world to Privacy@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 2 months ago

    Suspected InfoStealer Malware Data Breach Exposed 184 Million Logins and Passwords

    www.websiteplanet.com

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    Suspected InfoStealer Malware Data Breach Exposed 184 Million Logins and Passwords

    www.websiteplanet.com

    cm0002@lemmy.world to Privacy@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 2 months ago
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    Jeremiah Fowler, a cybersecurity researcher, notified Website Planet about a breach linked to a suspected InfoStealer Malware involving an unprotected database exposing 184 million logins and passwords.
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      Having a password manager makes news like this so much easier to process.

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        Assuming the malware isn’t capturing auto filled data or cookies of already active sessions at least.

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