KimKomando alert 10B Userids Compromised

[Roadwarrior]

Take it for what it's worth, the KimKomando's site linked here has an alert that 10B emails/user id's have been compromised. I'm good on all our email accounts. My daughter's Amazon/email address has been compromised or breached 8 times on the 1st checker & 5 times on the 2nd. I removed my wife's debit card from that account as a precaution.

Don't know if it's a bogus alert or not.

 

[Murrmurr]

I don't use Apple, nor any of the browsers they listed. Hopefully, that's significant because I very rarely change my passwords.

 

[Roadwarrior]

Never liked nor trusted Chrome, use Firefox, Linux & I'm anal about using as many checks & balances as I can.

1. Disable bluetooth on startup.
2. Use VPN access.
3. Use Linux (I use Firefox with strict privacy settings).
4. Set Firewall on laptop (reset password on modem).
5. Clear history, cookies,,,on exits.
6. Use Ghostery & uBlock (more than 2 causes thrashing).
7. Use single/complex passwords, change often. (Personally need to remember 2016).
8. Be cautious about watching your accounts (especially financial) going forward.

 

[Murrmurr]

Never liked or trusted Chrome, use Firefox, Linux & I'm anal about using as many checks & balances as I can.

Yeah, I know I should change my passwords at least once a year....and I probly will, hereafter.

I also use Firefox. Have done for many years and never had any issues. I couldn't uninstall Edge on my PC, but it seems I've managed to basically turn it off.

 

[GoneFishin]

';--have i been pwned?

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[Rich]

This seems legit, I read about it on the PC Magazine site. They said it's not entirely a new hack, some of this took place a few years ago. They posted a link where you can verify if any of your passwords were compromise, assuming you trust the link!!

Here's a link to the check site: https://cybernews.com/password-leak-check/

Here's a link to the article: Check Your Accounts: 10 Billion Passwords Exposed in Largest Leak Ever