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Title: Why a strong password doesn't help as much as a unique one Post by: HCK on July 23, 2015, 09:00:11 am Why a strong password doesn't help as much as a unique one
<article> <section class="page"> <p> You may snigger when you hear that a few months after the euphemistically named AdultFriendFinder was hacked, now Ashley Madison has had its turn. The site, which enthusiastically advertises its ability to connect people to have affairs, had its accounts compromised, according to security reporter Brian Krebs (https://krebsonsecurity.com/2015/07/online-cheating-site-ashleymadison-hacked/) and confirmed by the company.</p><p> This site breach is the latest in a seemingly endless series of attacks against sites that have millions or tens of millions of user accounts, and in which that account information gets distributed widely. Crackers and white-hat hackers immediately start looking at the data, both to attack accounts and to warn users.</p><p class="jumpTag"><a href="/article/2950226/security/why-a-strong-password-doesnt-help-as-much-as-a-unique-one.html#jump">To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here[/url]</p></section></article> Source: Why a strong password doesn't help as much as a unique one (http://www.macworld.com/article/2950226/security/why-a-strong-password-doesnt-help-as-much-as-a-unique-one.html#tk.rss_all) |