The massive data breach was a result of keylogging software maliciously installed on an untold number of computers around the world, researchers at cybersecurity firmTrustwave said. The virus was capturing log-in credentials for key websites over the past month and sending those usernames and passwords to a server controlled by the hackers.
On Nov. 24, Trustwave researchers tracked that server, located in the Netherlands. They discovered compromised credentials for more than 93,000 websites, including:
- 318,000 Facebook (FB, Fortune 500) accounts
- 70,000 Gmail, Google+ and YouTube accounts
- 60,000 Yahoo (YHOO, Fortune 500) accounts
- 22,000 Twitter (TWTR) accounts
- 9,000 Odnoklassniki accounts (a Russian social network)
- 8,000 ADP (ADP, Fortune 500) accounts (ADP says it counted 2,400)
- 8,000 LinkedIn (LNKD)accounts
5 comments:
there are updates for google chrome and firefox. click on 'about' in the drop down and download the updates.
There is no "about" drop down in Firefox. Thanks for the "tip".
First you all need to not be dumb and understand that the govt did the hacking, well not really...
They forced/asked/paid for all that info from those companies and probably said it was hacked so when they end up with your stuff, they can use the hack as an scapegoat...
And don't be so stupid to the fact that no one fixed or make sure their servers are secure... well at least not google and the like of companies...
They only reason why they want the info is because the are scared of you the people and what you could do had you all had tits and balls to stand up for yourselves...
Not to mention they want to know what you're doing so if its illegal they can steal your money, and if you are trying to revolt, they will come assassinate you...
Any body that's dumb enough to put their personal information on any web account/site is fair game.
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Click "help" and you will see the "about" in there.
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