News of social media platform Facebook and Google users has come to the fore. More than 16 billion passwords of Facebook and Google are leaked to the Internet. This is considered to be the largest hacker attack so far.
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According to a report submitted by Cybernews and Forbes, more than 16 billion passwords of Facebook and Google users have been leaked to the Internet. This can endanger the personal information, email, social media and bank accounts of millions of users of this social media platform. In today’s digital and technology, online security is very important in the world. If we are alert and take the right steps in time, we can protect ourselves from such cyber attacks. (Photo courtesy – Pinterest)
According to information given by Siber Security Experts, old data and well -organized information have been stolen with the help of a special type of malware called ‘infosteouse’. This malware steals username and password from your device and convey this information to hackers. After that hackers use this information themselves or sell on the Dark Web.
More than 16 billion passwords have been leaked on the Internet in this largest cyber attack. Other information has also been leaked. Which includes the following.
The most dangerous thing is that these passwords are now being sold on the Dark Web at a very low cost. This means that any ordinary person can buy and misuse it. This has put a danger not only to the general users of this social media platform but also companies and government organizations. Considering all these situations, Google now advises people to use modern technology such as passkeys as passwords. In addition, FBI has also warned that do not click on any stranger link.
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