Secure Passwords
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13 million MacKeeper anti-virus users exposed to potential data breachMacKeeper – an anti-virus tool that promises to protect Mac users – is under fire after it was discovered a database containing personal data from over 13 million users was easily accessible to hackers.TechDec 15, 2015
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VTech warns hackers may have decrypted passwords of Canadian customersEmbattled electronic and educational toy company VTech is now warning customers their encrypted passwords may have been decrypted by hackers.CanadaDec 7, 2015
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Will the Ashley Madison hack force us to take online privacy more seriously?Now that the alleged intimate details of people’s love lives are being shared all over the web – will we finally start taking online privacy more seriously?CanadaAug 21, 2015
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Password manager LastPass hacked, some user data stolenLastPass, a password management service that aims to help users keep their passwords secure, revealed Monday hackers obtained some user data after breaking into its systems.CanadaJun 16, 2015
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Hackers are using the Starbucks app to skim bank accounts, credit cardsStarbucks has acknowledged hackers have been using its mobile app to steal money from consumers' bank accounts, credit cards and PayPal accounts.ConsumerMay 15, 2015
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British Airways frequent flier accounts hacked; airline says data is safeSome British Airways frequent flier accounts have been hacked, but the airline says that most personal information is safe.TechMar 30, 2015
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Amazon’s Twitch gaming site hacked; users told to change passwordsAmazon-owned gaming site Twitch is forcing users to change their login credentials following a possible hack.TechMar 24, 2015
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Dropbox denies reports of hundreds of passwords leaked onlineDropbox has denied reports that an anonymous hacker leaked hundreds of usernames and passwords to Pastebin, an anonymous information sharing website.TechOct 14, 2014
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Expert offers help to nab Russian hackers who stole 1.2 billion passwordsCybercriminals have spent the past seven months gathering a hoard of personal data, stealing 1.2 billion user names and passwords in a series of Internet heists affecting 420,000 websites.TechAug 7, 2014
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Report: Russian hackers steal 1.2 billion usernames, passwordsRussian hackers have stolen 1.2 billion user names and passwords in a series of Internet heists affecting 420,000 websites, according to a report published Tuesday.TechAug 6, 2014
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